For those of you lucky enough to have been to the 2009 Auto Summit held at Festival Mall in Alabang, you have seen the Custom Fiberglass Car by Autovision and BAR Custom Built Cars in its glorious prototype state. If not, don’t fret as you can also see it online here at CustomPinoyRides.com.
This custom-built vehicle has stirred a lot of criticism and has gained a lot of attention. From comments about the sandpaper-like exotic paint finish, to praises about its design, this ride has become something to look forward to in the automotive industry.
So what has Brendan Aurelio of BAR (Brendan Aurelio Racing), creator of this awesome ride, been doing with this baby lately? Making the car a whole lot better of course! Here’s a sneak peek of what it looks like in its current state:
Brendan say she actually tried an electric blue paintjob before this, but it looked sad during the night. But now, it looks real flashy in yellow, and screams “Look at me! Yes, go ahead and drool!”
Here’s a video of the car in running order, pre-paint:
This car is completely hand-made. Brendan started from scratch with a tube chassis weighing only 570kg, which was covered with a lightweight full fiberglass bodyshell. A Honda B16A Engine was mounted on a midship format for optimum traction to the rear wheels. Total weight: a mere 623kg; power-to-weight ratio: 254 bhp per ton!
You can look forward to seeing the new and improved BAR Prototype in the upcoming TRANSPORTSHOW on April 21 to 25, 2010. See you there!
What do you think of this ride? Do you think Pinoys are stepping up the plate? You think we can now start building our very own performance sports cars on the international arena? Share your views.
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do you have any updates on this car? quite interested on the performance side, and was this baby tested on a wind tunnel? or if the sleekness of the shell does actually work? hope some major auto company does backup this guy.
Don’t think this car has been wind tunnel tested. This car was just hand-built by Brendan in his garage. Last update I have is that a customer brought in a 4G63 turbo and said he wanted Brendan to build him a version of this car and put that engine in.
Yes I do agree and hope that some major auto company should back him up. Needs more exposure on the car show scene. I do what I can online to promote Pinoy automotive craftsmanship.
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So the chassis weighs 570 kg and total weight is 623 kg which means that drivetrain, suspension, brakes, wheels and tires, plus a whole lot of other stuff only weigh 53kg? Whoever wrote up the info needs to double check their math.
Sorry, but I just have to say it… Isn’t that design a rip off from a Mclaren F1 =S try searching it.
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