Re: [DMCForum] Re: More Gullwinged cars

[Ryan Wright <ryanpwright@xxxxxxxxx>]

I took a Bradley GT for a test drive many years ago. Must not have
been a "II", because it didn't have gullwing doors. Still looked cool
and was a fun little car. I passed on it when, during the test drive,
I hit the brakes for the first time and was jerked into the other
lane. Told him, "Would have been nice had you warned me about this."
He didn't respond.

-Ryan

On 8/19/05, therealdmcvegas <dmcvegas@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> The Bradley GT II is a kit car, built off of a VW Bug. The gullwing
> doors have some tiny, manual tollboth windows, and you can pop the
> plexiglass windows on top out for a "t-top" type feel.
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> Back in 1997, I saw one for sale on a used car lot/garage. The guy who
> owned it wanted to sell it, because he said he kept getting pulled
> over by the police, since he was black (something I don't doubt here
> in Las Vegas), and was tired of the hastle. He wanted $3,500 for it,
> so I passed.
> 
> I never sat in it, so I couldn't tell you how comforable/ergonomic it
> is, nor how difficult ingress and egress of the vehicle is. But it's a
> neat looking little kit car. I wouldn't however reccomend buying one,
> until you complete the restoration of the DeLorean. Otherwise, you'll
> get into the habit of buying cars simply to own them, and won't have
> anything that works properly. You'll get tired of working on them, and
> will just brush them all aside.
> 
> Having seen a Bradley GT II up close, and having sat at least in a
> Bricklin, be thankful that you got the long end of the stick so to
> speak, by owning a DeLorean. The Bradley GT II is just a kit car. And
> like all kit cars, there always seems to be some sloppyness about
> them. Especially on the bland lines, and the built in my garage
> interiors. You look at them, and all you can see are parts ordered
> from a racing and accessory catalogue. The Bricklin is a step up, but
> still feels like it's missing some professional design cues.
> 
> The DeLorean feels like the true, and serious production car that it
> is. Instead of touching slick metal, and sharp plastic, you touch cut
> pile carpet, and textured vinyl and leather. And everything inside has
> complex designs and shapes, but fits together so smoothly, and very
> flush. You know that everything was designed at once, rather than
> pieced together and built upon, and/or over. From the complex
> construction of the door sills, to the moulded carpet, to the unique
> instrument cluster and warning lamps.
> 
> But, that's just my opinion. I too was the same way about wanting a
> Brickling, and a Bradley GT II, and a Cimbrea all at once, but I grew
> out of it. None of them compare to the DeLorean.
> 
> -Robert
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> --- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Josh Porter" <joshp1986@xxxx> wrote:
> > This is off topic.. well..somewhat.
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> > Does anyone know where I could find out more on Bradley GT2s? All I
> > found was a club online but they never responded to my question on
> > where to get more info.
> >
> > For those who don't know what a Bradley is. It was a line of VW kit
> > cars that had gullwing doors. The GT had glass doors and the GT2 had
> > more of a production look the had a Scorpion GT which looked like a
> > long Z with gullings. It's funny, My DeLorean fever has gone over to
> > gullwing fever, DeLoreans, Bricklins, 300SL, and now Bradleys.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Josh
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