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jt912
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Location: Eugene, OR
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 Posted: Sat Apr 23, 2016 8:38 pm Post subject: Kinda barn find Vokaro |
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Gotta admit that I am really an early Porsche guy, but when I came across this odd but awesome car I couldn't pass it up. Hasn't ran in at least 6 years but the motor is very clean and turns by hand. Pan looks great. Brakes are shot and I'm hoping it's just a bad line though it's probably more than just that. A thief jacked up the electrical when he/she ripped out the stereo. Car is a sexy stunner from the front.
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Singerdude
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Location: Quebec, Canada
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| Posted: Sat Apr 23, 2016 11:02 pm Post subject: Re: Kinda barn find Vokaro |
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| Awesome car indeed!! If you ever for any reason feel inclined to get rid of it, I would be interested. In the meantime, have fun getting this beauty back in working shape. Gee, I wish the barns in my neck of the woods would contain such interesting finds... |
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andygere
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Location: Central Coast, CA
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| Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2016 8:58 am Post subject: Re: Kinda barn find Vokaro |
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| That sure cleaned up nice. Great looking car, glad it's getting new life. |
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motoRAT
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| Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2016 10:17 am Post subject: Re: Kinda barn find Vokaro |
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That is a cool find
I like it
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Q-Dog
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EVfun
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| Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2016 6:08 pm Post subject: Re: Kinda barn find Vokaro |
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Sweet clean-up of I kit that I remember seeing advertised when I was growing up. I'm glad you saved it!
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HeidelbergJohn4.0
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| Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2016 6:50 am Post subject: Re: Kinda barn find Vokaro |
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sure sure, that looks like one of those TV "barn finds" where they drive it down a dirt road and fling dirt and grease at it t omake it dirty, then give it a bath and "voilla". Look at all the work we did in 12 hours and what an amazing car we resurrected!
Just jerking your chain!!! Looks like a great find of what was probably a well cared for car. Jealous!!!!
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easilydistracted
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| Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2016 8:07 am Post subject: Re: Kinda barn find Vokaro |
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that is absolutely beautiful!!!!
maaaan I'd love to have a drive of that!  
MORE PICS ! MORE PICS!! PLEASE!!! 
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wythac
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| Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2016 9:53 am Post subject: Re: Kinda barn find Vokaro |
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Cool find and nice documentation. Keep it up, I'd love to watch the progress.
Did you find it in Southern OR? I used to drive down that way pretty regularly 25 years ago and recall seeing more than just a few disused buggies and rails, probably due to the proximity of Oregon Dunes. I would have thought they were all either "one with the landscape" or snapped up by now. |
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Skulptorchaz
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| Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2016 5:33 am Post subject: Re: Kinda barn find Vokaro |
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| Was not familiar with them but it's a new favorite!! That really is a beautiful looking car. |
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SBD
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| Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2016 9:28 am Post subject: Re: Kinda barn find Vokaro |
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I remember the magazine ads for the Vokaro. I'm showing my age!  I guess it's not too bad. I'm old enough to remember and not so old that I can't remember! 
I probably still have some of those magazines too. 
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jt912
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| Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2016 3:57 pm Post subject: Re: Kinda barn find Vokaro |
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Didn't realize so many have commented on the thread. Car is out of Pleasant Hill, OR. Super fun to drive! I have changed out the rusty chrome steel with old rubber for some new ones.
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Q-Dog
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| Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2016 5:57 am Post subject: Re: Kinda barn find Vokaro |
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I like the wheels!
By the way, I'm supposed to be going to Oregon sometime in July. Can I borrow it? 
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prkid424
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| Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2016 6:42 am Post subject: Re: Kinda barn find Vokaro |
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| Paint that white with a red M on the hood and you just about have a perfect Speed Racer. |
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jt912
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| Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2016 7:23 am Post subject: Re: Kinda barn find Vokaro |
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| Q-Dog wrote: |
| By the way, I'm supposed to be going to Oregon sometime in July. Can I borrow it? |
For the right money you can own it. Small enough, it can almost be a carry-on. |
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dlyle
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| Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2021 12:41 pm Post subject: Re: Kinda barn find Vokaro |
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| Do you still have this Vokaro? I'm interested in finding one. |
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jt912
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| Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2021 4:50 pm Post subject: Re: Kinda barn find Vokaro |
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| No. It went up to Portland and was resold. No idea where it might be now. |
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dlyle
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| Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2021 8:35 pm Post subject: Re: Kinda barn find Vokaro |
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Earlier today I talked to the dealer that resold it.
I went and looked at one. Was pretty rough but comes with the original assembly manual. Hasn't run in many years. Needs a windshield like so many of them seem to need.
Amazed how many of these were started but never finished. |
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flyin' blonde
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| Posted: Thu Jan 07, 2021 11:46 am Post subject: Re: Kinda barn find Vokaro |
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I wanted to build one of these back in the day, I was serious enough to visit the factory in CA and talk to Jack Leith, the owner of the company. I liked the simplicity, quality, and design of the car. But too not long after my then spouse and I decided to start a family, and that dream fell by the wayside. I still have the factory brochures and pricing lists. Hoping to find one someday.
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NJ John
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| Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2021 7:59 am Post subject: Re: Kinda barn find Vokaro |
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I wanted one, too. Cool stuff.
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