Low volume American
If you were in the hunt for something exclusive, this just might fit the bill. Fibrefab was an American low-volume maker of fibre-glass-bodied sports cars based on the rolling chassis of more established players.
Like a lot of these firms, it seemed to be short of funding for most of its incarnations though that didn’t seem to hold back the various owners’ creativity. It lasted in various forms through to the early 2000s.
What you’re seeing here is a 1968 model called The Jamaican, named after one of the company execs, Jamaican Goodwin. She died from a gunshot and was part of a colourful history that saw her husband (and then company president) Warren sent to jail for manslaughter, where he soon died of a heart attack.
Back to the car, it was originally designed to accept a rolling chassis from Triumph TR3 and 4, MGA and Austin Healey. There was a second generation version designed to accept bigger engines.
This example is listed as running a Healey chassis with Triumph 2.6lt engine. It’s said to be the only example in the country and we’d advise thoroughly checking what is involved in getting it registered, if that were your intention.
Located in Bendigo, Vic, it’s on the market at $22,000.
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