Abstract:
The present invention relates in general to a component car system and method for making the same and more particularly to a novel system of car components adapted to enable persons to build a new car having the appearance of a classic or antique car such as a “Tucker”.

Description:
BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invention relates in general to a component car system and method for making the same and more particularly to a novel system of car components adapted to enable persons to build a new car having the appearance of a classic or antique car such as a “Tucker”. 
     The method of making automobiles has evolved over the years from the practice of crafting motor vehicles one at a time to assembly in a piecemeal fashion in an assembly line manned by human operators whereby the various chassis components such as parts of the suspension system, steering system, driveline elements and the engine were added to the vehicle-frame as it progressed from station to station to the present practice of preassembling subassemblies incorporating portions of the body and frame that are attached to other portions of the frame. In spite of the ever-increasing variety of automobiles currently available due in large part to the aforementioned increased efficiency of the production process, a significant portion of the population retains an interest in antique, vintage, rare and/or unusual automobiles which are only available to the general public in limited quantities. Typically such automobiles are inaccessible for the average vintage automobile aficionado due to the exorbitant cost or are unavailable because of scarcity. In addition, many of these automobiles were not well constructed as originals, due to poor materials, engineering and/or workmanship. As a result, even a collector fortunate enough to own an “original” antique or vintage car can not operate the vehicle on the road because of safety concerns and/or for fear of damaging the original parts. In such cases the original parts of the automobile are inevitably replaced with replica or stock parts. However, retrofitting such vehicles with new parts is typically difficult and costly, often requiring custom fitting or fabrication of each part with no guarantee that the replacement parts will render the vehicle roadworthy or provide an acceptable degree of aesthetic appeal. 
     In an effort to increase the general availability and accessibility of vintage automobiles, automobile “kits” have been provided which consist of nothing more than a series of prefabricated panels that are intended to be mounted by a purchaser onto an existing stock chassis to replicate the appearance of a particular automobile. Such kits generally provide poor imitation shells of the automobiles which they are intended to replicate and when assembled on a stock chassis do not provide an automobile well-suited for operation on the street. The alternative to kit cars is for an enthusiast to custom build a desired vintage car from scratch. The cost of such a venture is prohibitive. 
     Therefore, for the vintage car enthusiast who wishes to build his or her own car, a need exists for a component car consisting of modular body components which can be shipped to and subsequently assembled by the enthusiast without the need for reengineering the vehicle or contracting to have the vehicle built from the ground up. 
     Many classic automobiles have been the subject of kits, including for example the Auburn, Cord, and Ford Cobra. However, it is heretofore unknown to remanufacture a classic car known as the “Tucker Torpedo”, also known as the “Tucker 48” according to the apparatus and method disclosed herein. Only fifty “Tuckers” were ever produced, making it one of the rarest of production automobiles. One effort to produce a car having the outward appearance of the “Tucker” was undertaken for the purpose of providing a prop for a movie dramatizing the life of the manufacturer of the “Tucker”. However, the automobile resulting from that effort was merely an ordinary stock chassis having a body shell in the shape of the “Tucker”. The body shell was not operable in that it was not able to be driven on the street, the windows did not work and the doors could not be opened. 
     Accordingly, it is a principal object of the present invention to provide an assembly of modular components which provide a novel system for providing a replica automobile body which is better constructed than the original automobile upon which it is based. 
     It is a further object of the present invention to provide a component car body capable of housing all of the refinements of a modern automobile yet having the appearance of a vintage automobile. 
     It is still another object of the present invention to provide a component system which when assembled provides a replica of the body of the “Tucker Torpedo” or “Tucker 48”. 
     It is still further an object of the present invention to provide a component system consisting of modular body components capable of being shipped to a customer and assembled by the customer. 
     It is yet another object of the present invention to provide a method for assembling the components of the present component car system. 
     These and other objects of the invention will become clear from an inspection of the detailed description of the invention and from the appended claims. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     A novel component car system has been developed which has a chassis and a plurality of body components mountable on said chassis or to one another to form the body of the car. The chassis is provided with a plurality of mounting means for supporting said body components and for further supporting front and rear axles, a steering suspension, at least one engine and the remaining parts required to provide an automobile capable of being operated on any of the nation&#39;s highways. The chassis consists substantially of a central frame member having a front frame member extending therefrom at one end and a rear frame member extending therefrom at the other end. Each of the frame members is preferably substantially rectangular in shape. Each of the frame members has a plurality of mounting means disposed thereon. The modular body components consist substantially of a rear end section comprising a rear trunk box integral with right and left rear fenders forming the right and left rear sides and the rear of the car and rear wheel wells and further comprising air induction cutouts and at least one grille receiving opening, a trunk cover, a pair of front doors and a pair of rear doors, a cab section comprising a body, a floor, door openings for receiving said doors, a firewall, wheel well inside walls and a bulkhead, a front end section comprising right and left front fenders forming the right and left front sides and front of the front end and front wheel wells and headlight apertures, a front trunk box, a front end support, a hood and wheel well covers or skirts. When assembled, the rear end section, cab section, and front trunk box are mounted directly on the chassis. The front trunk box is further securably attached to the firewall of the cab. The rear end section and the cab section are further attached to each other. The trunk cover is hingedly mounted to said rear end section. The front and back doors are each hingedly mounted on said cab section in the openings provided therefor. The front end section is secured to said front trunk box. The front end support is secured to the front of the front end section. The hood is hingedly attached to said front end section. The unique modular components are capable of being crated and shipped to a customer for later assembly. When assembled the component car has the outward appearance of a classic car such as the “Tucker Torpedo”. The components of the present invention are uniquely constructed to facilitate shipping, assembly and ease of handling by a car enthusiast to enable the enthusiast to build his or her own classic automobile. In essence, a reassemblable automobile body is provided which when assembled provides an automobile body equivalent to or superior to the body of the original automobile. To this end, a unique system of flanges and/or attachment means integral with the modular body components facilitates attachment of the components to each other and to the chassis. 
     The component car system of the present invention may further include a front suspension system mountable on said chassis, a pair of air induction grilles and at least one rear grille. A glove box may be included in at least one door. The rear grille and air induction grilles are mounted in the respective openings provided therefor in said rear end section. A metal substructure may be provided for forming door pillars and other structural and/or reinforcing components. The component car system may further comprise front and rear windows and at least one engine mountable on either or both of the front or rear frame member. The system of the present invention provides a set of modular components which enables the average car enthusiast to construct a structurally sound frame and body for a vintage or classic car such as the “Tucker Torpedo” or “Tucker 48” which is superior in every way to the original automobile. It has been discovered that the component system of the present invention provides a structurally sound chassis and body for a replica classic car, said chassis and body being suitable for road use when equipped with a modern engine, suspension and accessories. The present invention also provides a novel method by which the components of the present system are assembled. 
     In one embodiment the component car system comprises an extended cab section and an extended chassis to provide a limousine-type vehicle having the appearance of a classic car such as the “Tucker”. 
     In another embodiment the component car system further comprises a power source such as at least one combustion engine mounted on said chassis, an exhaust system, a brake system, a fuel tank and fuel system, a cooling system, an electrical system, a steering system and a plurality of gauges for monitoring various of said systems. In still another embodiment the component car system further comprises a plurality of window channels, a plurality of power window mechanisms, a plurality of door latch mechanisms, a plurality of door hinges, a plurality of windows, window rubber, a hood latch and striker, at least two front fender braces, a front bumper, at least three front grilles, at least three headlight assemblies with rings, a center headlight turning mechanism, at least two cooling ducts, a rear air exhaust grille, a rear bumper, a rear hood latch, at least two taillights preferably including bezels and lenses, at least four door handles, a hood emblem, at least one radiator, a steering column, a steering linkage kit, a brake pedal unit, a brake cylinder, an engine cover, at least two hood hinges, at least two trunk hinges, at least two trunk prop supports, at least one hood prop rod, at least four bumper brackets, at least one hood release, at least one trunk release and a steel inner structure. In still another embodiment the component system further comprises at least one exhaust system, an air conditioning, heating and defrosting unit, a windshield wiper kit, a brake line plumbing kit, at least one shifter cable, a gauge assembly, a gauge assembly bezel, at least one front seat, at least one rear seat, upholstery for the interior of the car, a steering wheel, a brake pedal pad, a gas pedal, a weatherstripping package preferably comprising rubber, a body wiring harness, an engine wiring harness and ECM (electronic control module) such as but not limited to a Northstar (registered trademark of General Motors Corp.) wiring harness and ECM, at least four wheels, preferably but not limited to steel wheels, at least four hubcaps, at least four tires, at least four seat belts and at least four inside door release mechanisms. 
     In one preferred embodiment, the engine is located in the rear of the vehicle and the radiator of the cooling system is also located in the rear of the vehicle and is cooled by air flowing through air ducts communicating with air induction cutouts formed on the rear fenders. In another embodiment the engine is mounted in the front of the vehicle. In yet another embodiment the component car system has both a rear-mounted and front-mounted engine. 
    
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
     FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of the component car system according to this invention. 
     FIG. 2 is a side elevational view of the chassis of the present invention. 
     FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the chassis of FIG.  2 . 
     FIG. 4 is a front perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the component car system according to this invention. 
     FIG. 5 is a side perspective view of the chassis and selected components of the present invention. 
     FIG. 6 is a side perspective view of the present invention in a partially assembled condition. 
     FIG. 7 is a top perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention. 
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS 
     Referring to FIGS. 1 and 5 the invention comprises a chassis  10  and a plurality of body components mountable on said chassis  10  or to one another to form the body of the car. Referring now to FIGS. 2,  3  and  5  the chassis  10  consists substantially of a central rectangular frame member  12  having long sides  14  and  16  and a front end  18  and a back end  20 . Chassis  10  further comprises a substantially rectangular front frame member  30  extending from said front end  18  and a substantially rectangular rear frame member  40  extending from said back end  20 . Central frame member  12  further comprises at least two mounting means  13  and  15 . Said mounting means may comprise pre-drilled holes for receiving mounting bolts at various locations on said central frame member  12 . Front frame member  30  further comprises at least one cross member  32 , and at least two mounting means  34  and  36  and strut supports  35  and  37 . Rear frame member  40  further comprises at least two mounting means  42 ,and  44 , flanges  46 ,  48 ,  50  and  52  for mounting an engine such as engine package  400  and strut supports  45  and  47 . Front frame member  30  may optionally include flanges  46   a ,  48   a ,  50   a  and  52   a  for mounting an engine. 
     When it is desired that the present invention include a front-mounted engine, front frame member  30  is of the same or substantially the same construction as rear frame member  40  as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3. Mounting means  34  and  36  may comprise any known mounting means including but not limited to apertures through which bolts may be passed for securing tolerance plates and may further include bracket members. 
     Referring now to FIGS. 1 and 5, the present invention further comprises a plurality of body components mountable on said chassis  10 . Some of the components are mountable directly onto said chassis  10  while others are mountable to components already mounted on said chassis  10 . The body components consist substantially of a rear end section  60 , a trunk cover  100 , a right front door  110 , a left front door  120 , a right rear door  130 , a left rear door  140 , a cab section  150 , a front end section  190 , a front trunk box  210 , hood  230  and wheel skirts or wheel well covers  284  and  286 . 
     Rear end section  60  further comprises a rear trunk box  62  formed therein, a right rear fender  64  and left rear fender  66  which form the right and left rear sides of the rear end section  60  and meet to form the rear  68  of the rear end section  60 . Wheel wells  70  and  72  are formed in said fenders  64  and  66 . Air induction cutouts  76  and  78  are formed on said fenders  64  and  66  respectively. Air induction cutouts  76  and  78  may comprise an opening of any shape or size and may be grilled or open. A grille receiving opening  80  is disposed on said rear  68  above a bumper  74  which may be separate or integrally formed in said opening  80 . Flange  81  is formed along the interior edge  82  of rear end section  60 , said interior edge  82  formed on three sides by fenders  64  and  66  and the top of rear trunk box front wall  67  for mounting to rear end receiving section  162 . Flange  81  in a preferred embodiment depends downwardly from interior edge  82  along fenders  64  and  66  and extends outwardly in a horizontal plane from the interior edge proximal the top of rear trunk box front wall  67 . Trunk box  62  may further comprise additional structural elements for securing accessories and/or systems necessary for operation of the component car such as but not limited to means for retaining a cooling system. 
     In a preferred embodiment, rear end section  60  further comprises bumper  74  and a plurality of grilles such as but not limited to a pair of air induction grilles  90  and  92  and a rear grille  94 . In a preferred embodiment air induction grilles  90  and  92  are shaped to be received in air induction cutouts  78  and  76 . Air induction cutouts  76  and  78  further comprise recessed interior flanges  77  and  79  against which grilles  92  and  90  are securably positionable. Grilles  92  and  90  may be permanently secured in cutouts  76  and  78  by any suitable means including but not limited to adhesives, screws, bolts, etc. Rear grille  94  is shaped to be received in grill receiving opening  80  and may be permanently secured therein by any suitable means. 
     Now referring to FIG.  1  and FIG. 5 in a most preferred embodiment rear end section  60  further comprises air ducts  61  and  63  built into rear fender sections  60  and  64  for conveying air to rear trunk box  62 . 
     Trunk cover  100  further comprises a latch means of known construction (not shown) and hinges of known construction (not shown). Trunk cover  100  is hingedly attached to said rear end section  60  at rear trunk box front wall  67 . 
     Now referring to FIGS. 1,  4  and  5 , cab  150  comprises longitudinal support members  152  and  154 , pillars  156  and  158 , roof  160 , rear end section receiving surface  162 , rear window opening  166 , opera window openings  168  and  170 , door openings  172 ,  174 ,  176  and  178  defined substantially by pillars  156  and  158 , roof  160  and longitudinal support members  152  and  154 , windshield opening  180 , bulkhead  182 , a floor  184 , a firewall  185 , a pair of wheel well inside walls  171  and a dashboard (not shown). In an alternative embodiment (not shown), a metal substructure formed within said cab  150  such as but not limited to a roll bar may be provided for reinforcing door pillars  156  and  158  of said cab  150 . The metal substructure may also be provided for forming other structural components such as but not limited to a dashboard, steering column support and firewall. In a preferred embodiment pillars  156  and  158  have recesses formed therein for receiving striker plates  156   a . Cab  150  further comprises hinge mounting pads  159   a  for mounting hinges for the front doors  120  and  110  (not shown). Door openings  172 ,  174 ,  176  and  178  each further comprise an interior flange  179  oriented along the perimeter and in the plane of the respective door openings for adding rigidity to the cab  150  and for receiving weatherstripping to prevent leakage. Reinforced bases  157  are located at the base of pillars  156  and  158  and in the door openings  174  and  178  proximal the rear end section receiving surface  162  to further reinforce said door openings. 
     Now referring to FIGS. 1 and 4, floor  184  is formed between longitudinal support members  152  and  154  and firewall  185  and follows the contour of the cab frame proximal the rear end section receiving surface  162  to form a rear floor  189 . Rear end section receiving surface  162  preferably comprises a flange which accommodates fastening means for securably attaching flange  81  of rear end section  80  to cab  150 . 
     Now referring to FIGS. 1 and 4 front doors  110  and  120  are typically identical except that they are mirror images of each other. Each of the front doors  110  and  120  comprises window frame  112 , outer surface  116  and inner surface  118 . Front doors  110  and  120  are hingedly attached to cab  150  and in the closed position are received in door openings  176  and  172 , respectively. In a preferred embodiment front doors  110  and  120  further comprise windows  113   a  and  113  respectively, handles  114   a  and  114  respectively, at least one door latch (not shown), respectively and a glove box  199 . 
     Rear doors  130  and  140  are typically identical except that they are mirror images of each other. Each of the rear doors  130  and  140  comprises window frame  132 , an outer surface  136  and inner surface  138 . Rear doors are hingedly attached to cab  150  and in the closed position are received in door openings  178  and  174 , respectively. In a preferred embodiment rear doors  130  and  140  further comprise windows  133   a  and  133  respectively, handles  134   a  and  134  respectively, and at least one door latch (not shown), respectively. 
     Front end section  190  comprises right front fender  192  and left front fender  194 , which form wheel wells  196  and  198 , respectively, front end support  200 , front fairing  202  and headlight openings. In a preferred embodiment the front end section  190  further comprises headlights  204  and  206 . Front fairing  202  defines an interior edge  203  which is complementary in shape to hood  230 . Interior flange  205  extends from interior edge  203 . In a preferred embodiment front end support  200  is provided and attachable to front end section  190 . In another preferred embodiment front fairing  202  further comprises a headlight  217  disposed on its front end. In a most preferred embodiment the headlight  217  is steerable. Hood  230  may further comprise hood ornament  231 . 
     Now referring to FIG. 1 front trunk box  210  comprises a bottom  212 , front side  214 , sides  216  and  218  and flange  234 . Front box  210  may further comprise additional sides and/or structural elements such as but not limited to support surfaces  220  and  222  and wheel well accommodation elements  226 . Front trunk box  210  may further comprise means for securing accessories and/or systems necessary for operation of the component car such as but not limited to means for retaining a cooling system, a brake cylinder, a fuel tank, a battery and the like. 
     Now referring to FIGS. 1 and 5, rear end section  60  is mountable directly on chassis  10 . Trunk box  62  mounts directly onto rear frame member  40 . Now also referring to FIG. 3, in one embodiment, holes are drilled in the bottom of trunk box  62  to match mounting means  41 ,  42 ,  43  and  44  where said mounting means are apertures for receiving fasteners such as but not limited to bolts. A lesser or greater number of mounting means may be used for mounting rear end section  60  depending on the mounting means employed. 
     Now referring to FIGS. 3 and 5, cab section  150  is mountable directly onto chassis  10 . A plurality of mounting means disposed on long sides  14  and  16  of central frame member  12  are provided. Longitudinal support members  152  and  154  are mountable directly on said long sides  16  and  14  of central frame member  12 . In one embodiment, holes are drilled in said longitudinal support members  152  and  154  for communicating with said plurality of mounting means disposed on said long sides  16  and  14 , said mounting means comprising apertures for receiving fasteners such as but not limited to bolts. Cab section  150  is further mountable directly to rear end section  60 . In a preferred embodiment flange  81  of rear end section  60  is fastened to rear end receiving surface  162  wherein said receiving surface  162  is a flange complementary in shape and orientation to flange  81 . Preferably the horizontal portion of flange  81  is received under the rear floor  189  of cab  150  and securably attached thereto. Flange  81  of rear end section  60  is fastened to rear end receiving surface  162  by employing any known fastening means such as but not limited to glue, bolts, screws and the like or a combination thereof. 
     Front trunk box  210  is mountable directly onto chassis  10 . A plurality of mounting means disposed on front frame member  30  are provided. In one embodiment, holes are drilled in front trunk box bottom  212  to match mounting means  34  and  36  wherein said mounting means are apertures for receiving fasteners such as but not limited to bolts. Front trunk box  210  is further securably attached to the firewall  185  of the cab  150  by fastening flange  234  to said firewall by any known fastening means such as but not limited to bolts and the like. 
     Now referring to FIGS. 1 and 6, front end section  190  is mountable on front trunk box  210  and cab  150 . In a preferred embodiment front end section  190  comprises interior edge  203  and interior flange  205  extending therefrom and front trunk box  210  comprises a mating edge  227  and flange  229  extending therefrom said edge  227  and flange  229  extending around and forming the outside perimeter of front trunk box  210 . Edge  203  and flange  205  are complementary in size and shape to edge  227  and flange  229  and are mountable thereto by any suitable mounting means such as but not limited to adhesive, bolting and the like. In a preferred embodiment front end section  190  further comprises mounting surfaces  207  and  209  which mount to cab  150  and may be secured by any suitable securing means such as but not limited to adhesive, bolts, screws or a combination thereof and the like. 
     Now referring to FIGS. 1 and 6, hood  230  is hingedly attached to cab  150 . In the closed position, hood  230  is received in the space formed by edge  203  on fairing  202 . Hood  230  is maintained in a closed position by any suitable means known in the art such as but not limited to a hood latch. 
     Wheel well skirts  284  and  286  are releasably or permanently attachable to wheel wells  70  and  72 , respectively by any means known in the art including but not limited to latching, bolting and the like. 
     Accessories such as but not limited to headlights, gauges, windshield wipers, taillights, power windows, a hood ornament and the like are contemplated to be added to the present component system by a purchaser of the component system. Alternatively, such accessories may be included as part of the component system. In one embodiment, the doors  110 ,  120 ,  130  and  140  further comprise power window motor assemblies (not shown) and front doors  110  and  120  comprise a fender extension contour  117  disposed thereon, trunk cover  100  further comprises ornamental roof extension  101  and front end section comprises three grilles formed therein to convey the appearance of a “Tucker Torpedo” or “Tucker 48”. In another embodiment as shown in FIG. 3, the component system of the present invention further comprises a suspension system (not shown) mountable on mounts  35  and  37  of chassis  10 . In yet another embodiment as shown in FIG. 3, the component system further comprises engine package  400  mountable on mounts  46 ,  48 ,  50  and  52  of chassis  10 . In still another embodiment, chassis  10  further comprises mounting means  46   a ,  48   a ,  50   a  and  52   a  for accommodating a second engine package in the front end of the car. In yet another embodiment the floor  184  may comprise a transmission tunnel (not shown) for accommodating a transmission. In another embodiment a fuel tank (not shown) is provided for mounting in front trunk box  210  and fuel tank filling door  197  is disposed on front fender  192  or  194 . Alternatively, the fuel tank may be disposed under a back seat (not shown) or under the front trunk box  210  behind the front end support  200 . 
     Now referring to FIG. 5, in a preferred embodiment the component system further comprises an engine cooling system comprising ducts  61  and  63  formed inside rear fenders  66  and  64  respectively and a radiator  300  provided in trunk box  62 . Radiator  300  is secured in trunk box  62  near grille receiving opening  80  such that radiator  300  fits securely under flange  302  and access to a radiator cap is provided by opening  304  formed in flange  302 . In an alternate embodiment radiator  300  may be disposed behind front end support  200  and be connected by tubing to the engine package  400 . 
     Now referring to FIGS. 3 and 7, in still another preferred embodiment longitudinal support members  152  and  154  and long sides  14  and  16  of central frame  12  are lengthened and pillars  156  and  158  are widened to provide a component system for a limousine. 
     In yet another embodiment (not shown), the component system comprises a cab having openings for receiving only two doors, thereby providing a two-door vehicle rather than a four-door vehicle. 
     The components comprising the plurality of body panels of the present invention may be formed of any suitable material including but not limited to molded plastic, fiberglass, reinforced fiberglass, epoxy resin, sheet metal and the like. In a preferred embodiment the body panels are formed of fiberglass by a plug molding process. 
     In a preferred embodiment the present component system is fabricated in such a way that the following components must be assembled in substantially the following order: 1) rear end section  60  is mounted to chassis  10 ; 2) cab section  150  is mounted to chassis  10  and further secured to rear end section  60 ; 3) front trunk box  210  is mounted to chassis  10 ; and 4) front end section  190  is mounted to front trunk box  210  and further secured to cab  150 . The remaining components may be assembled in any order. 
     In a most preferred embodiment the component car system of the present invention comprises a plurality of body panels which when assembled provide an automobile body having the appearance of a Tucker “Torpedo” or “Tucker 48”. 
     In another most preferred embodiment the component car system further comprises a power source such as at least one combustion engine  400  mounted on said chassis, an exhaust system, a brake system, a fuel tank and fuel system, a cooling system, an electrical system, a steering system and a plurality of gauges for monitoring various of said systems. In still another embodiment the component car system further comprises a plurality of window channels, a plurality of power window mechanisms, a plurality of door latch mechanisms, a plurality of door hinges, a plurality of windows, window rubber, a hood latch and striker, at least two front fender braces, a front bumper, at least three front grilles, at least three headlight assemblies with rings, a center headlight turning mechanism, at least two cooling ducts, a rear air exhaust grille, a rear bumper, a rear hood latch, at least two taillights preferably including bezels and lenses, at least four door handles, a hood emblem, at least one radiator, a steering column, a steering linkage kit, a brake pedal unit, a brake cylinder, an engine cover, at least two hood hinges, at least two trunk hinges, at least two trunk prop supports, at least one hood prop rod, at least four bumper brackets, at least one hood release, at least one trunk release and a steel inner structure. In still another embodiment the component system further comprises at least one exhaust system, an air conditioning, heating and defrosting unit, a windshield wiper kit, a brake line plumbing kit, at least one shifter cable, a gauge assembly, a gauge assembly bezel, at least one front seat, at least one rear seat, upholstery for the interior of the car, a steering wheel, a brake pedal pad, a gas pedal, a weatherstripping package preferably comprising rubber, a body wiring harness, an engine wiring harness and ECM (electronic control module) such as but not limited to a Northstar (registered trademark of General Motors Corp.) wiring harness and ECM, at least four wheels, preferably but not limited to steel wheels, at least four hubcaps, at least four tires, at least four seat belts and at least four inside door release mechanisms. 
     While the invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be the most practical and preferred embodiments, it is understood that the invention is not to be limited to the disclosed embodiment, but on the contrary, is intended to cover various modifications and equivalent arrangements included within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.