{"id":1747,"date":"2018-04-20T21:24:25","date_gmt":"2018-04-20T21:24:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.windbornechurch.org\/?p=1747"},"modified":"2025-06-16T13:12:01","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T13:12:01","slug":"wtf-friday-hayabusa-powered-bradley-gt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.windbornechurch.org\/index.php\/2018\/04\/20\/wtf-friday-hayabusa-powered-bradley-gt\/","title":{"rendered":"WTF Friday: Hayabusa Powered Bradley GT"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Bradley GT is a car born in the late 70s kit car craze. It used a Volkswagen Beetle chassis and the body was entirely fiberglass.<\/p>\n<p>The cars had sports car features like flip-up headlights and an open air feel.<\/p>\n<p>Offered as an assembled car, or a DIY-kit, Bradley GTs vary somewhat in final specification.<\/p>\n<p>Typically though typically they are powered by air-cooled Volkswagen motors.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.windbornechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/bradley-busa-1.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-62160 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.windbornechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/bradley-busa-1.webp\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.windbornechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/bradley-busa-2.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-62161 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.windbornechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/bradley-busa-2.webp\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This red example is not typical. There&#8217;s no air-cooled motor to be found here. Instead there&#8217;s a first generation Hayabusa motorcycle engine suspended between the rear tail lights.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.windbornechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/bradley-busa-5.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-62164 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.windbornechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/bradley-busa-5.webp\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It &#8216;fits&#8217; but it is certainly not covered or subtle by anymeans. The motor is backed by a custom Rancho transaxle with a hardened input staff.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s also been tuned with a Power Commander and &#8216;autotune&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.windbornechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/bradley-busa-6.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-62165 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.windbornechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/bradley-busa-6.webp\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Inside the gauge cluster has been brought over to support the new power plant and transaxle.<\/p>\n<p>The interior also features a heavy amount of red and black to match the exterior.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.stanceiseverything.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/bradley-busa-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-62162 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.stanceiseverything.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/bradley-busa-3.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The owner states the car was professionally built and is asking $9000 for the car to pursue a business venture.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re curious, yes, it does run and drive as&#xA0;seen below.<\/p>\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"1969 GT Bradley &quot;Kit Car&quot; with Hayabusa Engine\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/efOpeonaOOk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<p>Want to own this little terror? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kijiji.ca\/v-classic-cars\/belleville\/1969-gt-bradley-kit-car-with-hayabusa-engine\/1345412911?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">It&#8217;s up for grabs now on Kijiji<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Bradley GT is a car born in the late 70s kit car craze. 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