{"id":1750,"date":"2018-04-20T21:24:25","date_gmt":"2018-04-20T21:24:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.windbornechurch.org\/?p=1750"},"modified":"2025-06-16T13:12:07","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T13:12:07","slug":"wtf-friday-hayabusa-powered-bradley-gt-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.windbornechurch.org\/index.php\/2018\/04\/20\/wtf-friday-hayabusa-powered-bradley-gt-2\/","title":{"rendered":"WTF Friday: Hayabusa Powered Bradley GT"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

The cars had sports car features like flip-up headlights and an open air feel.<\/p>\n

Offered as an assembled car, or a DIY-kit, Bradley GTs vary somewhat in final specification.<\/p>\n

Typically though typically they are powered by air-cooled Volkswagen motors.<\/p>\n

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This red example is not typical. There’s no air-cooled motor to be found here. Instead there’s a first generation Hayabusa motorcycle engine suspended between the rear tail lights.<\/p>\n

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It ‘fits’ 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

It’s also been tuned with a Power Commander and ‘autotune’.<\/p>\n

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Inside the gauge cluster has been brought over to support the new power plant and transaxle.<\/p>\n

The interior also features a heavy amount of red and black to match the exterior.<\/p>\n

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The owner states the car was professionally built and is asking $9000 for the car to pursue a business venture.<\/p>\n

If you’re curious, yes, it does run and drive as seen below.<\/p>\n

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