DUTTON PHAETON
http://www.completekitcar.co.uk September 2019 81
Aluminium floor was cut using cardboard templates.
Wide wheels require wide tyres...
Autometer dials were chosen for their size...
...before the air vent was moulded in.
The new fire-proof cockpit improved safety...
...and arches.
...as it makes them easy to read at speed.
Early cage wasn’t as substantial as the current one.
...as well as fit and finish.
Rebuilt transmission only has 2 speeds.
Original Corvette engine’s intake poked through...
This is how the Phaeton looked for many years.
Shafiroff engine came from the States... ...and needed detuning for road use. With nitrous this unit is good for over 1000bhp.
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