Bertini GT25 Kitcar using Z3 donor

[Brian H]

Good luck at stoneleigh Anthony, I'm sure it will go really well for you, the car is a looking really good

 

[Anthony Cherry]

The second red car is painted and will be on the road next Thursday. I can wait to release the 321bhp M3 based Bertini

 

[Stormy_be]

What is that behind the Bertini? (and I don't mean the countach replica - which it is next to)

 

[wca]

It was good to see the car at Stoneleigh.

Just a link in case anyone has problems with the bonnet release. Apparently it is a common problem on Z3's and the normal advice about removing the side indicator and kidney grilles won't work for the Bertini as it didn't work for me.

http://www.madabout-kitcars.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4918

 

[Anthony Cherry]

Cheers mate. I will keep it just in case.

 

[Anthony Cherry]

I'm going to grease my bonnet catches now.

 

[wca]

I would copperslip the bonnet pins too - just in case you do have to try and remove them from underneath. It is not a pleasant task

 

[Anthony Cherry]

Thanks for the advice. I hope to see you at the London-Brighton kit car run on the 1st June

 

[Brian H]

How did Stoneleigh go Anthony? Was the car well received? More importantly did you get any orders

 

[Anthony Cherry]

I sold one kit at the show. And had a lot of interest. The stand was always packed and I did not hear the usual negative comments you get at these types of show. Everyone said nice things and really loved the car. I just need to sell a few more cars now

 

[oldcarman]

Hi Anthony, congrats with the unveiling. Sounds like you were well received and a sale is a sale! How many of your competitors made a sale first time out. Be patient, the orders will come, the superior product always shine through. JIM

 

[Anthony Cherry]

Just come back from a photoshoot for TKC magazine. I took a few myself

 

[Anthony Cherry]

I have been a bit absent for a while. Crazy busy getting the kits ready for the first few customers.
Here are a couple of pictures. The first one is taken at the end if the London-Brighton classic, sports and kit car run. Both the Bertini GT25s sitting next to a series1 etype roadster and a dodge viper



The next is he second front cover feature article for the Bertini GT25 in the July issue of TKC Magazine out in the shops next week.

 

[Anthony Cherry]

Here are a few of the latest pictures which have had a bit of photoshop editing. The original pictures were taken for a feature article in TKC magazine.

 

[GazHyde]

How goes the venture generally? You seem to be getting plenty of publicity in the kit car mags, but do you get decent feedback from the kit car community?

 

[Anthony Cherry]

Feedback had been great! It's a little bit different and people like that. Simple to build, avoids IVA, and is not trying to be something it's not.
I have a very long way to go to make my money back. I doubt I ever will. Saying that orders are coming in. [emoji2]

 

[GazHyde]

That's cool. I haven't been involved with kit cars before so wasn't sure whether they are receptive of - and pardon my wording - a simple kit like this. Guess it takes all sorts in a community, but we all know what wide ranging views you can get. Guess there are some hard core kit fans who think you have to start with nothing though, but this must be great for those who aren't so mechanically minded (like me!)

As for making your money back... well I'm not sure anyone has ever really made any money from small car projects, but I hope you get somewhere near!

 

[Anthony Cherry]

If you factor in the value of the Bertini cars that I own. And remove much of the 'cost' associated with my time... Then I should make my money back over the lifetime of the car. That's assuming I don't design a Bertini GT26.....

 

[GazHyde]

Wonder what you could base the GT26 off... Z8 perhaps....

 

[Anthony Cherry]

I will do a GT25 coupe by the end of the year (based on a roadster).
I would love to make a car based on the Z4. But if I were to do a GT26 it is more likely to be a modified GT25 on a Z3. ;-)