George Smolinski Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 I ran across a Ladawri for sale recently & I'm wondering if anyone here has any knowledge of them. I can find & have found some history on them on Google. I'm interested in what you think about the cars regarding roadworthiness, engineering issues, service issues, etc. Are they worth buying for a fun little car or are you buying a headache/nightmare? This particular model has a VW chassis with disc brake conversion, independent rear suspension, front ball joint suspension, and a 145hp injected Corvair V6 in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty_OToole Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 They are a unique car hand built by the owner. La Dawri sold a fibreglass body, the buyer did the rest. So the quality of the car depends on who built it. Most were never finished. Yours may once have been finished and on the road. It would be a daunting project for a beginner which is why most of them never got finished. Unless you are an experienced mechanic with a well equipped shop I would look for something easier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1912Staver Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 Why in the world would anyone fit a aftermarket body intended for a front engine , conventional R.W.D. configuration to a VW floor pan ? And then make it even worse with a Corvair engine swap, even more rear weight. About as poor a basic configuration as can be imagined. Interesting body. Please buy it and build it from the ground up with a correctly engineered chassis . Something along the lines of what the Cobra kits use would be a good place to start. As it is it is just a thoroughly bad idea. They originated with a guy from my neck of the woods, Leslie Albert Dawes. I doubt he would have thought very much of a mish mash like this thing. Greg in Canada Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1937hd45 Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 Tail lights look nice, 1953 Pontiac? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pancho's ride Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 https://www.undiscoveredclassics.com/ search this website. Lots of great stories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarlLaFong Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 Love those injected Corvair V6s 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 (edited) Corvair did not make a V6, they built only Flat, pancake or opposed cylinder sixes. Edited September 22, 2019 by Guest (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1937hd45 Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 2 hours ago, CarlLaFong said: Love those injected Corvair V6s Just how tight is that fan belt? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty_OToole Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 Have you seen this LaDawri page on Undiscovered Classics? Much info on LaDawri https://www.undiscoveredclassics.com/?s=LaDawri&x=8&y=6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Smolinski Posted September 22, 2019 Author Share Posted September 22, 2019 2 hours ago, Tinindian said: Corvair did not make a V6, they built only Flat, pancake or opposed cylinder sixes. You are correct. Slip of the tongue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 How come Nick8086 hasn't commented on the Kaisers in the 2nd photo? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laughing Coyote Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 Maybe the picture was taken in front of his house? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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