Customized Astra GT7 Comment

This beautifully customized (the ground effects are one-of-a-kind) 1966 Kellison Astra GT belongs to Wally, who’ll likely be showing it in Greensboro on February 1st. He figures it may be the only fully functional Astra GT in existence. It’s been built around a 2180 CC engine with dual Weber 44 IDA’s putting out about 135 HP — “scary fast.”

He’s yet to take it to Budds Creek to race it because it has no roll bar — “I am scared to, and it is one of a kind. Wrecking it may have detrimental repercussions to me and the Speedster, as I call her, although my wife would love to have on less VW in the driveway and garage.”

He’s also put in a rear camera on account of people riding in his blind spot checking out the car (I had the same problem in my Aztec 7) — “it is now like driving in a video game.” He says it’s hard to get in and out of, but that he loves the car and looks forward to driving her each week so the fans can see her. It’s already won a ‘best of show’ award, and little kids love to sit in her and make believe they are driving — “it is just their size.”