![]() ![]() The body consisted of 3 sections plus doors. Thermoformed plexiglass was used for the side and rear windows while the windshield was DOT glass. It's features included a wrap around windshield, two piece sectional doors with pop-out windows, exposed rectangular headlights, and a tilt open rear section for engine bay and trunk access. ![]() The Montage, on the other hand, was designed to bolt directly to a VW pan. The company claimed the kit could be built in 275 hours or less. The deluxe kit included all of the above plus upholstery, exhaust system, wiring harness, radiator, wiper assembly, headlight kit, steering kit, fans, and a custom air intake. The basic kit included the body, doors, molded in dash, seats and interior, windshield and all other glass, frame and dual USAC approved foam fuel cells. The Mirage kit, in it's original guise, featured a flip open rear section for engine access, removable doors which converted the car from coupe to roadster, Can Am inspired styling, and a Jig welded tubular spaceframe with all engine and suspension mounting points installed. Despite it's modest donor car, it was a very exciting car to drive and would draw a crowd where ever you took it. The car proved immensely popular and received fabulous review from the press due to it's quality and ease of construction. Following the emerging trend in the industry to make kits based on the Volkswagen Beetle, Tim Lovette created the Montage. Even though the Mirage was deliciously powerful and desirable, it was less than efficient in terms of MPG. When the Oil crisis of the seventies hit, Tim Lovette saw the need for a more economical product for his company to market. ![]()
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