Aeon Epona

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Ferg

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15,242 posts

264 months

Friday 21st March 2008
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Well.....

With a Friday off work and not much planned I was surprised to be granted a sneak visit to see progress on the Epona model. With the rain beating down on the Libra parked outside I spent an enjoyable time chatting with Gaz, drinking his coffee and casting a beady eye over the small, but perfectly formed model.

I had the forethought to take super-photographer Rosie along with me!






I have to say, although I was really impressed with the original model shown last year at Stoneleigh, the car has definately benefitted from some extra width, which makes it look lower.

V8OWNER

602 posts

242 months

Friday 21st March 2008
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looks great.. cant wait to see a full size one on the correct chassis..

tribbles

4,022 posts

229 months

Friday 21st March 2008
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I, too, am really looking forward to seeing it!

Furyblade_Lee

4,112 posts

231 months

Friday 21st March 2008
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Pure Car-porn. If they get it to production, and it looks like that, and handles like i know Aeon can make it handle, then I can see it being a landmark in our industry.

Blib

45,435 posts

204 months

Friday 21st March 2008
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I really like the look of that! biggrin

Snake the Sniper

2,544 posts

208 months

Saturday 22nd March 2008
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If all goes to plan at my end, I hope to get one of the first one's! Well, after Gaz has the very first one. Although I think I'm going to annoy him and fit the Alfa lump in mine! evil Ferg, you might know me better as DIY Si, from locostbuilders. wink

Ferg

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15,242 posts

264 months

Saturday 22nd March 2008
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Yeah, I see you're keen, Si!
I started out yesterday with a quick run out in the Libra over to see Paul (907) and he told me Gaz was in at work with the Epona so I took my daughter over there for a peek.
I'm amazed how the exrat width has affected the whole look of it. For the better, I hasten to add, evn though I loved the thing before hand!!!

Snake the Sniper

2,544 posts

208 months

Saturday 22nd March 2008
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Same here! I've not seen the new model in the flesh yet, but I did love the old one. The new pics make it look much sleeker than before and a lot more finished over all.

Ferg

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15,242 posts

264 months

Saturday 22nd March 2008
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Rosie took quite a few. Buzz me an e-mail address and you can have them all.

Snake the Sniper

2,544 posts

208 months

Saturday 22nd March 2008
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Erm, how do I send you an e-mail address? Never needed to do it before!

Don't worry, figured it out! Didn't notice the button in the profile!

Edited by Snake the Sniper on Saturday 22 March 13:41

Ferg

Original Poster:

15,242 posts

264 months

Saturday 22nd March 2008
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Go to my profile and send it from 'Email me' or U2U on Locost if you prefer.

Dave Dax builder

662 posts

266 months

Saturday 22nd March 2008
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Proportions look nice, and I like it a lot.
Only think that lets it down (Apart from the worlds largest pair of scissors) is the rear screen. The rest of the car looks like pure quality but the rear screen just shouts "80's kit car" at me.
I think it needs the rear shaping so that it can take a curved (In two planes) screen. I little expensive to tool up for initially but well worth the investment once in production....Unless something suitable is already out there to save on the tooling and batch buying.

JMHO.

fuoriserie

4,560 posts

276 months

Saturday 22nd March 2008
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Ferg said:
Well.....

With a Friday off work and not much planned I was surprised to be granted a sneak visit to see progress on the Epona model. With the rain beating down on the Libra parked outside I spent an enjoyable time chatting with Gaz, drinking his coffee and casting a beady eye over the small, but perfectly formed model.

I had the forethought to take super-photographer Rosie along with me!






I have to say, although I was really impressed with the original model shown last year at Stoneleigh, the car has definately benefitted from some extra width, which makes it look lower.
Ferg
Very nice kitcar design and picures, and the design has Tvr influence, and do you know when will it be available as a kit? 2008 or 2009 ?

Italo

Ferg

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15,242 posts

264 months

Saturday 22nd March 2008
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Gaz was talking about a rolling chassis at Detling which is about 3 weeks away.

Saw you in CKC, Mate. Cool! Nice couple of mentions for RO.

smile

fuoriserie

4,560 posts

276 months

Saturday 22nd March 2008
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Ferg said:
Gaz was talking about a rolling chassis at Detling which is about 3 weeks away.

Saw you in CKC, Mate. Cool! Nice couple of mentions for RO.

smile
Thanks....

maybe I will be able to see it in Stoneleigh then ?

Italo

Althalus

341 posts

246 months

Tuesday 6th May 2008
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Any more news or images of this, it looks stunning!

Snake the Sniper

2,544 posts

208 months

Tuesday 6th May 2008
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I hope various folk won't mind me pinching their pics off Locostbuilders!






Top pic minus the background



And a blurry pic of the chassis




tribbles

4,022 posts

229 months

Wednesday 7th May 2008
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Here's some higher resolution pictures that I took on the set-up day. I'll link to them, rather embedding them though.

Body:
http://www.tribbeck.com/cars/detling2008/DSCF3124.JPG 

Chassis:
http://www.tribbeck.com/cars/detling2008/DSCF3126.JPG 

Althalus

341 posts

246 months

Wednesday 7th May 2008
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That is really quite stunning. I might have to give aeon a ring..

singlecoil

34,251 posts

253 months

Wednesday 7th May 2008
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I know not everything appeals to everybody, and I'm one of the people that don't like it. At all.