Warren Goodwin founded Fiberfab in 1964, when he started making lightweight body panels for Muscle and hot-rodders. It wasn’t long before they moved on to Kit Cars with their first effort, the “Jamaican,” which sat atop either a Triumph, MGA, or Austin Healey frame. They designed a GT-40 replica body to fit on a VW Beetle, and then modified it to accept a V8 engine.
Believe it or not, the Aztec 7 is based on a real car: The Bertone Carabo. An Alfa Romeo concept car, which was designed by none other than Marcello Gandini (of Lamborghini Miura fame), was unveiled in 1968 in Paris to an absolutely stunned crowd. It was Gandini’s solution to the Miura’s front-end lift problems, and featured “scissor” doors. It will surprise no one that once the Carabo never saw production, Gandini went on to design the Countach, and change the supercar game forever.
The Aztec 7 looks nearly identical to the Carabo concept car, and sits on a VW Beetle engine and chassis. A quick search on the Aztec 7 owner’s registry (and I do mean quick, only about 40 cars total are on the registry, of a total production run of about 400) reveals that this car is Serial # 805031, a “Type B” car.
Fiberfab closed its doors in 1983 after investigations into “questionable business practices,” but seeing one in the wild today is a treat indeed.
Source: [FiberFabAztec7.com]
Actually, Fiberfabs first car was the Aztec GT (which looks nothing like this car), then the Aztec II, the Jamaican, and several other models. Fiberfab was purchased by Classic Motor Carriages in 1983, but the name was still used into the early 1990's.
Thanks for the insight, Chris. Apparently Wikipedia's Fiberfab page needs to be updated.
Hi Chris, My name is Ron Rivers. I have an aztec 7, I think. it has a v.w. motor and runs good. I want to sell it but don,t know where to place. it. Any help would be appreciated. Thanx rrivers@aol.com
craigslist or ebay.
Efren Shapard here. Just thought that I would mention this site as well http://thecarhunters.com/index.php. Have a great day!
I have a complete Aztec 7 for sale in Prescott Arizona. Beefed up VW transaxle, 225 buick V6 and a good windshield. The car was running and driving years ago and I never go a chance to fix it up.
I'm thinking around $3500 as the Windshield is worth $2000 and I have $1000 in the tranny build. Let me know if you're interested in it as I have to move it from the property in the next month. Contact me at pjansen@lonetreecreations.com with Aztec7 in the subject line.
Thanks, Pete