The Invader GT is a real love it or leave it car… on one hand it’s a high performance vehicle that was advertised based on its strength (with a picture of another Beetle sitting on top of it). From some angles, it’s a gorgeous, sporty, exotic, and from other angles (especially the rear and the segment around the doors) it looked awkward at best.
Let’s start with Dae’s stock Invader GT. He writes,
“The car currently sits on a 68 bug chassis. I plan on the 2.0 by next summer. Interior is currently black but I’m leaning towards grey replacement after I fix a couple spots in the floorpan. Current paint is iron but I’m in the process of prepping for new paint as we speak. Black or dark burgandy… Everyone remarks ‘what an ugly car!’”
When I last talked to him (ages ago), Allen Hoelzle and his kids were rebuilding an even odder looking Invader. It sat on a VW chassis (as they all tend to), but with a Porsche engine. The front section has been redesigned, and an attempt has been made to build “real” doors. These mods were done by the previous owner.
I HAVE WHAT I THINK IS A AZTEC INVADER GT. IT IS TITLED AS A 64 VW BUT IT HAS A CORVAIR 164 IN. ENGINE. IT HAS BEEN SITTING FOR 20 YEARS BUT IT RAN REAL STRONG WHEN I PARKED IT. THE ENGINE WAS FRESH AND IS FREE NOW. I WOULD PROBABLY ADVERTISE AND SELL IT IF I HAD SOME IDEA WHAT IT MIGHT BE WORTH.
I WAS HOPING YOU MIGHT KNOW SOMEONE THAT MIGHT HELP ME OUT.
THANK YOU, BOB
I HAVE WHAT I THINK IS A AZTEC INVADER GT. IT IS TITLED AS A 64 VW BUT IT HAS A CORVAIR 164 IN. ENGINE. IT HAS BEEN SITTING FOR 20 YEARS BUT IT RAN REAL STRONG WHEN I PARKED IT. THE ENGINE WAS FRESH AND IS FREE NOW. I WOULD PROBABLY ADVERTISE AND SELL IT IF I HAD SOME IDEA WHAT IT MIGHT BE WORTH.
I WAS HOPING YOU MIGHT KNOW SOMEONE THAT MIGHT HELP ME OUT.
THANK YOU, BOB
the invader in the first pictures do you know when they produced that style? i have the same style just trying to get more info on it. thanks Don
That looks exactly like my invader with the square headlights to the point I’m curious if it’s the same car. Do you know if he sold it? I’ve never seen one before and I’ve been searching all over the place to get more info on it.