La Bala: $25,000 Lightweight Kit Car Based On The Toyota MR2

The La Bala, which means “The Bullet” in Spanish is the work

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May 16, 2007 at 23:30

The La Bala, which means “The Bullet” in Spanish is the work of car enthusiast Steve Graber who made his dream come true: build an inexpensive, lightweight tube-frame car with an original body design from scratch. Graber started off with a friend’s Toyota MR2 as the basis for his dream car and it took him around three years to complete. The result? A track car weighing in at 1.500 lbs – 680kg with a turbocharged 1.6L Toyota powerplant delivering 170Hp. According to Graber the La Bala sprints from 0 to 60mph (96km/h) in 4.3 seconds and has a F/R weight bias of 35/65. And all this was made in his own garage! -Continued below

Due to the attention that his project car received, Graber decided to set up a small company dubbed Grabbercars and offer La Bala for sale as a as a kit car in crates (excluding drivetrain and paint build) for $25.000 / €18.500. Grabber also offers the option of fully assembled cars with an engine of the customers preference. See more details about the La Bala at Grabercars web site here.