Wanna buy an unfinished "Phoenix" ; or build your own ?
The guy who designed the Phoenix is still in business. Here is his website:
http://www.rqriley.com/phx.html (I guess "blazer" provided this info back in June '09) He still offers plans to build the Phoenix.
Better yet, I know of an uncompleted Phoenix that is for sale! It is located in NW Ohio and all parts have been stored inside for probably twenty years.
I have not personally seen the vehicle, but I understand the owner has all the parts needed, including the engine, all the fiberglass panels built, and the chassis modified. Vehicle just needs assembly, plus I would assume, the canvas pieces made and the glass cut. Contact me at my email address:
rbsimmers@bex.net if you would be interested in speaking with the owner about purchasing his unfinished Phoenix. He is anxious to sell, but it is a tough item to put on some place like Ebay, because most people wouldn't know what he is talking about.
If you write to me, please put VW Phoenix camper van in the Subject, so I will know who you are.
Riley (the designer) is an industrial designer, and some of his website linked 'clients' are really interesting, like this one:
http://www.gibbstech.com/index.php
This company builds high speed amphibious craft, from sports cars to a take-off on the Hummer. (
Updates of Amphicar & the WWII 'Duck.')
This client:
http://www.myersmotors.com/index.html builds an all-electric one or two person vehicle similar to the Sparrow (if you happen to know what that is).