I'm really pleased to say that I now have an Arntz of my own in the garage. After helping my Dad (Donunder) to find an Arntz that met the incredibly stringent requirements to allow the vehicle to be imported to Australia, I realized how good the body/chassis was.
I kept an eye out for each subsequent Arntz or Butler that came onto the market. The really difficult part is finding a car with full original documentation, to be able to prove when the car was first registered.
A while back, Dennis from CT posted his Arntz for sale here on CC. He lives about 3 blocks away from ERA as a coincidence. Things came together and now after a long and convoluted journey from CT to NJ to the NY port, through the Panama Canal, on to Hong Kong, then finally to Brisbane Australia, the Arntz is now safely in my garage!
It's far from perfect, but the Arntz is such a solid base to start from. I had plans to remove the SBC straight away, but it's a great little engine with a solid roller cam and a host of other quality parts that I wasn't aware if when I bought it. I'll leave it in place for now, but I have a healthy BBF available for when the time comes.
I went for a fabulous drive this morning. Dad came in his Arntz and another friend had his RMC Cobra. Open highway and perfect weather!
I'm really happy right at the moment
