Gerry Knapp founded Elite Enterprises November 69 Cokato, Minnesota. 1972 Elite Enterprises introduced of most popular kits it's era, Laser 917. Based the Le Mans winning Porsche 917 racing fame, Laser designed fit a full length VW Bug Karmann Ghia chassis.
The Laser 917 kit offered a company called Elite Enterprises, was based Minnesota. the connection America's heartland, wonder many these kit cars their to places were typically John Deere country a haven replicas one Porsche's famous Le Mans racers.
By Donnie | 2012-06-13T23:28:18+00:00 June 13, 2012 | Elite Enterprises, Laser 917 | 5 Comments. laser 917 kit car one those cars [.] Read 25 03, 2012 aboard Paul (AKA the13bats) . Thomas's Laser 917 (write at [email protected]), posted last [.] Read 1 2 Next. Posts.
This a 1970 Porsche 917 - Replica (Laser 917) #361, RARE, professionally built the Manufacturer "Elite Enterprises". Car been stored an Airplane Hanger of life. only 2,142miles it the build 50yrs ago! was built a VW Pan IRS suspension VW Engine. body "GULF BLUE" Gel Coat Paint in excellent condition.
Gerry Knapp founded Elite Enterprises November 69 Cokato, Minnesota. 1972 Elite Enterprises introduced of most popular kits it's era, Laser 917. Based the Le Mans winning Porsche 917 racing fame, Laser designed fit a full length VW Bug Karmann Ghia chassis.
The 917 Herbie to Monte Carlo at Hollywood Star Cars Museum Gatlinburg, TN. USA. Website starcarstn.com got great photos to with 917 project. Stephen Coomer 22, 2022 2:22 pm - Reply
Laser 917 kits manufactured my hometown Cokato, Mn. . 4 . Reply. Bryan Cohn. Sep 24, 2019 2:47pm. Gerry Knapp owned Elite Enterprises his son Steve Knapp in fact finish 3rd the Indy 500 in1998. Gerry designed Formula Vee's, Knappmobile which were versions the Lazer L-85, .
A 1974 magazine advertisement the Elite Enterprises Laser 917 kit car. Murilee Martin Published: Oct 22, 2018. Save Article. Elite Enterprises.
