Solid Sterling of Oregon will no longer be producing the Sterling kit car. A new company Sterling Sports Cars will begin production of the Sterling kits, parts, and accessories at the beginning of 2007. Mike McBride, the owner of Solid Sterling, has been producing the cars for several years and has made many great advances and improvements.  His work has kept the existing cars on the road alive by providing parts and advice to current owners.  Solid Sterling will still provide some parts to its current customers who have already purchased the Sterling kits from them. We appreciate his work and dedication to this unique car.  His goal always retained the philosophy of the Sterling's original inventors from the United Kingdom. To produce a low cost European sports car that was fun to drive.  Over 35 years later the goal still stands.  David Aliberti of Sterling Sport Cars is dedicated to continuing this goal.  First priority is to make more replacement parts available to current owners.  We plan to do this by providing updated solutions on our web site and linking current owners together.   

The National kit car show last week was a great time. Check out the pictures.  This was our first official show and it was lots of work to make happen.  Thanks to club members, club president Rick M., and a great friend Chris B. it was very successful.  I talked to hundreds of people at the booth throughout the three day event. The new chassis was well received, and the Sterling body that was just pulled fresh from the molds a week earlier was a surprise to many who thought the car did not exist any more.  
Overall the quality of engineering and performance of the all the cars at the show goes way up every year.  I'm sorry to tell the Kit Car magazines but the cars aren't kit cars or replicas anymore.  They may have classic bodies with timeless style, but underneath they have modern engineering and sometimes future modern innovations.  Hats off to all the production component car companies that attended. 
The camping was great too. It was great to see all the car clubs together in their camping communities on the fair grounds.  It was cool to see a tent behind each car and our camper was in a sea of a thousand little tents.  I just loved the smell of barbecue in the air. Special thanks to all the people that made the long drive many states away to come visit us. We're looking forward to next year and seeing more Sterling owners and Sterling related kits at the show.

From the e-mails I can see many of you are planing your sports car builds over the winter. Also in the News Sterling Sports Cars was invited as a guest to talk about the company on CNBC with Donny Deutsch and Jim Cramer.  Cramer gave us the thumbs up to keep pushing innovation and pushing for growth in the market. See our comments on the CNBC web site.

Sterling Sports Cars is currently finalizing the new Sterling RX prototype vehicle to debut at the 2007 Carlisle Kit/Replicar and Import show, May 18-20. Production plans include continued support and supply of OEM bodies and replacement components for existing vehicles. The new chassis options come with a wide range of donor car options, from import to domestic. The price for the modern kit has not been finalized, but to find out more on these exciting cars, contact us at info@sterlingsportscars.com

The Sterling kit car prodution has moved from its former home in Oregon to its new home in western Pennsylvania.  Production plans at this new location will include chassis design and supply of OEM bodies and replacement components for existing vehicles.

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The new year is here and we have been receiving  new e-mails from some long time Sterling owners.  The most exciting was from a guy in California that recently entered his 1970's Sterling into a few auto cross races for the first time.  He actually won first and second place in both races with his mid-engine Sterling.  It is powered by a 6 Cylinder Corvair motor and transaxle and had the original VW front suspension.  I will get more information and images posted soon about this and other cool e-mails.  I will add a questions and answers page too.  This will help answer a few questions.  Regarding the Cars for Sale page, I would be happy to post images of any unique cars for sale.  Please include a description and your contact information that I can just cut and paste. 

The new issue of the National Sterling Club news letter is out and it is a great read.  It highlights Sterling projects and similar kits including Nova, Cimbria, Sovran, and Sebring.  (Note: it is free to join the club)  To receive back issues of the news letters or join the club for free contact Rick Milne at   milne2@msn.com. To view an online copy, check out our links page.

The price list is now online for your viewing pleasure.  About 90% of the parts are noted there.  If you don't see what you need or if you prefer used parts let us know.  Some of the club members also have extra parts to sell.

The pictures of the new Sterling tube chassis build will soon be on-line for your viewing pleasure.  Were also excited to let you know a book about the Nova/Sterling/Eureka kit car will be out by late spring.  

See you at the Show:   

The new Sterling windshields are now available.  These have the black border to hide the window adhesive. There is a limited number ordered every few months so please place your order early to make certain you will have yours in time. 

Show time is fast approaching May 18th-20th  2007 Carlisle Kit/Replicar and import Nationals. Other news, the new dual headlight kit is almost done. I have had many inquires about this option.  It should be out in a few weeks. 

THE SHOW WAS GREAT,  The PA Kitcar and Import / Replica show this May was lots of fun.  During the three day event I had a chance to meet almost 20 car owners from surrounding states that were restoring eather a Sterling, Sebring, or Cimbria.  I wish I had time to talk to each owner/customer longer.  All day long I talk to people, unfortunately I did not get to walk the show.  It did rain all day only on Friday and Sunday, But Saturday the weather was great. I was told spectator  numbers were the highest.  I did notice that many smaller competitors were not there.  The big ones were there and bigger then ever.  It amazes me that some companies had two or three car haulers that held up to three cars at a time many had big 18 wheelers with their company logos down the sides.  I of course did hide my small open trailer off in the distance. For the show I mounted a new Sterling body on the new chassis and added new ground effects and it looked great, I was very happy with how it looked. The other kits at the show: GT-40, Lamborghini, Ferrari kits were amazing, the AC Cobras are more innovative each year too.   I already booked the spaces for next years show.  Set your calenders because your all invited to hang out in the booth next year May 15, 16, 17th, 2009. I will plan to have some activities and food on the 16th for club memebrs.  ((show images up soon))    

Check out the "owners build-ups"  page and the "Gallery page 3" I just added. 

Ok, The Sterling business is now in "summer time" motion.  Its cool to be finally selling some larger replacement parts. I know of about a dozen Sterling rebuilds going on right now in the USA. I know of about a half dozen Sterlings that have changed hands this month too.  A few from the Sambba VW site  and Craigslist  and many local sales including a yard sale find too.  I hope to get photos soon of these rebuilds and post them.  Also please give me time to get through all your e-mails.  Get your parts orders in weeks ahead of time just to be safe.

We have been busy adding many new parts for sale on the web site.   

We are still busy adding many new parts for sale on the web site.  If I don't have the part your looking for call and I can find it or a club member may have the part you need.  If customers are interested in saving money on shipping I have a few chassis going to the west coast in a few months. I can ship them and other customers bodies or chassis all at once to save shipping costs for customers.   

This must be the slower time of the year for parts.  We are finaly able to get to all the e-mails and back to updating the web site.  There are so many great Sterling/Nova/Sebring/Cimbria related kit builds going on around the world.  I am looking forward to getting the photos up soon. I added a quick video of the the original Sterling tube chassis prototype to www.youtube.com for fun. So check it out and I hope to see other kit owners adding their cars.

Check out the new Sterling chassis images on our site.

Check out the new Sterling chassis images on our site.  (lots more head room) 

Happy holidays and a Happy New Year to all.  I just want to say THANK YOU  for your support and  help in keeping the Sterling/Nova car alive.  It just about fell off the map.  But this past year has proved that now I think we all have finally breathed new life into the cars.  Not only here in the USA but around the world based on the many e-mails and phone calls I have received. We shipped a many new replacement parts all over the world.  There are lots of rebuilds going on in the USA that are spectacular.  I hope to get photos and info by this Spring.  Including a few electric Sterlings being produced.  Special thanks to Rick Milne for his words of wisdom and making the Sterling Club a success.

For this year:  We hope to see many of the Sterlings being built completed for the shows in CA, Knotts Berry Farm Kit Car Show and the PA Carlisle Kit/Replicar and Import show this May 2008.  We hope to see more Sterlings featured in magazines like KitCar, Kit Car Builder, Hot VW, and Dupont Registry.  Check out the Sterling club link in our links section. Rick Milne has a new section on the site dedicated to listing all the registered cars including the Sterling, Sebring, Cimbria cars produced since the 1970's including numbers and their history.
 

I am sure that many of you will soon be getting back to work on your kit cars.   I have been following some amazing Sebring, Sterling, and Cimbria rebuilds/restorations over the past few months.  Make sure you keep taking photos and send them to me to post. If you don't want them posted like many that I have received already,that's cool.  I will enjoy them all to my self and talk about them in the owners build section. 

Spring is busy this year for parts please give me a little extra time to get back to everyone.
Thanks

I am completing a few chassis for customers currently and still need to complete one for the show in mid May (only a few weeks away).  (PA Kit car and import show this May. See my show sections.) 

I just completed a new tube chassis set up for a 208 HP VW engine in the rear.  It turned out amazing and I'm happy with the fact that we used 100% brand new parts on the tube chassis. It was a full rolling chassis with shifter, pedals, e-brake, transaxle, and brake lines all installed. It will be ready to ship to Alaska this week.   I am currently getting ready to restore two VW pans with new 4 wheel brakes and drop floor pans. I love working on the classic VW chassis. They are very well engineered and all new upgrade parts are so very affordable. I hope to have pictures soon.

Its finally ready... The new Sterling on-line store. Its a safe quick way to shop. We will be adding new items weekly.  Check it out on our parts page. We are still very busy developing new accessories for the spring too. The new ground effects are complete and are now in testing.  We have the new Sterling exhaust system read with the special heat exchangers built right in, its hot....

I am completing a few chassis for customers currently and still need to complete one for the show in mid May (only a few weeks away).  (PA Kit car and import show this May. See my show sections.) 

New parts and accessories, that's the focus in July and August.  I am completing the buck or form for the new ground Sterling ground effects.   Time to sculpt and exercise form over function.  I think they will fit the Sebring too. (I'll try)  See new pictures on the Mid and Rear engine chassis page.  Also I need more Sebring and Cimbria Pictures, so please sent me then anyway you can......

We are busy busy, Working on new accessories. The new ground effects are almost complete.  We now have the new Sterling exhaust system with the special heat exchangers built in. You can see an image in the Replacement Parts section of our web site.  Its cool. and blows some serious heat as soon as you start you VW motor. 

Wow... what a great time we all had at the Carlisle KitCar and import show on  May 16-17th .  There were (15) Sterling, Sebing, and Cimbria owners at the show, 5 had their cars there with them.  I will have pictures up soon.  So plan to attend next year.....

People often ask what the major down side of business in this recession.  Collecting money form poor venders or customers who can't pay. We have a collection agencies who does this for us.  The only problem is that AS-Associates or AS Collections Associate take more of our money and in the end they get the money and our businesses losees more money.  That's the down side of business in this economy.  Bill Shoeman was a good sales man to hook us on the bad deal of the new economic system we fell for the deal, oh well live and learn. 

I am still busy getting last minute parts out before the holidays.  I am also working on getting special replacement air duct for these VW base kit cars soon. Let us know of any other requests for parts too.

There are about  2 dozen owners with winter rebuilds happening over this winter. Includes Sterling and Sebring cars.  The Classic VW is alive and strong thanks to the many suppliers of new high performance parts.  We are also working on our VW Sterling Show car and a few customer car rebuilds.  We also had our first official on-line sale with our new Sterling Sports Cars E-store. Check it out.

Well its been a great year for Sterling Sports Cars. It could have been better in September and October.  But I had more time to spend on innovate and work on new product offerings.  Also I had time to study and improve the quality of the parts and kits.  Thank you everybody, for your support over the past year to keep these cars around. There are dozens of Sterlings, Cimbrias and Sebrings being work on and I really am looking forward to seeing all these unique cars completed. Happy Holidays

PE

BW

BT

We have been supplying mostly VW parts to other VW based kitcars like the Bradley GTs, Fiber fab cars, Jamaican, Avenger, kellison GT40, Kellmark GT and a few dune buggys too. But we do not have much of anything else on these cars, sorry. I will help out anyway I can with links.

Happy New Year,  we have many things planed this year. Just check back for details.

There are many more shows we are planning to attend this year. So check back  and see when. The biggest show being the Carlisle KitCar and import show in PA. There are a few smaller VW shows we may attend.

Where you need to be is at the biggest specialty DIY car show in the USA. The Carlisle KitCar and import,  

We are planning to have out new Sterling show car at the Carlisle KitCar and import show in May.  We also plan to have our mid-engine tube chassis there too. Many Sterling /Sebing and Cimbria owners with and without cars will be showing up too.  So plan to attend and help pick the paint color for our new show Sterling. I will have parts available for viewing at the show upon request so to let me know what you would like to see.

The last few weeks we have shipped more new and used parts then we ever have in one month. Many parts were shipped to overseas customers.  Owners are all working hard to keep their Sterling, Sebring, Cimbria, and Nova kit cars on the road. We also are working on and improved Sterling exhaust system that really sounds good. It will also include the original rectangular outlets with a (slant cutoff). We are also scheduling other kit rebuilds in the shop. who knows what you will see next, high end street rods, AC cobras, Porsche kits and full customs...

Keep following out turn-key kit car build were getting to the fun stuff.  Out new online shop is off to a good start. We have so many new parts to add to our on-line store. We will be adding them weekly

We are busy working on a few Sterling restorations and developing new parts. Yes we are buying used Sterling, Sebring, and Cimbria cars. We also find used ones for customers looking for restoration projects.

The end of a great year even though the economy is now "different". We have adapted and still managed to sell three times as many replacement parts. We have helped to keep many Sterling, Nova, Sebring, Cimbria and many other kit cars on the road. There are about 40 -50 Sterling car rebuilds going on right now. 
In 2009 we have designed many new parts, ground effect side panels, new window latches, and a new air intake hood.  We shipped many orders to Holland, Australia, England, France, Portugal, and other places. For 2010 we are working on a great based airconditioning kit, New ground effects kit, reintroduction of the original pod dash, rear wing, iPod stereo dash kit, Very Special new tube based high performance chassis that is a work of engineering art. Thanks Warren D for a great new forum web site, and thanks to Rick a great club site with up to date info on cars for sale and his amazing club news letters..... ( oh, and we are planning a great new kit car gathering at the May 2010 kit car and Import, Replica show in PA.......

We shipped many parts this past spring to many classic kitcar owners.  They are all working hard to keep their Sterling, Sebring, Cimbria, and Nova kit cars on the road.  Check out the Carlisle kitcar photos. ( finally up and more to follow) 

Just busy with restoration and other kit car builds here are Sterling Sports Cars. We are now a dealer for most major performance parts brands.  More about this in the next few months.

We are working on another show car to have ready for the (Kit Car Replica and Import Show). We had 16 owners last year and a half dozen original based kitcars too. Hope to see everyone again...

We are making the list of parts to bring to the (Kit Car Replica and Import Show) at Carlisle PA. May 20th and 21st.   We have a special place for all the original based kits. The best part about Carlisle is the camp area over looking the show field.  Most of us will be staying at the campgrounds right at the show grounds.

We are working on customers cars.  Installing engines, custom hoods, AC unints and much more.

Plan your trip to the (Carlisle Kit Car Replica and Import Show) on May 20st  21nd  at Carlisle PA.  Hope to see everyone again...  We are busy working on our show car.

We are busy working on our show car and a few customer cars.  Our new pod dash is now available.  Our next show is the Vintage Grand Prix in Pittsburgh PA (see shows section)

 Happy New year...., Already we have more orders and inquires this month than ever in January and it's only the 7th.  Take a look at our new Sterling emblems. We produced a small run of them to last a few months and they sold out in two weeks. We are making more soon. 

July already. wow...Time for YOU to build your new STERLING no more dreaming, you're not getting any younger.  

Electric is the "in" thing now.  As you all know we have been working with Carnegie Mellon University on several electric vehicle projects.  It's been very exciting  to be on the cutting edge of the next generation conversions. Check out our Eco Sterling page...

Busy Busy... We are very happy with all the interest in the new Sterling RX kit.  We just can't call everyone back quick enough. Sorry for the delay.  Information packets are on the way out faster then we can have them printed. (( we will get back to everyone,)) We have had many visitors making appointment to see our shop and buy parts.  We have another tour Sep 25th at 10:00 AM please email us if you can make it...

How about in the news.  The New York Times Aug 3rd  interesting article and slide video of a Sterling owners car. The New York times video link with sound 

Busy Busy..working on new parts, and our NEW web site design.

The new air intake hood is available. It can be grafted onto any Sterling, Sebring, Cimbira hood. We have our new round and square tube VW chassis in test. AND the show car is now painted.

Show time at Carlisle Import & Kit Replicar Nationals May 20-22. We plan to bring our newest show car and many parts. See you there...(getting ready for the show has put us behind on shipping, parts, chassis, and returning phone calls.... Sorry for the delays.

 We are busy with holday gift orders, that is a first for us. 

Were are really busy, more than we have been in years. We are working on our new tube chassis and Sterling body panel kits.

Carlisle was a great show, our best ever. We launched our new Sterling RX model with the refined body style modifications.  It was very well received. Many customers drove up to 8 hours to the show for a visit and to take a test drive. They loved the way the car drove and performed with the suspension modifications. See Kitcar Builder Magazine upcoming issues for details and show coverage.

Our newest  mid engine tube chassis will now hold a Subaru EJ25 engine with up to 500 HP.  We have full race suspension options with wilwood brake upgrades. 

See a great Sterling Sports Car in Kit Car Builder magazine June issue page 33.

Plan your trip to the 2011 Carlisle Import & Kit Replicar Nationals May 20, 21, 22nd in PA

The World of  Wheels show was a great way to kick of the year. We have our new show car and new mid-engine subaru powered tube chassis at the sow. See the photos of the show on our Facebook page.

This years SEMA show in LasVegas was bigger then ever. We will have photos up soon.

This year were celebrating the 40th anniversary of the original Sterling Nova. (see us at the Carlisle import and kit car show May 2012

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