Desande

[2] Vandezande felt that only a small British firm would be able to execute the bodywork to a high enough standard, although he was forced to switch manufacturers after the original company selected proved not to have the necessary expertise.

GP Metalcraft had been exclusively a supplier of Formula 1 aluminium body parts but expanded to making bodywork for Cobras and other replicas after the fuel crisis placed the future of motor sports in doubt.

[7] The name change indicated a switch to using Canadian-built Chevrolet Caprice/Impala chassis, fitted with a General Motors 5.0-liter V8 mated to a three-speed Turbo Hydra-Matic.

[9] The car was always luxuriously equipped, with electrically adjustable connolly leather seats, climate control, walnut dashboard, and lambswool carpets.

[3] Engine specifications varied as the General Motors donor cars were changed; in a 1982 road test Desande claimed 136 PS (100 kW) DIN at 3400 rpm.

The exterior exhaust manifolds, visible beneath the running boards were originally functional, but the heat proved problematic and caused burns.