Boy this one hits close to home, as it was the first kit car I seriously considered. Alas, I was living at home at the time, working my way through college, and had little money and time. Still, I reread the above articles many times, talked to the manufacturer, and had all the literature. I learned that a customer's car was being trucked to my area to have its engine tuned so I went over to see it. Yes, it was a "Seven", but I remember thinking how large it was. Also, when it was backed off the truck, it got high-centered and scraped the hell out of the bottom, but as the new owner wasn't around, no one seemed concerned.
Regarding the Quad4 engine, boy that engine was a big letdown. I remember when Detroit announced it, and all the magazines were sure it was going to be The Next Big Thing for aftermarket tuners—kind of like what the Honda K-series ended up being. As I recall, the Quad4 wasn't very reliable, enough so that there was little or no aftermarket interest. It did look good from the outside, but proved to be a disappointment.
Anyway, seeing the Saber Seven in person sort of tempered my dreams, as it was bigger than expect, made mostly of fiberglass (as I recall), and was painted white, none of which pushed my buttons. Later, I considered the Rotus kit car, but decided against that one as well due to the sketchy individual who ran the company. Several decades later, I said screw it, and built my own "Mini" and mid-engine "Seven".
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