bare chassis were destroyed. This effectively ended Mr. Carne's construction of the Bocar. Stiletto In the early Sixties, Carnes produced a strictly road-racing model called the Stiletto. The Bocar Stiletto was referred to as "Streamlined Lightning", and looked the part. The same supercharged powerplant of the XP-6 and XP-7R was housed in a long nosed, sleek racing body. Only three Stilettos are thought to have been built. Performance Road tests confirmed the Bocar's performance, including acceleration times that would qualify for near-super car ranking, even today. A high power-to-weight ratio was a big part of the secret: roughly six pounds per horsepower, in a car that weighed just 1,650 pounds. Motor Trend described its XP-5 as "a 160-mph sports car" that was nevertheless "a road machine." Their test car reached in just six seconds, and hit in the quarter-mile. Survivors The earliest Bocar known to exist is the X-1, currently in the hands of Dr. Denton, who bought the car in Texas in 1965, and drag raced it. The X-2 has not been located, along with the X-3 and XP-4 serial number 4. It is unknown how many XP-5s still exist. One of 18 which have been found, bears serial number 166. The 1962 prototype, the only XP-5 to leave the factory with a 327 chevy engine, has been missing since 1968. Bob Carnes' personal Stiletto is currently owned by Dudley Cunningham, and has made appearances at the Montery Historics. The second Stiletto (the car on the right) was originally not supercharged, painted metallic blue, and shipped to South Carolina. A supercharger was later fitted at the factory, and the car raced at Nassau. It is being restored by its owner, Gaylon Curley, who also owns the third Stiletto, which is awaiting restoration. Footnotes : a good capsule history of Bocar : an in-depth article on this American sports car, with pictures, as well as a full-page back inside cover ad for the car. Completed rollers were available starting at $3800. Sources The Bocar Registry of Colorado, Road and Track 1960, owner and car list made by Gaylon Curley, surviving factory records, factory photographs, and information obtained from previous Bocar employees. External links KTR Engineering video Sports car manufacturers American racecar constructors