Without fail, most of the Bradley GTs we feature are shadows of their former selves, completely past the point of reasonable return. It’s rare we get to see what one would have looked like when new, assembled by someone who clearly knew what they were doing. This 1980 Bradley GT here on eBay is exactly such a car, and one of the few examples left that makes you understand why these were once so popular.

As with all things hand-assembled, if they’re not maintained, the break-down can be fairly severe. Especially when the item in question is a kit car with body lines that are far from simple and a variety of over-the-top features like gullwing doors and pop-up headlights. However, if you found the prospect of trying to tie all those pieces together atop your VW Beetle chassis overwhelming, Bradley Automotive would sell you one fully-assembled.

This is one of those cars ordered that way by the first owner, and being an early example, it was also originally an electric vehicle. I always forget that little tidbit that in addition to selling a truly off-the-wall kit car, Bradley was an early pioneer of electric cars. Check out the interior – it’s stunning, by Bradley standards, and looks awesome in red leather. The kit car origins are still hard to deny, the recently restored interior is a big selling point here.

Even better, this example has a drivetrain you might actually enjoy using as opposed to the low-output VW Beetle powerplant that most of these are saddled with. The electric motor was swapped over to a VW Scirocco 1.4L engine with twin carbs paired to a 4-speed manual transmission. Recent maintenance includes a new front axle beam, new brakes, new P215/70R15 tires and powder coated aftermarket wheels. Bidding remains low at the moment with the reserve unmet.