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Valkyrie was restarted by Factory Fiberfab US. Their revival of the Valkyrie body was made from the early two-piece body molds. While the body was original, many upgrades were made to the mechanical aspects of the car. Two versions of the Valkyrie chassis were offered; the
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Valkyrie kit was released named the Valkyrie GT-X. The new version used a one-piece body molding instead of the earlier two-piece assembly, and included minor styling revisions like replacing the rear glass with louvers, along with other changes meant to simplify
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The factory suggested several options for the car's transaxle, including a
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Valkyrie kit. The price difference between the two was significant — the 500 GT listed for $ 12,500.00 and the kit for $ 1495.00. Most Valkyries were owner-built.
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engine developing 500 hp (372.8 kW). This version came equipped with a
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GEN 1, and the revised GEN 2 that included a new rear suspension system called "U.M.E.T.S.", for Unitized Multi-link Engine Transmission Suspension.
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