Bobby Massaron's Venture

The Venture is a fiberglass car built by Bobby Massaron of Detroit, Michigan. Photo courtesy of Bobby Massaron.

A photo of the body taken before the build started. The Venture featured a body called "Aquila." It was manufactured in Cupertino, California, and Bobby bought the body from the manufacturer. Photo courtesy of Bobby Massaron.

Photo courtesy of Bobby Massaron.

A construction photo of the Venture taken before it was painted Candy Apple Red. Photo courtesy of Bobby Massaron.

Photo courtesy of Bobby Massaron.

The Venture is powered by a 2.8 liters Pontiac Firebird 6-cylinder engine. Photo courtesy of Bobby Massaron.

A photo of the Venture taken before Bobby installed the polished aluminum grille. Photo courtesy of Bobby Massaron.

Photo courtesy of Bobby Massaron.

Photo courtesy of Bobby Massaron.

The Venture seats mold is the same as found on the A Bros built Dodge Deora. Photo courtesy of Bobby Massaron.

Bobby upholstered the Venture himself. Photo courtesy of Bobby Massaron.

Photo courtesy of Bobby Massaron.

The Venture in the Cobo Hall, at the 1990 Detroit Autorama. The car was a second "runnerup" for the Ridler Award. "They did not have "The Great Eight" back then," Bobby told Kustomrama. Photo courtesy of Bobby Massaron.

Photo courtesy of Bobby Massaron.

Photo courtesy of Bobby Massaron.

A photo showing the hidden headlights and the aluminum bar grille. Photo courtesy of Bobby Massaron.

A photo of the Venture next to The Venturian, a 1956 Chevrolet Convertible custom that Bobby and the Alexander Brothers restyled back in the 1950s and the 1960s. The Venturian won the prestigious Don Ridler Memorial Award at the 1965 Detroit Autorama. Photo courtesy of Bobby Massaron.

Photo courtesy of Bobby Massaron.

Kustomrama Marketplace - Aquila Kit Cars for Sale

The Venture is a fiberglass car built by Bobby Massaron of Northville, Michigan.

Aquila Body

The Venture featured a body called "Aquila."It was manufactured in Cupertino, California, and Bobby bought the body from the manufacturer. "I mounted it on a VW platform," he told Sondre Kvipt of Kustomrama in 2022. He then installed a 1989 Pontiac Firebird rear engine and a VW transaxle with an Adapter from Kennedy Engineering. "Engine is a V6,2.8 liter.60-degree V6. I did not like the original two single taillights so I made that real polished aluminum bars grille. It has a full-width taillight across the back." Once the bodywork was completed, the cart was painted Candy Apple Red. "I did the Interior in the car. The bucket seat base fiberglass mold, that I still have, was from the original mold that made the bucket seats in the A Brothers Deora. I did the interior complete."

Ridler Award Runner-Up

The Venture was a second "runnerup" at the 1990 Detroit Autorama for the Ridler Award. "They did not have "The Great Eight" back then."

For Sale

As Bobby is getting up there in age, he has decided to sell the Venture. He is asking $80.000 for the one-off car. Please contact Bobby at rmassaron@yahoo.com or phone: 313-608-6100 for more info and details.