Hey Otto,

From the website....

http://www.angelfire.com/tv2/coyote/...ite_coyote.htm

The COYOTE is the car used in the TV series Hardcastle & McCormick. The COYOTE was built from Manta Montage. The base chassis is from VW and the engine is a VW-Porsche 914.

Now, go win a bet with the guys at work

A second version of the car was based upon the DeLorean.

Dan J