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The Lotus Super Seven was copied after the production by Lotus ended. it was the series 3 that was copied, not the series 4 that Caterham cars had bought the rights to In 1989, a Triumph TR7 based Robin Hood was introduced with the affordable price tag of £995 + VAT. Motoring enthusiasts showed their support and several kits were sold.
A Locost is a home-built car inspired by the Lotus Seven. The car features a space frame chassis usually welded together from mild steel 1 in × 1 in (25 mm × 25 mm) square tubing. Front suspension is usually double wishbone with coil spring struts.
A kit car must pass its MOT test and have a valid car tax, or have a valid Statutory Off-Road Notification (SORN) declaration. As part of the IVA, a kit car can sometimes be permitted to assume the age of a single, older car (the donor car) if the major parts were taken from it in its construction. [8]
The cars were sold in kit form. Over time, a variety of power units were offered including the Mini-engined Davrian Demon (mid-mounted), [1] Volkswagen Beetle Type 1 (rear-mounted), [1] Renault (rear-mounted), and Ford Fiesta (mid-mounted). The car weighed in at 8 long cwt (900 lb; 410 kg). Rear view of a 1970 Davrian Mk. V
Kit car manufacturers (2 C, 119 P) L. Lotus Seven replicas (36 P) Pages in category "Kit cars" The following 50 pages are in this category, out of 50 total.
Bradley Automotive was an American automotive company that built and sold kits and components for kit cars as well as completed vehicles. They were based in Plymouth, Minnesota . The company began selling kits in 1970 and ceased operations in 1981.
With the 2.0 liter Pintoengine, the car reached a top speed of 192 km/h. The price for a kit was £2,959. The G26 is the most successful variant of the model family. In total, Ginetta sold 284 kits of the G26. [3] Automotive journalists saw the G26 as a very mature car; some consider it the most professional kit car ever offered.
In 1958, a full kit version of the Mark 2, renamed the Competition, was launched. In 1959, an all-new model was added to the range. The Mark 3, later the Caribbean, became Falcon's best selling shell. The company was renamed Falcon Cars in 1961 to reflect the move upmarket and the four seat Bermuda was introduced.