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"Later a tie-up with Elva and the Trojan Group was arranged and they took over the manufacture of the McLaren sports/racer, under the name McLaren-Elva-Oldsmobile." [20] At the 1966 Racing Car Show, held in London in January, Elva exhibited two sports racing cars – the McLaren-Elva Mk.II V8 and the Elva-BMW Mk. VIIIS.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 11 February 2025. Car model Motor vehicle Ford Anglia 1960 Ford Anglia 105E DeLuxe Overview Manufacturer Ford UK Production 1939–1967 Assembly Dagenham, England Halewood, England (from 1963) Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia Lower Hutt, New Zealand Body and chassis Class Small family car (C) Layout Front ...
Don't have money -- like $50,000 or $100,000 -- to blow on a sports car? That doesn't mean you can't get behind the wheel of a fun, unique, even exotic sports car. You just have to be willing to ...
The Sunbeam Tiger was a development of the Sunbeam Alpine series I, introduced by the British manufacturer Rootes in 1959. [3] Rootes realised that the Alpine needed more power if it was to compete successfully in world markets, but lacked a suitable engine and the resources to develop one.
The Ford Essex V4 engine 2.0 L (British built) and Cologne V6 2.0 L (German built) served as initial range-toppers. At the end of the year, new sports versions were added: the 2300 GT in Germany, using a double-barrel carburettor with 125 PS (92 kW), and in September 1969 [7] the 3000 GT in the UK, with the Essex V6, capable of 138 hp (103 kW).
1910 Mercer Raceabout—regarded as one of the first sports cars, the Raceabout expressed the exuberance of the driving public, as did the similarly conceived American Underslung and Hispano-Suiza Alphonso. 1910–1920 Bugatti Type 13—a notable racing and touring model with advanced engineering and design. Similar models were Types 15, 17, 22 ...
During the early 1980s, the Vauxhall brand was withdrawn from sale in all countries apart from the UK. At various times during its history, Vauxhall has been active in motorsports, including rallying and the British Touring Car Championship. After 92 years under GM's ownership, Opel/Vauxhall was sold to Groupe PSA in 2017. [11]
New Zealand had a long history of small garages and vehicle enthusiasts modifying and creating sports and sports racing cars. In the early 1950s, with the advent of fibreglass bodied cars, a new opportunity arose for local companies associated with car enthusiasts to create car bodies.