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Malcolm N. Bricklin (born March 9, 1939) is an American businessman, widely known for an unorthodox career spanning more than six decades with numerous prominent failures and successes — primarily manufacturing or importing automobiles to the United States, ultimately starting over thirty companies throughout the course of his business career.
Bricklin SV-1. The Bricklin SV-1 is a two-seat sports car produced by American businessman Malcolm Bricklin and his manufacturing company from 1974 until late 1975. The car was noteworthy for its gull-wing doors and composite bodywork of color-impregnated acrylic resin bonded to fiberglass. Assembly took place in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada.
V Cars. LLC, called Visionary Vehicles prior to mid-2008, was an international automobile import and distribution company, founded by Malcolm Bricklin and engaging in the development and sale of Chinese-made motor vehicles in North America. [1] The company closed down prior to ever importing any cars to North America.
Built in Canada for sale in the U.S., the Bricklin SV-1 lasted only from 1974 to 1975, when less than 3,000 were made. The brainchild of Malcolm Bricklin, an American millionaire who famously ...
The 360 was imported to the United States by Malcolm Bricklin before he later manufactured his own cars. The Subaru 360 received notoriety in 1969, when Consumer Reports magazine branded the automobile "Not Acceptable" because of safety concerns and lack of power. Because the car weighed under 1000 pounds, it was exempt from normal safety ...
It's sort of the Canadian version of the DeLorean. This one has the less common combo of the 220-hp 5.9-liter AMC V-8 and a four-speed manual transmission.
Malcolm Bricklin signed a deal with Zastava in 2002 to bring the Yugo back to the U.S. with a model tentatively called the ZMW. Under Bricklin's direction, Zastava Motor Works USA expected to sell 60,000 cars in 2003. [20] However, Bricklin instead turned to marketing the Chery line of Chinese cars. [21]
Bricklin SV-1. The Bricklin SV-1 was brought to life by automotive entrepreneur Malcolm Bricklin, who funded the development and production of the car from the government of the Canadian province of New Brunswick. Production stopped in early 1976 when the company went into receivership.