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How about the Atalanta, built in the UK in the 1930's, albeit only 20 around made and now being revived in Staffordshire!
http://www.atalantamotors.com/template-988bef.html...
http://www.atalantamotors.com/template-988bef.html...
sinbaddio said:
How about the Atalanta, built in the UK in the 1930's, albeit only 20 around made and now being revived in Staffordshire!
http://www.atalantamotors.com/template-988bef.html...
After WW2, Atalanta Motors was acquired by R.G. (Dick) Shattock, who eventually produced some of the first fibreglass car bodies.http://www.atalantamotors.com/template-988bef.html...
Trevor Wilkinson used RGS Atalanta bodies to clothe three TVR chassis, sold as the TVR Sports Saloon.
Edited by Roy C on Tuesday 17th November 12:49
sinbaddio said:
How about the Atalanta, built in the UK in the 1930's, albeit only 20 around made and now being revived in Staffordshire!
http://www.atalantamotors.com/template-988bef.html...
A the Hampton Court concours in 2014 Atlanta announced a brand new car, identical in many respects to the originals. This may be one of them? http://www.atalantamotors.com/template-988bef.html...
dryden said:
Its the headrests that give it away!
Didn't spot that but you're obviously right! The example I saw at Hampton Court was a fine looking machine and was in good company because there was an original elsewhere in the display for comparison. I'd certainly never heard of Atalanta (although as Roy says, as a TVR enthusiast perhaps I should) but I was taken with both the original and the recreation. As is often the case though, despite this being 18 months ago, I can find no evidence of the 'new' Atalantas ever being produced and sold. Perhaps it was just another well of individual's pipe dream? Often forgotten, but remembered this week: won Car of the Show at the NEC Classic Car Show. Jensen P66 (the prototype ditched in favour of the Interceptor designed by Touring) http://www.classicandsportscar.com/news/classic-ca...
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RichB said:
dryden said:
Its the headrests that give it away!
Didn't spot that but you're obviously right! The example I saw at Hampton Court was a fine looking machine and was in good company because there was an original elsewhere in the display for comparison. I'd certainly never heard of Atalanta (although as Roy says, as a TVR enthusiast perhaps I should) but I was taken with both the original and the recreation. As is often the case though, despite this being 18 months ago, I can find no evidence of the 'new' Atalantas ever being produced and sold. Perhaps it was just another well of individual's pipe dream? http://www.atalantamotors.com/
NormanP said:
Often forgotten, but remembered this week: won Car of the Show at the NEC Classic Car Show. Jensen P66 (the prototype ditched in favour of the Interceptor designed by Touring) http://www.classicandsportscar.com/news/classic-ca...
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Roy C said:
sinbaddio said:
How about the Atalanta, built in the UK in the 1930's, albeit only 20 around made and now being revived in Staffordshire!
http://www.atalantamotors.com/template-988bef.html...
After WW2, Atalanta Motors was acquired by R.G. (Dick) Shattock, who eventually produced some of the first fibreglass car bodies.http://www.atalantamotors.com/template-988bef.html...
Trevor Wilkinson used RGS Atalanta bodies to clothe three TVR chassis, sold as the TVR Sports Saloon.
Edited by Roy C on Tuesday 17th November 12:49
wow, great little fast car this Vixen GT
http://brusselsoldtimers.com/vixen-gt/
makes a great sound as well
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOx66vSu31U
http://brusselsoldtimers.com/vixen-gt/
makes a great sound as well
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOx66vSu31U
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