When was Ultima introduced?
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The Ultima Sports was the brainchild of Lee Noble, who previously built Lotus 23 replicas. The car was born in the late '80s and almost captured the kit car Group K racing championship in the hands of Mr. Noble himself.
Ted Marlow took over the Ultima part of Noble's business back in 1992, because he felt that the car wasn't getting the development it needed and thought he'd manage to make a fine car out of it.
Ted was an engineer back then, who raced a Dutton and then switched to the Ultima.
From official relaunch in the middle of 1993, Sports sales were promising, but the potential for opening up a whole new market with an open-top version was there for taking, so the Spyder followed.
Development continued untilt the GTR was introduced in 1998 (I think?). Again, with solid sales Ted & Co. continued to develop and refine the car as well as revise the old Spyder model which became the newer Can-Am.
Things never stand still at Ultima and the factory continually refine the car to make it even better.
As far as a 'new' model goes, well, I wouldn't expect to see anything for a few years yet.
As the adage goes, if it ain't broke...
Ted Marlow took over the Ultima part of Noble's business back in 1992, because he felt that the car wasn't getting the development it needed and thought he'd manage to make a fine car out of it.
Ted was an engineer back then, who raced a Dutton and then switched to the Ultima.
From official relaunch in the middle of 1993, Sports sales were promising, but the potential for opening up a whole new market with an open-top version was there for taking, so the Spyder followed.
Development continued untilt the GTR was introduced in 1998 (I think?). Again, with solid sales Ted & Co. continued to develop and refine the car as well as revise the old Spyder model which became the newer Can-Am.
Things never stand still at Ultima and the factory continually refine the car to make it even better.
As far as a 'new' model goes, well, I wouldn't expect to see anything for a few years yet.
As the adage goes, if it ain't broke...
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