Atlantis Motor Company
Atlantis Motor Company | |
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legal form | Company |
founding | 1980 |
resolution | 1986 |
Seat | Thetford , Norfolk , United Kingdom |
management | Michael Booth |
Branch | Automobile manufacturer |
Website | www.atlantismotorcompany.com |
Atlantis Motor Company was a British manufacturer of automobiles .
Company history
1980 Michael Booth founded the company in Thetford in the county of Norfolk . He started producing automobiles and kits in 1982 . The brand name was Atlantis . Production ended in 1986. A total of about 14 copies were made. The molds for the bodies are again in the possession of Michael Booth after having belonged to Ronart Cars for some time .
vehicles
Vehicles in the style of the 1930s were on offer. In addition to coupés , there were also some convertibles that were given the model name Alcaeus . A six-cylinder engine from the Jaguar XJ 6 powered the vehicles. Only one vehicle that was used in car races received a V8 engine from Chevrolet . Initially, only complete vehicles were on offer at prices starting at £ 39,000 . The vehicle was later also available as a kit .
literature
- Harald H. Linz, Halwart Schrader : The International Automobile Encyclopedia . United Soft Media Verlag, Munich 2008, ISBN 978-3-8032-9876-8 , chapter Atlantis.
- George Nick Georgano (Editor-in-Chief): The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. Volume 1: A – F. Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, Chicago 2001, ISBN 1-57958-293-1 , pp. 91-92. (English)
- Steve Hole: AZ of Kit Cars. The definitive encyclopaedia of the UK's kit-car industry since 1949 . Haynes Publishing, Sparkford 2012, ISBN 978-1-84425-677-8 , pp. 29 (English).
Web links
- Website of the former owner (English, accessed on March 1, 2015)
- Allcarindex (accessed March 1, 2015)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Harald H. Linz, Halwart Schrader : The International Automobile Encyclopedia . United Soft Media Verlag, Munich 2008, ISBN 978-3-8032-9876-8 , chapter Atlantis.
- ↑ George Nick Georgano (Editor-in-Chief): The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. Volume 1: A – F. Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, Chicago 2001, ISBN 1-57958-293-1 , pp. 91-92. (English)
- ^ A b Steve Hole: AZ of Kit Cars. The definitive encyclopaedia of the UK's kit-car industry since 1949 . Haynes Publishing, Sparkford 2012, ISBN 978-1-84425-677-8 , pp. 29 (English).