Autodynamics

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Autodynamics Corporation is a company founded in 1963 by the former racing driver Ray Caldwell, which until 1971 dealt with the production of racing chassis, the tuning of engines and the construction of racing cars for the amateur series Formula V , Formula Ford , Formula Super V , and racing cars with Chevrolet -Motrors dealt. In 1971 the company filed for bankruptcy protection under the Chapter 11 rules of the USA, but was unable to recover. The seat was in Marblehead , Massachusetts .

history

After it was founded on November 18, 1963, Caldwell launched advertisements in which the first concept of a racing car for Formula Vee was touted. The response to the advertisement led to the construction of a car that Caldwell himself drove in the first race. Autodynamics made its first profit in 1967 with a production rate of 60 vehicles a year.

From 1970 there was a collaboration with the Dearborn Automobile Company from the same city.

In 1971, Detroit's "Big Three" reduced their support for motorsport. Dodge terminated the deal with Autodynamics. The company went bankrupt. On July 7, 1980, Autodynamics was dissolved.

Road vehicles

In addition to racing cars, the company also manufactured road vehicles. The deserter was a VW buggy . Introduced in 1967, the Hustler was a sports car that resembled the Lotus Elan . It was only available as a kit car . The chassis of the VW Beetle formed the basis . Motors from the Chevrolet Corvair as well as from Porsche and Volkswagen were used for the drive .

designation Construction year Manufactured class
D-1 MK.1 1964 186 Formula Vee
D-1A MK.2 1965 194 Formula Vee
D-1B Mk.3 1965 98 Formula Vee
D-3 1966 8th Formula B
D-4 MK.4 1967 98 Formula Vee
D-4a MK.4 1968 148 Formula Vee
Caldwell D-9 1969 55 Formula Ford
D-4B MK.5 1969-70 55 Formula Vee
Caldwell D-9B 1970-71 48 Formula Ford
Caldwell D-13 1971-72 74 Formula Vee
Caldwell D-10 1970-71 17th FSV
Caldwell D-7 1966-67 2 Can-Am
D-5 Husler 1968 43 Street
D-6 Deserter MK1 1967-69 802 Dune buggy
D-6A Deserter MK2 1967-72 410 Dune buggy
Dodge Challengers 1970 3 Trans-Am

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b c d Lou Masciarelli (2005) The Story of Autodynamics
  2. ↑ a b c d e f g George Nick Georgano (Editor-in-Chief): The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, Chicago 2001, ISBN 1-57958-293-1 , p. 115. (English)
  3. ↑ a b opencorporates (English, accessed on January 29, 2017)
  4. ↑ a b c Harold W. Pace and Mark R. Brinker (2004) Vintage American Road Racing Cars, 1950-1970; ISBN 0-7603-1783-6 ; On-line
  5. ↑ James Hale: Dune Buggy Handbook. The A – Z of VW-based buggies since 1964 . Veloce Publishing, Dorchester 2013, ISBN 978-1-84584-378-6 , pp. 52-53 (English).