Autotune (Rishton)

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Autotune (Rishton) Limited
legal form Limited
founding 1975
Seat Rishton near Blackburn , Lancashire
management
  • George Anthony Taylor
  • Carolyn Bridge Taylor
Branch Automobile manufacturer
Website www.autotuneuk.com

Aristocate
Aristocat Sports
Autotune Gemini

Autotune (Rishton) Limited is a British manufacturer of automobiles .

Company history

George Anthony Taylor and Carolyn Taylor Bridge founded April 15, 1975, the company in Rishton at Blackburn in the county of Lancashire . Deviating from this, the company states that it has been active since 1969. At first they worked in the field of restoration . In 1983 the production of automobiles and kits began . The brand name is Autotune . A total of about 485 copies have been made so far.

vehicles

The first model Aristocat is also the most successful model. The vehicle is based on the Jaguar XJ 6 . Subframes, axles and the six-cylinder engine are used by this vehicle. The customer can choose between 2800 cm³, 3400 cm³ and 4200 cm³ displacement . In addition, a model with a twelve-cylinder engine with a displacement of 5300 cm³ has survived. The cabriolet body is similar to the Jaguar XK 140 , but is not a direct replica and is wider than the original. Around 300 copies have been made since 1983.

The Aristocat Sports is the coupé version of the Aristocat, but narrower and therefore more similar to the original. About 60 copies have been sold since 1995.

The Gemini is similar to the Mk. 2 model from Falcon Cars or, according to another source, the Courier from Elva Cars . It's a two-seater roadster . The chassis of the second generation Ford Escort formed the basis . The chassis has been used by the Ford Sierra since 2002 . Both versions have front-engine and rear-wheel drive. There is a choice of four-cylinder engines from Ford with a capacity of 1300 cc and 1600 cc as well as six-cylinder engines and a V8 engine from Rover. About 80 copies have been made since 1988.

The Can-Am is a replica of the McLaren M 1 racing car from 1965. The basis is a specially manufactured chassis. Various eight-cylinder engines from Chevrolet and Rover power the vehicles. About 45 copies have been made since 1992.

The Aquilla , a two-seater coupé presented in 2004 , remained a one-off.

literature

  • Harald H. Linz, Halwart Schrader : The International Automobile Encyclopedia . United Soft Media Verlag, Munich 2008, ISBN 978-3-8032-9876-8 , chapter Autotune.
  • 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 , p. 118. (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. 26 and 30-31 (English).

Web links

Commons : Autotune  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Harald H. Linz, Halwart Schrader : The International Automobile Encyclopedia . United Soft Media Verlag, Munich 2008, ISBN 978-3-8032-9876-8 , chapter Autotune.
  2. ^ A b 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 , p. 118. (English)
  3. ↑ opencorporates.com (accessed September 1, 2015)
  4. ↑ a b c d e f g 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. 26 and 30-31 (English).