Brian Luff

Status Company (1971) ; Status Motors (1971–1973) ; Motor Marianne (1973–1974) ; Status Company (1974–1975) ; Brian Luff Limited (1976–1996)
legal form	Limited
founding	1971
resolution	1996
Seat	Bawburgh near Norwich , Norfolk
management	Brian Luff
Branch	Automobile manufacturer

Brian Luff Limited , previously Status Company , Status Motors and Motor Marianne , was a British manufacturer of automobiles .

Company history

Brian Luff, who previously at Lotus Cars has worked, founded in 1971, the company Status Company in Norwich in the County of Norfolk . He started producing automobiles and kits . The brand name was Status . Numerous name changes and relocations followed. From 1971 to 1973 Status Motors was based in New Buckenham , Norfolk, from 1973 to 1974 Motor Marianne and from 1974 to 1975 Status Company as well. The last valid company, Brian Luff Limited , had its headquarters from 1976 to 1977 in Nazeing in Essex , from 1980 to 1981 in Jersey and from 1985 to 1996 in Bawburgh near Norwich. Production ended that year. A total of about 71 copies were made.

vehicles

The first model was the symbol , this had the mechanics of the Mini and a four-cylinder engine of Austin with 1,100 cc engine capacity . It was an open two-seater that weighed only 450 kg. Eight copies were made between 1971 and 1972.

This was followed by the almost unchanged mini-power . Of these, 20 chassis and eight superstructures were built between 1972 and 1973.

The most successful model was the 365 , so named because, according to the manufacturer, it can be used every day of the year. It was also based on the Mini. A two-door hatchback body with a large tailgate and space for four people with luggage, designed by John Frayling, was mounted on it. 40 copies were made between 1974 and 1981.

All that is known about the prototype Abacus from 1985 is that it had a modern body.

The 1985 Streaker was a sports car and remained a one-off.

The Sabot was similar to the Mini Moke , which also found no buyers. It was created either 1985 or 1992, depending on the source.

A small station wagon was produced until 1996 .

literature

Harald H. Linz, Halwart Schrader : The International Automobile Encyclopedia . United Soft Media Verlag, Munich 2008, ISBN 978-3-8032-9876-8 , chapter status.
George Nick Georgano (Editor-in-Chief): The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. Volume 3: P – Z. Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, Chicago 2001, ISBN 1-57958-293-1 , p. 1506. (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. 240 (English).

Web links

Allcarindex (accessed January 6, 2015)

Individual evidence

^ ^A ^b ^c Harald H. Linz, Halwart Schrader : The International Automobile Encyclopedia . United Soft Media Verlag, Munich 2008, ISBN 978-3-8032-9876-8 , chapter status.
^ ^A ^b ^c ^d ^e George Nick Georgano (Editor-in-Chief): The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. Volume 3: P – Z. Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, Chicago 2001, ISBN 1-57958-293-1 , p. 1506. (English)
↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ 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. 240 (English).

[Die_Internationale_Automobil-Enzyklopädie-1] A ^b ^c Harald H. Linz, Halwart Schrader : The International Automobile Encyclopedia . United Soft Media Verlag, Munich 2008, ISBN 978-3-8032-9876-8 , chapter status.

[Beaulieu-2] A ^b ^c ^d ^e George Nick Georgano (Editor-in-Chief): The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. Volume 3: P – Z. Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, Chicago 2001, ISBN 1-57958-293-1 , p. 1506. (English)

[Kit_Cars-3] ↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ 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. 240 (English).