California Component Cars

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California Component Cars Inc.
California Component Car Company
legal form Inc.
founding 1977
resolution 1984
Seat Oakland , Florida , USA
Branch Automobiles

California Component Cars Inc. , also known as the California Component Car Company , was an American manufacturer of automobiles .

Company history

The company was based in Oakland , California . San José and San Lorenzo are also mentioned differently . The production of automobiles and kit cars ran from 1977 to 1984. The brand name was California Component Cars , abbreviated to California Component in one source .

vehicles

The Sterling model corresponded to the British Nova . A chassis from the VW Beetle formed the basis. A flat two-seater body was mounted on top. The hinged roof instead of side doors was striking.

The Sovran model was a revised version of the Sterling . The lower part of the body was longer. The wheel cutouts were angular. There were pop-up headlights on the front of the vehicle . The rear hood was also different.

literature

Individual evidence

  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 California Component.
  2. ↑ a b c George Nick Georgano (Editor-in-Chief): The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, Chicago 2001, ISBN 1-57958-293-1 , p. 239. (English)
  3. ↑ a b c Allcarindex (English, accessed on January 22, 2017)