Cart design

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Cart design
legal form
founding 1999
resolution around 2003
Seat Kaufering , Germany
management Heinz Fuhrmann
Branch Automobile manufacturer

Cart Design was a German manufacturer of automobiles .

Company history

The company from Kaufering started in 1999 with the production of automobiles, which were available both assembled and as kit cars . The brand name was Alpha Shark . Production ended around 2003.

vehicles

The only model was a fun car, which was first sold in 1999. The basis of this vehicle was the chassis of the VW Beetle from Volkswagen de México . In the course of time, however, vehicles based on earlier Beetles were also created. In these vehicles, the shift linkage had to be converted so that the shift rod in third gear did not hit the dashboard. A four-cylinder engine provided the drive . The open body was made of GRP . The vehicle was 396 cm long, 166 cm wide and 106 cm high. The curb weight was given as 600 kg. The surface with gelcoat could be produced in the desired color. With careful assembly, painting was not necessary. The curves of the sweeping fenders, the large ventilation openings and the wide tires made the vehicle distinctive. The basic kit was available for around 8000 EUR. In collectors' circles it is assumed that around 30 units of the Alpha Shark have been sold.

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e Harald H. Linz, Halwart Schrader : The International Automobile Encyclopedia . United Soft Media Verlag, Munich 2008, ISBN 978-3-8032-9876-8 .
  2. ↑ a b c d e advertisement by Cart Design (accessed November 8, 2012)
  3. ↑ a b Thomas Braun: Durchgeboxt - The great encyclopedia of small series and self-made on VW Beetle and bus basis; also many Porsche examples . Schneider Media, 2018, ISBN 978-3-667-11444-0 .