Diva GT
The Diva GT was a racing car manufactured by Diva Cars Ltd. in the 1960s . was built in Great Britain and was used in national and international sports car races.
The Diva GT was developed by British designer Don Sim in the mid-1960s . Sim came from the monoposto construction and had built vehicles for Formula Junior for the Yimkin company , of which he was a partner . The Diva GT was a lightweight, compact sports coupé with a GRP body. The vehicle had a filigree tubular space frame, rear independent suspension and disc brakes at the front.
The Diva GT was powered by a 4-cylinder Ford engine. Customers could choose tuned units between 1 and 1.6 liters, depending on the class in which the car was to start. Although it was possible to order the Diva GT in a version for the road, all 65 built units were delivered for use on the racetrack.
The Diva GT was particularly successful in national GT races in Great Britain in the 1960s. In the 1000 km race on the Nürburgring in 1964 , a Diva GT won the "Prototype Grand Tourisme Cars up to 1000 cm³" class. The future Formula 1 driver John Miles sat at the wheel as a teammate of Peter Jackson . A second GT with Peter Gethin and Andy Moffat was canceled .
