Essex Proto Conversions
Essex Proto Conversions | |
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legal form | |
founding | 1970 |
resolution | 1972 |
Seat | Dagenham |
management | Terry Cordingley, Colin Cordingley |
Branch | Automobile manufacturer |
Essex Proto Conversions was a British manufacturer of automobiles .
Company history
The brothers Terry and Colin Cordingley, previously Volkswagen buggies of GP sold in 1970 founded the company. The company was initially located at Whalebone Lane 129-169 in Chelmsford . They started making automobiles and kits . The brand name was EPC . Ua Jackson's Kustom buggies from London sold the vehicles. Relocations to Hornchurch in the London Borough of Havering and Dagenham followed. Production ended in 1972. A total of about 386 copies were made.
vehicles
There were two models on offer, both based on the chassis of the VW Beetle .
The hustler was a typical buggy that was similar to the GP buggy. It was available with a shortened and original wheelbase . Some versions had the windshield from the Mini or Fiat 500 .
The Pinza GS had an unusual appearance and only found eleven buyers. The body was painted 190 pounds or 200 pounds metallic paint . A hardtop with double doors was an additional £ 55 or £ 60 with metallic paint. This model was also available as a finished vehicle.
literature
- 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. 503. (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. 86 (English).
- James Hale: Dune Buggy Handbook. The A – Z of VW-based buggies since 1964 . Veloce Publishing, Dorchester 2013, ISBN 978-1-84584-378-6 , pp. 96-99 (English).
Web links
- Allcarindex (accessed December 12, 2014)
- Advertisement (accessed December 18, 2014)
Individual evidence
- ^ 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. 503. (English)
- ^ A b 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. 86 (English).