Kieft Cars

Kieft from 1953

Kieft 1100 from 1954

Kieft Formula 1 car from 1961

The Kieft Cars Limited in Wolverhampton (Staffordshire) was a British automobile manufacturer.

history

In 1950, Cyril Kieft specialized in the production of Formula 3 and other racing cars. From 1953, roadsters with engines from various suppliers were also manufactured.

At the London Motor Show in the autumn of 1954, Kieft presented the 1100 CC with a built-in engine from Coventry Climax . It had a plastic body, a race-proven tubular frame chassis and independent wheel suspension as well as a four-cylinder engine with overhead camshaft , 1098 cm³ displacement, 72 hp (53 kW) and a top speed of 180 km / h.

From 1956 to 1961, Kieft turned back to the construction of vehicles that were intended exclusively for racing.

Models

model	Construction period	Engine manufacturer	cylinder	Displacement	power	at speed	wheelbase
1 1/2 liter	1953	MG	4 row	1500 cc	100 bhp (74 kW)		2286 mm
2 liter	1953	Bristol	6 row	1971 cc	130 bhp (96 kW)	5500 min ^-1	2286 mm
1100 CC	1954-1955	Coventry Climax	4 row	1098 cc	72 bhp (53 kW)	6000 min ^-1	2286 mm
V-8	1954	DeSoto	8 V	4524 cc	160 bhp (118 kW)	4400 min ⁻¹	2362 mm

Web links

Commons : Kieft Cars - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

literature

David Culshaw, Peter Horrobin: The Complete Catalog of British Cars 1895-1975. Veloce Publishing. Dorchester 1999, ISBN 1-874105-93-6 .