Killeen (make of car)

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T. Killeen
legal form
founding 1949
resolution 1963
Seat Four Oaks , United Kingdom
Branch Automobile manufacturer

T. Killeen was a British automobile manufacturer based in Four Oaks . The founder has been developing automobiles based on the stressed skin principle since 1949 . Most of them were prototypes that were used in races. From 1952 to 1963, however, roadworthy vehicles were also produced.

The Killeen K1 came out in 1952 and was built until 1954. It had an overhead four - cylinder in - line engine with 1.5 l displacement , which developed over 65 bhp (48 kW). The wheelbase of the sports car was 2362 mm.

In 1956 the Killeen K2 appeared , which had an air-cooled two-cylinder two - stroke engine with a displacement of 0.3 l. The power of the vehicle was 17 bhp (12.5 kW).

The 1963 Killeen K5 was also equipped with an air-cooled in-line two-cylinder engine. This time, however, it was a four-stroke engine that drew an output of 51 bhp (38 kW) from a displacement of 0.7 l.

Models

model Construction period cylinder Displacement power wheelbase
K1 1952-1954 4 row 1467 cc over 65 bhp (48 kW) 2362 mm
K2 1956 2 row 293 cc 17 bhp (12.5 kW)
K5 1963 2 row 692 cc 51 bhp (38 kW)

literature

  • David Culshaw & Peter Horrobin: The Complete Catalog of British Cars 1895–1975 . Veloce Publishing plc. Dorchester (1999). ISBN 1-874105-93-6