Leidart Cars

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Leidart Cars
legal form
founding 1936
resolution 1938
Seat Pontefract (Yorkshire) , United Kingdom
Branch Automobiles

Leidart Cars was a British car manufacturer based in Pontefract, Yorkshire . Roadsters with Ford engines were built there from 1936–1938 .

description

The Leidart Special V-8 had a side-controlled V8 engine with 3.6 l displacement, which made 120 bhp (88 kW). The chassis was available with 2565 mm and 2743 m wheelbase.

It was accompanied by the Leidart Special 10 hp . It also had a side-controlled four-cylinder engine with a displacement of 1.2 l, which delivered an output of 36 bhp (26.5 kW).

In 1938 the brand disappeared from the market.

1936 Leidart 8

Models

model Construction period cylinder Displacement power wheelbase
V-8 1936-1938 8 V 3622 cc 120 bhp (88 kW) 2565-2743 mm
10 hp 1936-1938 4 row 1172 cc 36 bhp (26.5 kW)

literature

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

Web links

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