Loring Design & Manufacturing

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Loring Design & Manufacturing Co.
legal form Co.
founding 1965
resolution 1979
Seat Port Orford , Oregon , USA
Branch Automobiles

Loring Design & Manufacturing Co. was an American manufacturer of automobiles . In one of the company's advertisements, the spelling Loring Designs & Mfg.

Company history

The company was initially based in Sausalito , California . In 1965 the production of automobiles and kit cars began . The brand name was Mantis . 1972 took place after moving to Port Orford in Oregon . Production ended in 1979.

vehicles

Sporty vehicles were on offer. A chassis from the VW Beetle with a rear engine formed the basis. However, there are also references to mid-engine vehicles . The body was made of fiberglass . The coupe was noticeably flat. There was also a roadster .

literature

  • Harald H. Linz, Halwart Schrader : The International Automobile Encyclopedia . United Soft Media Verlag, Munich 2008, ISBN 978-3-8032-9876-8 , chapter Mantis.
  • George Nick Georgano (Editor-in-Chief): The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. Volume 2: G – O. Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, Chicago 2001, ISBN 1-57958-293-1 , p. 947. (English)

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e f g Harald H. Linz, Halwart Schrader : The International Automobile Encyclopedia . United Soft Media Verlag, Munich 2008, ISBN 978-3-8032-9876-8 , chapter Mantis.
  2. ↑ a b c d e f George Nick Georgano (Editor-in-Chief): The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, Chicago 2001, ISBN 1-57958-293-1 , p. 947. (English)
  3. ↑ Allcarindex (English, accessed on March 19, 2017)