Merlin fiberglass

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Merlin Fiberglass Co. was an Australian company and automobile manufacturer .

Company history

The South Melbourne company was active in the fiberglass sector. In 1955 the production of automobiles and kit cars began . The brand name was Merlin . Automobile production ended in the same year. A total of six vehicles and six bodies were sold. Boats emerged in the 1960s .

Automobiles

The only model was a sports car . The tubular chassis had a wheelbase of 2337 mm. The engine came from Holden and received two carburettors to increase performance . The vehicles weighed 764 kg. The steering wheel shift for the three-speed gearbox was unusual .

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  1. ↑ George Nick Georgano (Editor-in-Chief): The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, Chicago 2001, ISBN 1-57958-293-1 , p. 1014. (English)