Peerhouse Cars
Peerhouse Cars | |
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legal form | |
founding | 1983 |
resolution | 1984 |
Seat | Farnham , Surrey |
Branch | Automobile manufacturer |
Peerhouse Cars was a British manufacturer of automobiles .
Company history
The company from Farnham in the county of Surrey began in 1983 with the production of automobiles and kits . The brand name was Alto . Production ended in 1984. In 1988 Cardo Engineering tried in vain to continue production. A total of about three copies were made.
There was no connection with the other British car brand Alto .
vehicles
Only one model was on offer. The chassis of the VW Beetle formed the basis. A two-seater coupé body made of fiberglass was mounted on top. Alternatively, a spaceframe chassis with an Alfa Romeo engine was provided in the center of the vehicle .
The vehicle was similar to the models from Avante Cars .
literature
- George Nick Georgano (Editor-in-Chief): The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. Volume 1: A – F. Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, Chicago 2001, ISBN 1-57958-293-1 , p. 41. (English)
- Steve Hole: AZ of Kit Cars. The definitive encyclopaedia of the UK's kit-car industry since 1949 . Haynes Publishing, Sparkford 2012, ISBN 978-1-84425-677-8 , pp. 24 (English).
Web links
- Allcarindex (accessed March 1, 2015)
Individual evidence
- ^ A b George Nick Georgano (Editor-in-Chief): The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. Volume 1: A – F. Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, Chicago 2001, ISBN 1-57958-293-1 , p. 41. (English)
- ^ A b Steve Hole: AZ of Kit Cars. The definitive encyclopaedia of the UK's kit-car industry since 1949 . Haynes Publishing, Sparkford 2012, ISBN 978-1-84425-677-8 , pp. 24 (English).