Purvis Cars

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Purvis Cars
legal form
founding 1974
resolution 1998
Seat Dandenong , Australia
management Allan Purvis
Branch Automobile manufacturer

Purvis Eureka

Purvis Cars was an Australian manufacturer of automobiles . Another source names the company name Eureka Sports Cars .

Company history

Allan Purvis founded the company in Dandenong in 1974 and began producing automobiles and kit cars . The brand name was Purvis , according to another source, Eureka . Production ended in 1998.

vehicles

The Purvis Eureka was on offer . It was similar to the Nova from Nova Cars . A chassis from the VW Beetle formed the basis. A closed body made of fiberglass was mounted on top. A special feature was the opening pulpit instead of side doors. About 500 copies were made by 1986 and about 700 by 1989. In 1994 a major overhaul took place so that a more modern chassis was used.

The Free Spirit was announced for the late 1980s . This open mid-engined vehicle was to get an engine from the Ford Laser .

A roadster appeared in 1989 .

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. 509. (English)
  • Tony Davis: Aussie Cars. A Pedr Davis Production . Marque Publishing Company, Hurstville 1987, ISBN 0-947079-01-7 , pp. 151 (English).

Web links

Commons : Purvis Cars  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d Tony Davis: Aussie Cars. A Pedr Davis Production . Marque Publishing Company, Hurstville 1987, ISBN 0-947079-01-7 , pp. 151 (English).
  2. ↑ Company brochure (accessed November 27, 2015)
  3. ↑ 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. 509. (English)