Purvis Eureka
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| Production period: | 1974-1991 |
| Class : | Sports car |
| Body versions : | Coupe |
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Petrol engines : 1.6–2.0 liters (37–74 kW) Otto Wankel |
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The Purvis Eureka was an Australian sports car manufactured by Purvis Cars in Dandenong, Victoria from 1974 to 1991 . The car, which was first exhibited at the Melbourne Auto Show 1974, was based on the design of the British Nova from 1971. It was built on the chassis of a VW Beetle , had a GRP body and was made up of a 1.6-liter or 2.0-liter four-cylinder boxer engine powered by VW. The engines developed between 50 hp (37 kW) and 71 hp (52 kW). There were also versions with a 2.0-liter four-cylinder in-line engine from Ford (100 hp / 74 kW) and with various rotary engines from Mazda . The Eureka was offered both as a kit car and fully assembled. The coupé body had a cockpit that could be folded up and down manually for entry and exit. It was also available with an electric opening on request. From the early 1980s there was also a version with a Targa roof .
Purvis Eureka
Models
- Sports (1974-1975)
- PL 30 (1975-1976)
- F4 (1976-1991)
A total of 683 Purvis Eureka were produced up to 1991. Today all body shapes are stored in a 40 ″ container.
