Revolution fiberglass

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Revolution Fiberglass Pty Ltd was an Australian manufacturer of automobiles .

Company history

The company from Bayswater near Melbourne began producing automobiles and kit cars in 1979 under the direction of Bill Kain, Gordon Peters and John Dixon . The brand name was initially only Condor . In 1983 a model was added to the range offered under the brand name Perentti . In 1988 automobile production ended.

vehicles

Brand name Condor

This was a coupe with a resemblance to the Dino 246 , derived from the American Kelmark . The chassis of the VW Beetle formed the basis. The body was made of fiberglass . Various reciprocating piston engines from Ford and Mitsubishi as well as Wankel engines from Mazda were available.

In 1981 a slightly longer four-seater variant followed.

Brand name Perentti

The vehicle was presented at the 1983 Sydney Motor Show . The Chevrolet Corvette influenced the design. The coupe with 2 + 2 seats had two removable roof parts. A Holden van chassis formed the basis. Six-cylinder engines from Holden and V8 engines from Chevrolet and Holden were available.

In 1986 a revised version Mark II followed .

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. 330. (English)
  • George Nick Georgano (Editor-in-Chief): The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. Volume 3: P – Z. Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, Chicago 2001, ISBN 1-57958-293-1 , pp. 1206-1207. (English)
  • Tony Davis: Aussie Cars. A Pedr Davis Production . Marque Publishing Company, Hurstville 1987, ISBN 0-947079-01-7 , pp. 172 (English).

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ George Nick Georgano (Editor-in-Chief): The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, Chicago 2001, ISBN 1-57958-293-1 , pp. 330 and 1206-1207. (English)
  2. ↑ Tony Davis: Aussie Cars. A Pedr Davis Production . Marque Publishing Company, Hurstville 1987, ISBN 0-947079-01-7 , pp. 172 (English).