Spartan Cars

Spartan Cars
legal form
founding	1973
resolution	1995
Seat	Pinxton (Derbyshire) , United Kingdom
management	Jim McIntyre; Steve Beardsall;
Branch	Automobiles

Spartan Roadster

Spartan Roadster, side view

Spartan Treka

Spartan Cars was a British kit car manufacturer based in Pinxton (Derbyshire) from 1973-1995 . The company was founded by Jim McIntyre . Operations manager Steve Beardsall took over the company in 1991.

description

The most important model was the Roadster , an open 2 + 2-seater in the style of the MG TF , which was initially based on the chassis and mechanical components of the Triumph Herald . A body made of aluminum sheets and fenders made of GRP completed the car. When the Triumph Herald was more difficult to find and even became collector's items, a completely new, custom chassis was designed in 1980 that took components from the Ford Cortina Mk. III / Mk. IV .

The Sherwood was a station wagon conversion of the Ford Cortina, but with a new chassis. The rear roof section was removable so that the car could be converted into a pickup truck . The manufacturer was Sherwood Universal Vehicles , which belonged to Spartan Cars.

Even more unusual was the Starcraft , a motor caravan with six wheels based on the Ford Cortina Mk. III / Mk. IV / Mk. V. A new steel chassis accommodated the mechanical components of the donor vehicle. A large superstructure was mounted on it, which was also equipped with an alcove above the first row of seats. The hood and front of the vehicle were redesigned, but the center section of the Ford, including the wiring harness, instrumentation and windshield, was retained.

In 1991 the Treka , an off-road vehicle based on the Ford Fiesta '84 , was introduced. Over 4000 kits have been manufactured and exported to more than 23 countries.

Model overview

Models	Type	construction time
Roadster	Roadster	1973-1995
Sherwood	Station wagon
Motorcaravan
Treka	Off-road vehicle	1990-1995

literature

Harald H. Linz, Halwart Schrader : The International Automobile Encyclopedia . United Soft Media Verlag, Munich 2008, ISBN 978-3-8032-9876-8 , chapter Spartan (II).

Web links

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