WAM replicas

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WAM replicas
legal form
founding 1997
Seat Bromyard , Herefordshire
management William Anthony Monk
Branch Automobile manufacturer

WAM Replicas is a British manufacturer of automobiles .

Company history

William Anthony Monk, who led a restoration operation, in 1997 founded the company in Bromyard in the county of Herefordshire . In the literature, the company names WAM Classic Cars and Replicas and Bill Monk Classic Cars are also mentioned. He started producing automobiles and kits . The brand name was Wam . A total of more than ten copies have been made so far.

vehicles

The first model was the Fiat Formula Sport . This was a mix of sports car and formula racing car, but street legal. The narrow body offered space for two people in a row. A kit cost £ 7,907 and a complete vehicle cost £ 14,450. In 1998 production of this model ended, of which only one was made.

Replicas of Aston Martin vehicles have been made since 1998 . The first model to appear was the DB 3 S , which is based on the DB 3 / S racing car . A ladder frame forms the basis. An open body made of fiberglass is mounted on it. The engine comes from BMW . Initially the vehicle was only available as a complete vehicle, later also as a kit. About eleven copies of this model have been made so far.

The company still names replicas of the DBR 1 and DB 4 GT Zagato .

literature

  • George Nicholas Georgano (Ed.): The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile . Volume 3: P-Z . Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, Chicago 2001, ISBN 1-57958-293-1 , pp. 1719 (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. 272 (English).

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c George Nicholas Georgano (Ed.): The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile . Volume 3: P-Z . Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, Chicago 2001, ISBN 1-57958-293-1 , pp. 1719 (English).
  2. ↑ a b c 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. 272 (English).