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LC Developments Limited
Automotive manufacturer from Pontypool in Wales; United Kingdom 2003 to 2008.
LC Developments Limited was a British company frpm the 2000s and automotive kit car manufacturer. The brand name was LCD.
History
The company was in on 22 August 2003 Pontypool in Torfaen Wales. They took over from Tiger Racing production rights to a model and started the production of automobiles and kits. Paul John Chapman and Richard John Laking directors since August 28, 2003..
The model LCD Hawke with a similarity to the Morgan car and successor to Tiger Hawke and GCS Hawke of GCS Cars. It was a 1930s-style roadster. Various four-cylinder engines could be fitted from the Ford pinto and larger Rover V8 engines .
By 2008 ended the production. In total, only about 15 were made.
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Sienna Cars Ltd.
Sienna Cars was a British manufacturer of high quality replica cars from the late 1980s to the mid 1990s . The brand name was Siena .
History
Sienna Cars was founded by Alan Booth in 1986 in Dorking ,Surrey . They started producing automobiles and kits by 1988. In 1989, they moved to Sutton Veny at Warminster in Wiltshire .They export the cars also to the Canadian and USA market .
The only model the Countach was the replica of the Lamborghini Countach . The high quality body of the coupe was made of fiberglass,aluminium and steel. The total sum invested in development was about 1.7 Million pounds over 4 years to make sure the car was of the right quality.
The Chassis is an all steel, lightweight but very rigid space frame with independent adjustable suspension. The engine choice a Rover 3.5 V8 or Ford V6, parts such as the brakes and steering rack are from the Ford Granada or Scorpio.
By 1994 ended the production in the UK. In total, around 26 cars were created.Ultra Designs/Sienna in the USA, continued production.
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Metisse Cars Limited
Automotive manufacturer from Bridgend, Wales; United Kingdom 1995 to 2007.
Metisse Cars Limited was a British manufacturer of kit type automobiles. The brand name was Metisse .
History
Metisse Cars Limited took over the Rickman project and began producing automobiles and kits. Brian Cull, Terry Coles and Jack Sayward founded the company in 1995 in Bridgend, Wales UK.
The first model was a coupe. Many parts came from the Ford Sierra of the time with the Ford pinto engine. Between 1995 and 2007, about 20 vehicles were created.
The pickup was a pickup based on the coupe. Terry Davies was the designer. This model found about two buyers between 2005 and 2007.
By 2007 ended production. In total, about 22 copies were made.
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Luego Sports Cars Limited
Automotive manufacturer from the United Kingdom 2002 to 2006.
Luego sports cars was a British kit car brand in the 2000s with various owners.
History
The company Hi-Wise Limited started in Northamptonshire around 2002. Grant Lockheed and Matt Wright became directors. Later in 2002, they moved to Huntingdon in Cambridgeshire and by October, 2002, the name change to Luego Sports Cars Limited. In 2003, the company moved again to Peterborough in Cambridgeshire. By early 2007, the original company was closed. Later in 2007 now in Scotland, the name changes to Luego Sports Cars Limited
The model was the Locost, which was taken over by Ron Champion in 2002. Luego was the only company that could continue to still call the model the Locost, while many other companies produced vehicles of the same type. The model was similar to the Lotus Seven and was an open two-seater. Between 1998 and 2005, Ron Champion and Luego Sports Cars together produced about 150 vehicles.
The Velocity XT was designed similarly. This found between 2002 and 2010 around 75 buyers. The model Viento V8 sold around 70 copies. A vehicle slightly larger in size than the Lotus Seven, this had a space frame frame and a rover V8 engine.
By 2010 ended automobile production but still repair classic cars.
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MDA GT-40 UK Limited
Automotive manufacturer from Devon United Kingdom from 2000 to 2008.
MDA GT 40 UK Limited was a British manufacturer of quality replica cars . The brand name was MDA .
History
Mark Alan Sibley, who previously worked for GTD Supercars , and Linda Jean Sibley founded the company in Newport , Shropshire .They began producing automobiles and kits . In around 2000 production started in Devon England ,
The model was the GT 40 Replica with a mk1 and mk2 version in right or left hand drive, This replica of the Ford GT 40 built using top quality parts and race spec approved fittings and options such as big block Ford engines around 30 vehicles built .
By 2008, the production had ended. On August 3, 2010, the company was dissolved.