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Gatsby Coachworks Ltd

 Automotive manufacturer of San Jose , California.United States from 1979 to 1998.
  Automotive manufacturer of San Jose , California.United States from 1979 to 1998.

Gatsby Coachworks Ltd. USA was an American manufacturer of Neo classic automobiles and Kit cars.

History

The company was founded on April 10, 1979 in San Jose , California . The production of cars and kit cars began.  The brand name was Gatsby .In 1998 JPR Cars Ltd. took over the enterprise.

The Gatsby neo classic car

Gatsby Coachworks Ltd

One model was the Gatsby . This was a 1930s Neo classic style vehicle similar to the Clénet Coachworks car .  The chassis came mostly from Ford and in other cases of General Motors .  At first, the body consisted of steel and  by 1983 from fiberglass . 

Gatsby Griffin roadster

Gatsby Coachworks Ltd

The Griffin roadster was the successor to the Scepter of the Scepter Motorcar Company . It had a Ford chassis and always a fiberglass body and 118" wheelbase and engines avaliable from Ford Chevy and Chrysler from 302 to 440 cubic inch.Basic kit from $2,600
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