Evante
| Evante | ||
|---|---|---|
Curb weight | 720 kg (1,587 lb) | |
The Evante, designed and invented by George Walter Robinson, is an
automobile which began production in 1987 in Spalding, Lincolnshire, England. Engine tuning company Vegantune had been restoring Lotus Elan
cars and making some improvements to them. They decided to build a complete new car and set up a separate company, Evante Cars Ltd, to make them.
The car's looks were heavily inspired by the Lotus Elan and it was powered by the
Disc brakes
were fitted front and rear.
The cars were intended to be available as either complete or in kit form but all cars were supplied fully built and were produced at a rate of about one a week. The bodies were fitted out with leather seats, walnut dashboard and electric windows.
Production stopped in 1991 when the original company failed, but the design was bought by Fleur de Lys who specialised in making retro styled vans. They redeveloped the car to take a Ford
Zetec
1.8 Litre engine, but only nine more cars were made.
An attempt was made to revive the car in 2001, but this was unsuccessful. Spydercars Whittlesey now own the rights to the name and the fibre glass moulds.
See also
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Evante vehicles.
- David Burgess Wise, The New Illustrated Encyclopedia of Automobiles.
- Evante club