Pellandini Cars
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Pellandini Cars was a manufacturer of kit cars during the early 1970s that was located in South Australia.
History
Englishman
Pellandine also offered a roadster version in 1974 but these proved less popular. In all, seven coupés were sold. Most of these cars still remain, some having been rebuilt after motor racing accidents.
Pellandine also embarked on a project to build a practical steam car with a contract from the South Australian Government. It used a double-acting two-cylinder 40hp engine mounted in the rear of a two-seater, with the condenser mounted on the rear deck like a racing wing. This steam car is now at the National Motor Museum at Birdwood South Australia.
Pellandini Cars wound up in 1978 before Pellandine returned to England, where he produced two further models both using a fibreglass monocoque chassis and mid-mounted engines.
References
- Complete Encyclopedia of Motorcars 1885 to present - G.N. Georgano(1982)
See also
- Pelland Engineering – the successor company, in the UK