Spartan Cars was a manufacturer of kit cars which operated from 1973 to 1995 initially based in Mapperley Plains, Nottingham moving in 1978 to Pinxton, Derbyshire, United Kingdom. [1] The company was founded by Jim McIntyre, who had been running a vehicle repair business in …

Spartan Cars was a British kit car manufacturer that began operations in 1973. Over the years the company made many recreations of various makes and models, built using a wide range of donor cars. Notable vehicles included the Treka, II, and the Roadster.

Welcome to the Spartan Owners Club website! We cover all models of kit cars originally supplied by Spartan Cars: Triumph-based Roadster, Ford-based Roadster, Treka, Starcraft, Sherwood and Bandit. We aim to offer owners the chance to get together, share advice and enjoy the company of like-minded individuals.

2021年1月23日 · This model – called a Spartan II Neoclassic – is actually based not a Fiero or a C4 Corvette, but a Datsun 280ZX Turbo from the late 80s. That’s a shock, as these grotesque expressions of wealth are almost always based on American-made models.

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This neoclassic car sold for $65,000 new. Several celebrities such as Joan Collins, Eddie Murphy and boxing champion Larry Holmes have all owned Spartans. The construction of the Spartan II centers around the superior engineering and performance abilities of the Nissan 300 ZX 6-cylinder engine with automatic transmission.

Although best known for the popular ‘Roadster’ models, several other kits were made over the years by Spartan Cars. The original kit that Spartan Cars offered, these used a Triumph Herald/Vitesse donor. Several iterations were seen over the years as the kit was developed.

Spartan Cars 1973-1995. The Spartan was the idea of Jim McIntyre who produced the first Spartan k it in 1973. This was based on the Triumph Herald or Vitesse and used the Triumph chassis. Later, Spartan produced their own chassis to allow different axles to be fitted and allow development of the longer 'Plus Two' model.

The Spartan was an original design but clearly heavily inspired by British roadsters of the 1930's. Originally based on Triumph mechanicals from the Herald, Spritfire and Vitesse range the Spartan later became based on the Ford Cortina Mk 3 to 5 as the Triumph stable became scarcer and more collectable.

2014年1月6日 · The Spartan II is different. While its rounded headlamps and swooping front fenders may harken back to the early days of motoring, it’s a completely different story under the hood. That’s because the Spartan II is actually based on …