Connaught and Caparo conspiring on Type-D
Connaught's getting help from a fellow British sports car maker to get the Type-D to market next year. Caparo's vehicle engineering division, which does much the same thing as Lotus - supplying parts and engineering services to customers, will build the steel and composite chassis for the Type D. Caparo will also supply the body panels to Connaught, and production is planned to begin in June 2008. Connaught's original plan was to have a supplier based outside the UK provide chassis and superstructure, but Caparo managed to win the deal instead. We're sure fans of British iron are pleased that the Type D will be a properly English endeavor, and we're anxiously awaiting our chance to sample the uniquely-styled high performance ride. We wonder if Lucas will be tapped as the supplier for electrical components (not that it would matter – it's not the bad old days anymore)?
[Source: Autocar]
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Ryan 11:49AM (11/28/2007)
Wow that is really sharp!
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Guenther 10:47AM (11/28/2007)
I like the proportions, but... looks lumpy. Lets hope they have better luch than most small British car makers.
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Avinash machado 10:50AM (11/28/2007)
Luch?
Guenther 11:47AM (11/28/2007)
yes luch- as in "the Luch of the Irish" or 'my luchy rabbits foot. my typing has been horrendous lately.
Avinash machado 12:00PM (11/28/2007)
Luck
psipwrd 11:10AM (11/29/2007)
If the 350Z and tC had a kid, this would be it. I really like it and wish it were available and affordable. For me.
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riggs 11:39AM (11/28/2007)
i dont know why....but i reallllly want that car.
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Icon149 12:52PM (11/28/2007)
I heard lucas made a vacuum cleaner once... it was the only product they ever made that didn't suck...
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Willem B 1:05PM (11/28/2007)
lol.
good one
sonic_bang 5:30PM (11/28/2007)
I think I saw the concept like 4 or 5 years ago... Well, I am just glad that the project is still alive. Good luck to them.
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