Kara Sports Cars

Rechtsform |
Gründung | 1991
Auflösung | 1993
Sitz | Southend-on-Sea, Essex
Leitung | Richard Sellicks, Peter Baisden
Branche | Automobilhersteller

Kara 430

Kara Sports Cars war ein britischer Hersteller von Automobilen.[1][2]

## Unternehmensgeschichte

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Richard Sellicks und Peter Baisden gründeten 1991 das Unternehmen in Southend-on-Sea in der Grafschaft Essex. Sie begannen mit der Produktion von Automobilen und Kits. Der Markenname lautete Kara. 1993 endete die Produktion. Mercury Motorsport, RS Automotive und RS Motorsport setzten die Produktion unter eigenen Markennamen fort. Insgesamt entstanden bisher etwa 115 Exemplare.[3]

## Fahrzeuge

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Das einzige Modell war der 430. Er war vom Ford RS 200 inspiriert. Ein Spaceframe-Rahmen bildete die Basis. Radaufhängungen, Lenkung und Bremsen kamen vom Ford Sierra. Verschiedene Vierzylindermotoren und V6-Motoren von Ford, V6-Motoren von Renault und V8-Motoren trieben die Fahrzeuge an.

## Literatur

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* Harald H. Linz, Halwart Schrader: Die Internationale Automobil-Enzyklopädie. United Soft Media Verlag, München 2008, ISBN 978-3-8032-9876-8, Kapitel KaRa.
* George Nick Georgano (Chefredakteur): The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. Volume 2: G–O. Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, Chicago 2001, ISBN 1-57958-293-1, S. 1013–1014. (englisch)
* Steve Hole: A–Z of Kit Cars. The definitive encyclopaedia of the UK’s kit-car industry since 1949. Haynes Publishing, Sparkford 2012, ISBN 978-1-84425-677-8, S. 135 (englisch).

## Weblinks

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Commons: Kara Sports Cars – Sammlung von Bildern, Videos und Audiodateien

* Allcarindex (englisch, abgerufen am 1. Mai 2015)

## Einzelnachweise

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1. ↑ Harald H. Linz, Halwart Schrader: Die Internationale Automobil-Enzyklopädie. United Soft Media Verlag, München 2008, ISBN 978-3-8032-9876-8, Kapitel KaRa.
2. ↑ George Nick Georgano (Chefredakteur): The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. Volume 2: G–O. Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, Chicago 2001, ISBN 1-57958-293-1, S. 1013–1014. (englisch)
3. ↑ Steve Hole: A–Z of Kit Cars. The definitive encyclopaedia of the UK’s kit-car industry since 1949. Haynes Publishing, Sparkford 2012, ISBN 978-1-84425-677-8, S. 135 (englisch).

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