Blitzworld Buggies
| Company type | Limited Company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Automobiles |
| Founded | 2005 |
| Founder | Steven Elliott Malpass |
| Headquarters | Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire |
| Website | https://www.blitzworld.co.uk/ |
Blitzworld Buggies Limited, previously Blitzworld Limited, is a British manufacturer of automobiles.[1]
Company history[edit]
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Steven Elliott Malpass founded Blitzworld Limited on May 6, 2005, in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.[2] He began producing automobiles and kits in 2006. The brand name is Blitzworld. On March 26, 2015, he founded Blitzworld Buggies Limited in the same place.[3] In total, over 250 vehicles have been built so far.[1]
Vehicles[edit]
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The company produces off-road recreational vehicles. The main purpose is away from paved roads. Some vehicles are approved for road use.
The Howie was the first model to appear in 2006. It has an engine with a displacement of 650 cm3. So far it has found around 200 buyers.[1]
The KR 3 was released in the same year. In addition to engines from Ford and Rover, a four-cylinder engine from Fiat with a displacement of 900 cm3 is also available. Around 100 vehicles of this model have been built so far.[1]
The Rally Kart, which was released in 2007, has so far found around 50 buyers. It is powered by various Honda engines with either 390 cm3 or 620 cm3 displacement.[1]
The Joyrider Sport came onto the market in 2010. It is based on the KR 3, but has a revised chassis and a more rounded design. Engines with a displacement of 900 cm3 to 2000 cm3 drive the vehicles. So far around 25 copies have been created.[1]
Literature[edit]
- Steve Hole:The definitive encyclopaedia of the UK's kit-car industry since 1949. Haynes Publishing, Sparkford 2012, ISBN 978-1-84425-677-8 , p. 122, 133, 139 and 205.
External links[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f Hole, Steve (2012). A-Z of Kit Cars. The definitive encyclopaedia of the UK's kit-car industry since 1949. Sparkford: Haynes Publishing. pp. 122, 133, 139 and 205. ISBN 978-1-84425-677-8.
- ^ "BLITZWORLD LIMITED". opencorporates.com. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
- ^ "BLITZWORLD BUGGIES LTD". opencorporates.com. Retrieved 1 September 2015.