Autotrak (Cobretti)
| Industry | Automobiles |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1989 |
| Founder | Bob Busbridge, Martin Busbridge |
| Headquarters | Morden, London |
Autotrak (Cobretti) Limited, previously Cobretti Engineering , is a British manufacturer of automobiles.[1][2]
Company history[edit]
Bob and Martin Busbridge founded Cobretti Engineering in Sutton in the London Borough of Sutton in 1989 . They began producing automobiles and kits. The brand name was Cobretti. In 1992 the company moved to Wallington in the same district. In 1999 the company moved to Morden in the London Borough of Merton and has since operated as Autotrak (Cobretti) Limited . A total of around 85 copies have been created so far.[3]
Vehicles[edit]
The only model is the Viper, taken from Brightwheel Replicas. This is the replica of the AC Cobra. The Viper 4 was initially based on the Ford Cortina and later on the Ford Sierra and Ford Granada. A four-cylinder engine powers the vehicle. The Viper V8 is based on a model from Jaguar Cars. A V8 engine, either from Rover or an American manufacturer, powers the vehicle. A twelve-cylinder engine from Jaguar is used in the Viper V12.
Literature[edit]
- Harald H. Linz, Halwart Schrader: Die Internationale Automobil-Enzyklopädie. United Soft Media Verlag, Munich 2008, ISBN 978-3-8032-9876-8, chapter Cobretti.
- George Nick Georgano (Editor-in-Chief): The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. Volume 1: A-F. Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, Chicago 2001, ISBN 1-57958-293-1, p. 320.
- 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, p. 59
External links[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Linz, Harald H; Schrader, Halwart (2008). Die Internationale Automobil-Enzyklopädie [The International Automotive Encyclopaedia] (in German). Munich: United Soft Media Verlag. ISBN 978-3-8032-9876-8.
- ^ Georgano, George Nick (2001). The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. Volume 1: A-F. Chicago: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers. p. 320. ISBN 1-57958-293-1.
- ^ Hole, Steve (2012). A-Z of Kit Cars. The definitive encyclopaedia of the UK's kit-car industry since 1949. Sparkford: Haynes Publishing. p. 59. ISBN 978-1-84425-677-8.