Ronart Cars is a British sports car

Sports car

A sports car is a small, usually two seat, two door automobile designed for high speed driving and maneuverability....

 development company, founded in 1984 as the Ronart Company, by Arthur Wolstenholme, and based in Peterborough

Peterborough

Peterborough is a cathedral city and unitary authority area in the East of England, with an estimated population of in June 2007. For ceremonial purposes it is in the county of Cambridgeshire. Situated north of London, the city stands on the River Nene which flows into the North Sea...

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In 1999 the company designed and built the Ronart Lightning, which they displayed at the 1999 London Motor Show. More than twenty orders were taken at the show stand on its debut.

In 2003, Wolstenholme, licenced the Vanwall

Vanwall

Vanwall was a Formula One motor racing team that competed in the 1950s. Founded by Tony Vandervell, the Vanwall name was derived by combining the name of the team owner with that of his Thinwall bearings produced at the Vandervell Products factory at Acton, London...

 brand, and production of 1950's replica cars was transferred to Vanwall Cars