Sebring (sports car)
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Sebring International is a British sports car
manufacturer, based in Wisbech
, Cambridgeshire
. They produce a range of open-top sports car
s.
sports cars produced between 1952 and 1972.
The name may derive from the Sebring
race track in the USA, at which Austin-Healey cars were very successful.
A range of engine options are available, including 5.7L Chevrolet
V8
, 3.5 - 4.6L Rover
V8, and various Ford and Nissan powerplants. Automatic transmission
or 5-speed manual gearbox can be specified (except on the ZX, which is manual-only). Hardtop
s are available on some models
Cars are sold either in kitcar form or fully built.
Although road-legal, the ZX variant is intended for trackdays and sprints, being powered by a range of V8 engines delivering up to 500bhp.
Sports car
A sports car is a small, usually two seat, two door automobile designed for high speed driving and maneuverability....
manufacturer, based in Wisbech
Wisbech
Wisbech is a market town, inland port and civil parish with a population of 20,200 in the Fens of Cambridgeshire. The tidal River Nene runs through the centre of the town and is spanned by two bridges...
, Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire is a county in England, bordering Lincolnshire to the north, Norfolk to the northeast, Suffolk to the east, Essex and Hertfordshire to the south, and Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire to the west...
. They produce a range of open-top sports car
Sports car
A sports car is a small, usually two seat, two door automobile designed for high speed driving and maneuverability....
s.
Range
The firm produces a range of sports cars: the SX, TMX, MXR, ZX and Exalt. They use fibreglass or metal bodywork, the style of which is reminiscent of the classic Austin-HealeyAustin-Healey
Austin-Healey was a British sports car maker. The marque was established through a joint-venture arrangement, set up in 1952 between Leonard Lord of the Austin division of the British Motor Corporation and the Donald Healey Motor Company, a renowned automotive engineering and design...
sports cars produced between 1952 and 1972.
The name may derive from the Sebring
Sebring
-Automobiles and racing:* Sebring International Raceway, an auto racetrack* 12 Hours of Sebring, a famous race at the raceway* Chrysler Sebring, an automobile* Maserati Sebring, an automobile-Other:* Sebring , an Australian thoroughbred racehorse...
race track in the USA, at which Austin-Healey cars were very successful.
A range of engine options are available, including 5.7L Chevrolet
Chevrolet
Chevrolet , also known as Chevy , is a brand of vehicle produced by General Motors Company . Founded by Louis Chevrolet and ousted GM founder William C. Durant on November 3, 1911, General Motors acquired Chevrolet in 1918...
V8
V8 engine
A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders mounted on the crankcase in two banks of four cylinders, in most cases set at a right angle to each other but sometimes at a narrower angle, with all eight pistons driving a common crankshaft....
, 3.5 - 4.6L Rover
Rover
-Leyland companies:* Rover Company , a British motorcycle and car manufacturing company, absorbed into Leyland Motor Corporation in 1967* Austin Rover Group , a mass-market car manufacturing subsidiary of Leyland...
V8, and various Ford and Nissan powerplants. Automatic transmission
Automatic transmission
An automatic transmission is one type of motor vehicle transmission that can automatically change gear ratios as the vehicle moves, freeing the driver from having to shift gears manually...
or 5-speed manual gearbox can be specified (except on the ZX, which is manual-only). Hardtop
Hardtop
A hardtop is a term for a rigid, rather than canvas, automobile roof. It has been used in several contexts: detachable hardtops, retractable hardtop roofs, and the so-called pillarless hardtop body style....
s are available on some models
Cars are sold either in kitcar form or fully built.
Although road-legal, the ZX variant is intended for trackdays and sprints, being powered by a range of V8 engines delivering up to 500bhp.