Steadman TS100
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The Steadman TS100 was a British sports car manufactured by Ottercraft Ltd in Hayle
, Cornwall
, United Kingdom
, during the late 1980s and early 1990s.
Twelve hand-built aluminium bodied recreations of the SS Cars Ltd
, Jaguar SS100
sports car were made. A late 1980s evocation of the SS100, the Steadman TS100 used Jaguar XJ6 running gear and was sold as a high quality turn key car with a hand-built aluminium body. Like many other makers of similar cars, Ottercraft made subtle changes to the original proportions to accommodate the source-car's wider track and smaller, wider wheels. By careful attention to detail (such as the use of appropriately large headlights) the Steadman TS100 was much more successful than most.
Hayle
Hayle is a small town, civil parish and cargo port in west Cornwall, United Kingdom. It is situated at the mouth of the Hayle River and is approximately seven miles northeast of Penzance...
, Cornwall
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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, during the late 1980s and early 1990s.
Twelve hand-built aluminium bodied recreations of the SS Cars Ltd
SS Cars Ltd
SS Cars Ltd was a British car maker. It grew out of the Swallow Sidecar Company and was first registered under the new name in 1934. Some conjecture to the origins of the SS name exist, It was John Black who when asked the meaning of SS said it has always stood for Standard Swallow...
, Jaguar SS100
Jaguar SS100
The SS100 is a British 2-seat sports car built between 1936 and 1940 by SS Cars Ltd of Coventry, England. The last one is thought to have been delivered in 1941. In 1936 the name Jaguar was given to a new saloon car and from then on to all the cars...
sports car were made. A late 1980s evocation of the SS100, the Steadman TS100 used Jaguar XJ6 running gear and was sold as a high quality turn key car with a hand-built aluminium body. Like many other makers of similar cars, Ottercraft made subtle changes to the original proportions to accommodate the source-car's wider track and smaller, wider wheels. By careful attention to detail (such as the use of appropriately large headlights) the Steadman TS100 was much more successful than most.