Ascari Cars

Ascari Cars Ltd. was a British automobile manufacturer based in Banbury, England, and founded by Klaas Zwart.[1] The company was named after Alberto Ascari (1918–1955), the first double winner of the World Championship of Drivers.

Ascari Cars Ltd.
TypePrivate
IndustryAutomotive
Founded1995
Defunct2010
Headquarters
Key people
Geoff Finlay ceo
ProductsAutomobiles
OwnerKlaas Zwart

The company stopped its activity in 2010.

History

Ascari Cars was established in Dorset in 1995. Its first limited-edition car, the Ascari Ecosse, was launched in 1998.

In 2000 Ascari Cars built a new facility in Banbury in northern Oxfordshire. Ascari Car's second car, the Ascari KZ1, was developed at Banbury, which also housed Team Ascari's racing assets. The premises are now occupied by Haas F1 Team.

Road cars

An Ascari KZ1 (foreground) and Ecosse on display.
Year Model Details
1995Ascari FGTInitial concept car created for racing
1998Ascari EcosseProduction version of the FGT
2003Ascari KZ1Production version of A410 Race car
2005Ascari KZ1-RRoad-going version of the KZ1-R GT3 race car
2006Ascari A10Upgraded version of the KZ1

Race cars

Year Model Details
1995Ascari FGTRacing version of the FGT concept, run in the British GT Championship
2000Ascari A410Le Mans Prototype
2002Ascari KZR-1Upgraded version of the A410
2005Ascari KZ1-R GT3Racing version of the KZ1, running in the FIA GT3 class

See also

References

  1. "Ascari Cars, Beautiful beast". The Manufacturer. April 2006. Archived from the original on 14 December 2009. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
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