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Elfin Sports Cars Pty Ltd
Type
Private
Founded
1957
Headquarters
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Key people
None
Industry
Automotive
Products
Automobiles
Parent
Walkinshaw Performance
Website
www.elfin.com.au
Elfin Sports Cars Pty Ltd is the current name of the car company which was founded by Garrie Cooper. It has been an Australian manufacturer of sports cars and motor racing cars since 1957.
Elfin Sports Cars is owned by former British racing driver Tom Walkinshaw, through his company Walkinshaw Performance which also owns Holden Special Vehicles[1]. It was previously owned by businessmen and historic racing enthusiasts Bill Hemming and Nick Kovatch (who remains as technical director) who purchased it in 1998.
The current manufacturer location is at Braeside, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia.
Elfin is the oldest continuous sports car maker in Australia and one of the most successful with 29 championships and major Grand Prix titles[2]. The previous factory was located at Conmurra Avenue, Edwardstown in suburban Adelaide, South Australia.
Contents
1 History
2 Racing
3 Models
3.1 Current Vehicles
3.2 Historic Vehicles
4 References
5 See also
6 External links
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History
The company was founded by Garrie Cooper (Adelaide 1935-25 April 1982), a successful championship driver and designer and builder of racing and sports/racing cars as Elfin Sports Car Company. In 1983, following the death of its founder, the firm was bought by Don Elliot and managed by Tony Edmondson who re-established the provision of parts and service to existing owners. There is a heritage centre dedicated to Elfin Sports Cars in Melbourne, Australia. The centre features around 12 vehicles on display.
Racing
Elfin won 29 championships and major titles including two Australian Drivers' Championships, four Australian Sports Car Championships, three Australian Tourist Trophies and four Formula Ford titles, the Singapore Grand Prix (1968) and twice won the Malaysian Grand Prix.
Drivers of Elfin cars included World Formula One Champion James Hunt and French Formula One driver, Didier Pironi. Others were Vern Schuppan, Larry Perkins, John Bowe, Frank Matich, Bob Jane, John Harvey, Allan Grice and Peter Manton.
Models
Current Vehicles
Elfin is currently producing two Chevrolet V8 powered sports cars: the MS8 Streamliner and the MS8 Clubman.
Historic Vehicles
The original company produced 248 racing and sports racing cars in 27 different models over a 25 year period.
Elfin MR8
Elfin Mallala
Elfin 623
Model
Total [3]
Production
Description
Steamliner
23
1959-1963
Sports racing car (front engined)
Formula Junior / Catalina
20
1961-1964
Formula Junior racing car / racing car
Clubman
14
1961-1965
Clubman sports car
Mallala
5
1962-1964
Sports racing car
100 Mono
19
1964-1969
Australian 1? Litre Formula racing car
Formula Vee
21
1965-1968
Formula Vee racing car
400
4
1966-1967
Sports racing car (V8 powered)
300
6
1967-1969
Sports racing car
600
27
1968-1971
Racing car (various formulae)
600 FF
17
1969-1972
Formula Ford racing car
350
1
1969 only
Sports racing car
ME5
1
1969 only
Sports racing car (V8 powered)
360
3
1971 only
Sports racing car
MR5
4
1971-1972
Australian Formula 1 racing car (F5000)
620 FF
20
1972-1975
Formula Ford racing car
622
6
1972-1974
Australian Formula 2 racing car
623
8
1973-1974
Australian Formula 3 racing car
MR6
1
1974 only
Australian Formula 1 racing car (F5000)
MS7
1
1974 only
Sports racing car (V8 powered)
630
2
1974-1975
Australian Formula 2 racing car
700
7
1975-1977
Australian Formula 2 racing car
MR8
3
1976-1978
Australian Formula 1 racing car (F5000)
NG Formula Vee
29
1976-1983
Formula Vee racing car
792
3
1979 only
Australian Formula 2 racing car
Aero FF
1
1979 only
Formula Ford racing car
GE Two-25
1
1980 only
Australian Formula 2 racing car
MR9
1
1980 only
Australian Formula 1 racing car (F5000)
Total
248
The FF84, a Formula Ford racing car was produced in 1984. An Australian Formula 2 racing car, the Elfin 852, followed in 1985. A Formula...(and so on)
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