Spectre 1996-1998 - From 0 to 100 in 4 seconds, but only for a short time
Summary
There have been around 10,000 car brands and designers - most of them have disappeared. Another brand that has disappeared is Spectre. Spectre Supersport Ldt. was founded in 1994. In 1996, the Spectre R42 was presented at the Geneva Motor Show. However, only 30 cars were built after that until the company went bankrupt in 1997, and so the last new car, the R45, remained a one-off.
Estimated reading time: 3min
Preview (beginning of the article)
Just as various companies dedicated themselves to replicas of the AC Cobra, replicas of the Ford GT 40, which had also become an iconic racing car, were also created in England from 1983 onwards. GT Developments launched one such faithful replica with its own tubular frame chassis as a kit on the market in 1985. An even more spectacular-looking replica of the Lola T 70 was added in 1987. Under designer Ray Christopher, the GTD 40 was turned into the GTD R42 in 1994, a super sports car with its own design and not intended as a kit. For the purpose of commercialization, Spectre Supersports Ltd. was founded in Poole, Dorset, with endurance racing driver Derek Bell as its president. The Spectre R42 was unveiled at the 1996 Geneva Motor Show and its monocoque underbody featured double wishbones adjustable at the rear.
Continue reading this article for free?
