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Turner Sports Car 1951-1966 - lighter, faster and affordable

Name: Turner Sports 1960
Brand: Turner

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Created on December 4, 2014

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Tamara Tanner

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Turner Sports (1960) - with plastic body and large-scale production mechanics

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Summary

There were around 10,000 car brands and designers - most of them have disappeared. Turner Sports Car Limited was one of them and the Turner vehicles were characterized by low power-to-weight ratio, fast body shapes and low maintenance costs thanks to mass-produced components.

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Jack Turner was a Welsh engineer and motorsport enthusiast from Abergavenny. He trained as an engineer and in 1948 he decided to set up in business and bought The Old Smithy estate in Seisdon, which he converted into a garage. As a sports car specialist, he carried out all kinds of work, from repairs to customizations and complete rebuilds of customers' vehicles. Over the years, he came into possession of an old MG Magnette, which he restored and began racing. He also designed and built his own engines and developed a 4-cylinder, 500cc engine for Formula 3 racing. The first car known as the Turner was an MG K3 Magnette modified by Jack for businessman John Webb, which was extremely successful in various races.

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