Marcos
(1963 - 2008)
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Insiders had been aware of the Marcos as a lightweight and competitive competition car for some time in 1963, but the public was slow to take notice of the unusual English car, particularly on the mainland. In this report, John Aley describes the interesting sports car and its potential, supplemented by historical images.
Unfortunately, it is not uncommon for a car brand to disappear. But for it to suddenly become active again after a break of almost ten years is a rarity! The Englishman Jem Marsh achieved this feat, and what's more: he offered - with some success - the very model with which production was discontinued at the time! But even this success did not last forever. This report delves into the adventurous history of the small Marcos company and shows some of the exciting vehicles in pictures and text, as well as around 20 brochures, press releases and technical data. Unique!
In 1964, the small English sports car company Marcos presented the GT model, a flat flounder with a four-cylinder engine and a plywood chassis that promised low weight combined with high torsional rigidity. Around 400 vehicles were built until 1969, when Marcos also switched to conventional tubular frame constructions. This report portrays a Marcos 1600 GT from 1967, describes its unusual technology and shows the car in current and historical illustrations, as well as in original brochures from the time.
How can you enhance the driving experience of an English roadster? Quite simply: by putting a roof on it. How does that work? Quite simply! Take a seat in the virtual passenger seat and join us on a drive in the Marcos 2 Litre GT.
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Marcos 3 Litre - new perspective
Initially, only four-cylinder engines were installed, but from 1968 six cylinders were also available and the Marcos 3 Litre became a fast sports car that could also compete with Porsche and co. The version with the Ford V6 engine was only built for just over a year and while the first cars were still equipped with the famous Marcos wooden chassis, the later models were given a tubular steel frame. This vehicle report is dedicated to the Marcos 3 Litre with tubular frame and shows it in current and historical images, as well as in the unusually designed sales literature.
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