Argyll GT
Overview
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1976-1990 |
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Argyll was a Scottish car manufactured from 1976 by ex-Mini racer and turbocharger expert Bob Henderson in Lochgilphead. The new car was named after the original Argyll of 1898, in honour of a grandfather of one of the investors who worked in the Argyll factory at Alexandria near Glasgow.
The only model was the Argyll GT or Turbo GT, which was based on a sturdy box section chassis with space frame clothed in a glass fibre body shell made next door to the old Arrol-Johnston factory in Dumfries by Solway Marine. The suspension came from the Triumph 2500 and the gearbox was a ZF 5 speed unit. The car was mid engined and powered by a choice of engines, including a normal or turbocharged Rover V8 engine, a Straight-4 Saab and the Douvrin Euro V6 as used by Renault, Peugeot and others. By undoing 10 bolts, the entire rear end, suspension, gearbox and engine came away. A top speed of 160 mph (200 km/h) with the turbo V8 was claimed.
Only a handful were built each using components from other manufacturers, it had limited appeal, poor sales and the company ultimately folded around 1990.
The only model was the Argyll GT or Turbo GT, which was based on a sturdy box section chassis with space frame clothed in a glass fibre body shell made next door to the old Arrol-Johnston factory in Dumfries by Solway Marine. The suspension came from the Triumph 2500 and the gearbox was a ZF 5 speed unit. The car was mid engined and powered by a choice of engines, including a normal or turbocharged Rover V8 engine, a Straight-4 Saab and the Douvrin Euro V6 as used by Renault, Peugeot and others. By undoing 10 bolts, the entire rear end, suspension, gearbox and engine came away. A top speed of 160 mph (200 km/h) with the turbo V8 was claimed.
Only a handful were built each using components from other manufacturers, it had limited appeal, poor sales and the company ultimately folded around 1990.
Source: Wikipedia
Auction Sales History
| Lot Num |
Description | Auctioneer | Date | Hammer Price | Hammer Price (inc premium) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94 | Argyll GT Turbo | H&H Sales Limited | 10 Jun 2009 | Not sold | |
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