The Apollo was an English car

Automobile

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 produced for personal use by one Allen Pearce in Hornchurch

Hornchurch

Hornchurch is a large suburban town in England, and part of the London Borough of Havering. Hornchurch is in North-East London .It is located east-northeast of Charing Cross and is one of the locally important district centres identified in the London Plan. It comprises a number of shopping...

, Essex between 1971 and 1972.

The Can-Am racer-inspired gull wing doored sports car

Sports car

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 was a glass fibre bodied vehicle based on the Volkswagen Beetle

Volkswagen Beetle

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, and was originally intended purely for Pearce's own use but nearly entered production as a kitcar in 1972.

It should not be confused with the Buick Apollo

Buick Apollo

Not to be confused with Apollo , a sports coupe powered by Buick engines.The Buick Apollo is a compact car based on the GM X platform and manufactured from 1973 to 1975, meaning it shared its platform with the Oldsmobile Omega, Chevrolet Nova, and the Pontiac Ventura...

, a cousin of the Chevrolet Nova

Chevrolet Nova

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