Covin (automobile)
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The Covin is a replica kit car
of the Porsche 911 Turbo created by Tim Cook and Nick Vincent in the early 1980s. The name Covin came about from CO (Cook) and VIN (Vincent) giving us COVIN Performance Mouldings.
Early models of the Covin were based on a shortened Beetle floorpan/running gear but later used its own Covin chassis and VW Type 3 running gear.
The company was sold in the 1990s to DAX
and later to GPC and was relocated to Co. Galway Ireland where unfortunately up to now the Covin has not been produced again.
The Covin came in 3 body styles all based on the Turbo model. These were, Flatnose and Coupe, both were also available in a convertible version. There is also known to be only one narrow body Covin ever made.
Covin also produced a few 356 Speedster models but these are rather rare.
A few Covins even run real Porsche 911 engines.
in early spring reaching down to the angry grey bluster of the Atlantic. Two friends wrapped up against the cold while taking a well earned holiday in the west country. Not exactly the ideal conditions for designing a car you would think but that was how the Covin Turbo Coupe
was conceived. Tim Cook and Nick Vincent (hence the Co-Vin name) were the men behind the project and an incredible eight months saw the twinkle in their eyes in production and ready for sale at the Stoneleigh Park
show. They both felt that there was a gap in the market for a stylish G.T
with all the comforts of a production car but at the reasonable price of a kit car
.
Kit car
A kit car, also known as a "component car", is an automobile that is available as a set of parts that a manufacturer sells and the buyer then either assembles into a car themselves, or retains a third party to do part or all of the work on their behalf...
of the Porsche 911 Turbo created by Tim Cook and Nick Vincent in the early 1980s. The name Covin came about from CO (Cook) and VIN (Vincent) giving us COVIN Performance Mouldings.
Early models of the Covin were based on a shortened Beetle floorpan/running gear but later used its own Covin chassis and VW Type 3 running gear.
The company was sold in the 1990s to DAX
Dax Cars
Dax Cars is a British sports car manufacturer founded in 1968 and based in Harlow, Essex, England.The company, whose official name is D.J. Sportscars International Ltd, started as a fibreglass moulding company before becoming the first British company to make a kit based replica of the AC 427 Cobra...
and later to GPC and was relocated to Co. Galway Ireland where unfortunately up to now the Covin has not been produced again.
The Covin came in 3 body styles all based on the Turbo model. These were, Flatnose and Coupe, both were also available in a convertible version. There is also known to be only one narrow body Covin ever made.
Covin also produced a few 356 Speedster models but these are rather rare.
A few Covins even run real Porsche 911 engines.
The Concept
Picture the scene: the cold sands of CornwallCornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
in early spring reaching down to the angry grey bluster of the Atlantic. Two friends wrapped up against the cold while taking a well earned holiday in the west country. Not exactly the ideal conditions for designing a car you would think but that was how the Covin Turbo Coupe
Coupé
A coupé or coupe is a closed car body style , the precise definition of which varies from manufacturer to manufacturer, and over time...
was conceived. Tim Cook and Nick Vincent (hence the Co-Vin name) were the men behind the project and an incredible eight months saw the twinkle in their eyes in production and ready for sale at the Stoneleigh Park
Stoneleigh Park
Stoneleigh Events is located south west of the village of Stoneleigh, Warwickshire, in the West Midlands of England.The site covers about , of which is maintained...
show. They both felt that there was a gap in the market for a stylish G.T
Grand tourer
A grand tourer is a high-performance luxury automobile designed for long-distance driving. The most common format is a two-door coupé with either a two-seat or a 2+2 arrangement....
with all the comforts of a production car but at the reasonable price of a kit car
Kit car
A kit car, also known as a "component car", is an automobile that is available as a set of parts that a manufacturer sells and the buyer then either assembles into a car themselves, or retains a third party to do part or all of the work on their behalf...
.