Marc Nordon Racing
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Marc Nordon Racing is a kit car
manufacturer specialising in bike (motor cycle) engined car
s or BECs and in particular, Lotus Seven
Replicas. They are based in Harrogate, England.
MNR was formed by former BTCC
Driver Marc Nordon http://www.sport-fans.co.uk/btcc.htm#Marc%20Nordon in 2000 as a racing car rental business for "pay to drive" racing drivers who preferred not to purchase and maintain their own vehicles. In 2003 they started making the Vortx RT, a Lotus Seven inspired car based on Ford Sierra
components. This was followed by the multi donor RT+ and RT Super using Ford Sierra Rear and Ford Cortina
front end components combined with an inboard Rising Rate suspension setup.
Since starting they have diversified away from solely Lotus Seven
replicas, and added to the range the mid-engined Tytan and LMP cars.
MNR achieved Top Ten in kit car volume sales within their first 18 months of commencing kit car
sales
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...
manufacturer specialising in bike (motor cycle) engined car
Bike-engined car
A bike-engined car is a small or light weight car that is powered by an engine that was designed for use in a motorcycle. The advantage for car builders is that small car engines in high states of tune are relatively rare whereas large motorcycle engines are frequently designed for high specific...
s or BECs and in particular, Lotus Seven
Lotus Seven
The Lotus Seven is a small, simple, lightweight two-seater open-top sports car produced by Lotus Cars between 1957 and 1972....
Replicas. They are based in Harrogate, England.
MNR was formed by former BTCC
British Touring Car Championship
The British Touring Car Championship is a touring car racing series held each year in the United Kingdom. The Championship was established in 1958 as the British Saloon Car Championship and has run to various rules over the years – "production cars", then FIA Group 1 or 2 in the late 1960s...
Driver Marc Nordon http://www.sport-fans.co.uk/btcc.htm#Marc%20Nordon in 2000 as a racing car rental business for "pay to drive" racing drivers who preferred not to purchase and maintain their own vehicles. In 2003 they started making the Vortx RT, a Lotus Seven inspired car based on Ford Sierra
Ford Sierra
The Ford Sierra is a large family car that was built by Ford Europe from 1982 until 1993. It was designed by Uwe Bahnsen, Robert Lutz and Patrick le Quément. The code used during development was "Project Toni"....
components. This was followed by the multi donor RT+ and RT Super using Ford Sierra Rear and Ford Cortina
Ford Cortina
As the 1960s dawned, BMC were revelling in the success of their new Mini – the first successful true minicar to be built in Britain in the postwar era...
front end components combined with an inboard Rising Rate suspension setup.
Since starting they have diversified away from solely Lotus Seven
Lotus Seven
The Lotus Seven is a small, simple, lightweight two-seater open-top sports car produced by Lotus Cars between 1957 and 1972....
replicas, and added to the range the mid-engined Tytan and LMP cars.
MNR achieved Top Ten in kit car volume sales within their first 18 months of commencing 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...
sales