Mareks home made sportscarLotus 7 Replica

The car was build by engineers of Volvo Car Corporation during their
free time. There is no connection to the Volvo Corporation other
than the fact that builders are (or in some cases were) employed there.
 

The car is one of seven that have been build during 1986-1996. The frame is a modified copy of the Caterham S3 frame. FEM- analysis was performed and some reinforcements were executed on the original design. Some original parts from Caterham are used: front suspension,wings, nose cone, springs, shock absorbers. The rest is mostly from Alfa Romeo.

Drivelines came from different cars. This car has Alfetta 1.8 l ,122 bhp engine, Bertone 5 sp. gearbox, modified Volvo flywheel and clutch. Rear axle is a Bertone live axle of WAT-type.

Performance:

Acc.0-100 km/h : under 6 sek

Max. speed: never tested. The car still accelerates nicely when the fear takes the foot of the accelerator pedal att 190 km/h! Reved out engine would give 240 km/h.....

Tires: Firestone, but soon Yokohama A008RS 205/65 HR 13 on 8J 13 Allycat wheels.

The car has just been totally renovated: rebuild engine and gearbox, new springs and shock absorbers, new wings and nose.

The car is sold and I am no longer owner of it. New projects will come!

Professional interest. Electronic Engine Management Systems

My other interests:

skiing, travel, my wife and children, netsurfing

mail:marek_niemand@vtc.volvo.se