FORGOTTEN ONES The existence of an automotive brand such as one owned by a Slovakian automaker was initially never known by the world automotive public. Well, this company based in Bratislava, Slovakia was originally an automotive company called K-1 Styling & Tuning, and was engaged in vehicle design that produced kit-cars for racing purposes.
The one-off K-1 Attack Roadster owned by Prince Fuad Abdallah Haboud Camanero Faresi suits in special racing livery, and is
powered by a mid-mounted Volkswagen GTI Diesel modified engine be able to run by vegetable fuels. (Picture from: ColinOnCars)
Like many players in the automotive industry in the world, the company led by Richard 'Dick' Kvetňanský also wanted to have a self-made racing-purposed car, and in 1999 the Slovakian company began to make such sports car project named the K-1 Attack Roadster designed by Juraj Mitro, and was finished in 2000.
The K-1 Attack Roadster is launched to public at the 2002 Frankfurt Motor Show (IAA - International Automobile Exhibition), and at the time was powered by a mid-mounted V-6 Ford Mondeo ST220, 3 liter (2,967 cc) engine. (Picture from: Letocar)
After seeing the high demand as a road-legal car, then the company made its kit car version built based on the 1990-1993 Honda Accord, and also making minor modifications to accommodate the Honda Prelude' H22 engine.
The K-1 Attack Roadster is a hand built sports car by a Bratislava-based car company called K-1 Styling & Tuning. (Picture from: Letocar)
Furthermore, the Slovakian company shown off the K-1 Attack Roadsdter at the 2002 Frankfurt Motor Show (IAA - International Automobile Exhibition). At the time, the spoers car was powered by a mid-mounted V-6 Ford Mondeo ST220, 3 liter (2,967 cc) engine.
The engine is said to be capable of producing around 178 kW of power at 7,000 rpm, and is mated to a 6-speed manual transmission system to transmit engine power to its rear wheels. The K-1 Attack Roadster can accelerate from rest to 60 mph (95.6 kph) in 5.2 seconds, and has an electronically limited top speed of 155.3 mph (250 kph).
The K-1 Attack Roadster is a hand built sports car by a Bratislava-based car company called K-1 Styling & Tuning. (Picture from: id.Motor1)
In 2003, this one-off K-1 Attack prototype in full carbon fiber body was donated by Dick Kvetňanský to a high school student development team in west Philadelphia led by engineer-teacher Simon Hauger to be developed further with the ultimate goal was to build "The World's first Hybrid Supercar".
And in 2004, the project of this student team was completed and managed to win the International fuel efficiency competition in 2005 by beating billion dollars concept cars made by several giant manufacturers like Honda, Toyota, and even Tesla.
The K-1 Attack Roadster is a hand built sports car by a Bratislava-based car company called K-1 Styling & Tuning. (Picture from: Letocar)
One year later, in 2006 the car competed again and won, sweeping out all the competition's titles. This rear wheel drives car was powered by a modified Volkswagen GTI Diesel engine be able to run by vegetable (soy bean) fuels. Besides that the car was so fast with an acceleration capability from rest to 60 mph only in 3.5 seconds, and also have a mileage up to 68 miles per gallon (28.9 km/liter).
As the result, the car was not only super-fast and economical, but was also eco-friendly (pollution free), and could be said, that it had managed to achieve its primary goal. There are actually plans to install the AC Propulsion electric motor to be driven the K-1 Attack's front wheels, and then replaced by an Azure made one. Unfortunately then it was never completed and realized until now.
The K-1 Attack Roadster is a hand built sports car by a Bratislava-based car company called K-1 Styling & Tuning. (Picture from: id.Motor1)
The K-1 Attack's glory in the fuel efficiency competitions as mentioned above received wide coverage from various TV media channels such as Discovery Channel, ABC, NBC, various TV cables, as well as many world-renowned car magazines, thus making its name widely famed in the US. As quoted of Letocar, The car is now located in Beverly Hills and owned by Prince Fuad Abdallah Haboud Camanero Faresi.
The K-1 Attack Roadster is a hand built sports car by a Bratislava-based car company called K-1 Styling & Tuning.(Picture from: Letocar)
It's around 20 to 40 kit-cars manufactured and exported to the United States by K-1 Styling & Tuning, before the production process was ceased due to it is plagued by poor support and lack of assembly instructions, besides an extremely difficult build process due to faulty design aspects.
In 2011, B-Racing was born and gained rights and tools to produce the car again. Since then many improvements, refinements and available upgrades available have been made, including some options for different donor cars. Prices have also been reduced from £16,200 (around Rp. 308 millions) to only £8,100 pounds (Rp. 154 millions), that's a quite cheap for such a kind of sports car. *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | K-1 ATTACK | ID.MOTOR1 | LETOCAR | COLINONCARS ]
RARE ONES One more thing for a collector, a car is not just a car, but like a work of art. That's also what makes some cars have crazy prices even though they are old. One of these cars is the 1962 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta Speciale. No wonder, if the normal version's price can already make your head tilt down, especially the price of this special car. How come? Because this is a car that was built and owned by Giuseppe 'Nuccio' Bertone even Enzo Ferrari him-self was so impressed by the car.
The beautiful sharknosed Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta Speciale is designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro for the personal use of Nuccio Bertone. (Picture from: SportsCarMarket)
Even though it is more than half a century old, the figure of the Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta Speciale never lost its charm at all. Moreover, this car is estimated to be one of the few most important Ferrari 250 GT SWB models in the world. This car itself was one of Carrozzerria Bertone's design works which could be said one of the most phenomenal models while was exhibited at auto shows in Geneva and Torino back in 1962.
The beautiful sharknosed Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta Speciale with chassis number of 3269GT is a world-class Ferrari model ever made that possesses every special quality sought after by discerning car collectors. (Picture from: Mobil123)
Then how is the story of the car? As quote of Wikipedia, Nuccio Bertone took over Gruppo Bertone from his father, Giovanni after World War II, growing the small business to a car building and designing powerhouse.
The Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta Speciale has an amazing made interior with the seats are burgundy leather, quilted black vinyl on the transmission tunnel and foot wells, and the metal dash is painted to match the body color. (Picture from: TopSpeed)
This unique Ferrari was one of the first cars designed by renowned stylist, Giorgetto Giugiaro, while he working for Nuccio Bertone. In early 1962, Nuccio Bertone purchased a complete 250 GT SWB chassis from Maranello's car breeder and laid out his vision of a spectacular new Ferrari model that later would be used as his personal rides. Well, then he commissioned a young designer named Giorgetto Giugiaro who joined coachbuilder in 1959 to realize his vision.
The Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta Speciale coupe is powered by a 2,953 cc V12 engine with 240 hp along with a 4-speed manual gearbox, three Weber carburetors, and vacuum-assisted disc brakes. (Picture from: RobbReport)
Even though Giorgetto Giugiaro was only 23 years old at the time, he had designed some amazing cars, such as the Aston Martin DB4GT Jet and the one-off Maserati 5000 GT Bertone which clearly showcased his extraordinary abilities, later made him become one of the most talented and influential designers of the postwar era. In short, both then teamed up to create one of the most beautiful designs of Maranello automaker all time. And reportedly this beautiful sharknosed car inspired by the 1961 F1 World Championship's winner racing car, the Ferrari 156 Dino F1 'Sharknose'.
The beautiful sharknosed Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta Speciale by Bertone inspired by the 1961 F1 World Championship's winner racing car, the Ferrari 156 Dino F1. (Picture from: CollierAutomedia)
During this time, one of the most extraordinary Ferrari had became the crown jewel in one of the most impressive private collections of post-war Italian sports cars ever assembled. Many leading Ferrari experts have expressed their admiration for this striking SWB design, and also many top collectors have sought to acquire it, but it has remained elusive, jealously guarded by its passionate long-term owner and utterly unwilling to let it go for more than 30 years.
The Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta Speciale was also known as the first Ferrari GT car to have disc brakes. (Picture from: RobbReport)
So it can't be denied anymore, this one-of-a-kind 250 GT SWB, designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro for the personal use of Nuccio Bertone, one of the most successful and the most influential Italian coachbuilders, so the Ferrari 250 GT SWB with chassis number of 3269GT is a world-class Ferrari model ever made that possesses every special quality sought after by discerning car collectors.
New HYPERCARAs one of the world's leading sports car brands Mercedes-Benz has a wide range of extraordinary production cars. Of course, every time they make a production of four-wheeled vehicles, big manufacturers like the German automaker almost always start with the launch of concept car first.
The Mercedes-AMG ONE is produced only in limited numbers of 275 units and is targeted to start shipping to customers around the end of this year. (Picture from: Carscoops)
And one of the famous concept cars from this German manufacturer is the Mercedes-AMG Project One which was first shown to the public in 2017. Well, after waiting for a long time since its premiere at the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show in September. Finally, the Mercedes-Benz top brasses approved the proposal for the production of the Mercedes-AMG ONE hypercar.
The Mercedes-AMG ONE's assembly process was jointly worked on by AMG and Multimatic in Conventry, England. (Picture from: OtoBlitz)
The assembly of its F1 1.6-liter V6 turbo hybrid engine combined with 4 electric motors was worked on by the Mercedes‑AMG High Performance Powertrains division in Brixworth, England. Meanwhile, the whole car assembly was jointly worked on by AMG and Multimatic in Conventry, England. Each car is worked on by 50 specialists ranging of the body to the interior.
While the assembly of its F1 1.6-liter V6 turbo hybrid engine combined with 4 electric motors was worked on by the Mercedes‑AMG High Performance Powertrains division in Brixworth, England. (Picture from: OtoBlitz)
Once assembled, the car will be tested by a test driver at the test circuit, then sent to AMG's headquarters in Affalterbach, Germany for a “final technical inspection” before the keys to the Mercedes-AMG ONE are handed over to the customer.
Once assembled, the Mercedes-AMG ONE will be tested, then sent to AMG's headquarters in Affalterbach, Germany for a “final technical inspection” before it's handed over to the customer. (Picture from: OtoBlitz)
The hybrid 1.6-liter V6 turbo engine combined with 4 electric motors is capable of producing a total output of 1,062 hp combined with a 7-speed dual-clutch dual shift transmission. Transmission gearshift is done via paddle shift on the steering wheel.
The Mercedes-AMG ONE's hybrid drivetrain is capable of spewing a total power of 1,062 hp combined with a 7-speed dual-clutch dual shift transmission. (Picture from: OtoBlitz)
The driver can select one of 6 driving modes via the rotary selector lever as needed. For Road Driving, Race Safe, Race, EV, and Individual modes are available. While the Race Plus and Strat2 modes are specifically used on race tracks.
The Mercedes-AMG ONE is able to penetrate the speed of 350 kph, with the average combined car's fuel consumption is in the range of 11.5 km/l. (Picture from: OtoBlitz)
It only takes 2.5 seconds to reach 100 kph. This car is able to penetrate the speed of 350 kph. The average combined car's fuel consumption is in the range of 11.5 km/l. Meanwhile, CO2 emission levels are at 198 g/km.
The Mercedes-AMG One will be offered with a price tag of around US$2.7 millions. (Picture from: OtoBlitz)
Meanwhile for its suspension settings, the driver can choose Comfort and Sport options in Race Safe, Race and EV modes. While the Sport and Sport+ set ups can only be used in Race Plus and Strat2 modes which are specifically for use on racing circuits.
Off course, this is a pure racing-oriented car for an adrenaline rush and not for a picnic or shopping at the supermarket, so there is no luggage for carry-on luggage. However, a small bag can still be stowed behind the race seat, and the compartment on the center console allows you to store your phone or wallet.
The new $2.7 million Mercedes-AMG ONE is incredible.
• Only 275 made • 1,063 horsepower • 0-125mph in 7 seconds
They put an F1 engine in a road car, and no one in the United States will be driving one...because they didn't want to sacrifice performance to meet regulations. pic.twitter.com/rSEREc2Vbv
Unfortunately, prospective buyer in the United States seem to have to be disappointed, because it is possible that this hypercar will be banned for driven on the streets there, because it will not comply with safety regulations in that country. How come?
According to Joe Pompliano, an American entrepreneur, investor and founder of Huddle Up is wrote in his status on Twitter, 'They put an F1 engine in a road car, and no one in the United States will be driving one...because they didn't want to sacrifice performance to meet regulations.'
Furthemore Joe Pompliano wrote, that the hypercar is produced only in limited numbers of 275 units and is targeted to start shipping to customers around the end of this year. How's about its price tags? Reportedly, the new Mercedes-AMG One will be offered with a price tag of around US$2.7 million. Are you interesting to be one of the owners of this hypercar? *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | MERCEDES-BENZ | JOEPOMPLIANO | CARSCOOPS ]
RARE ONES As we all know that Bizzarrini S.p.A. had an iconic racing car model called Bizzarrini P538 which built under commissioned by Giotto Bizzarrini himself. Those car was first launched in late 1965. Unfortunately, though it could be said has stunning looks, however, it did not have a good race career in the racing tracks. That's why then it left a lot of questions and curiosity that led to the desire to make a racing car model like that.
Bizzarrini Magnate P708 Barchetta is a 2-seats sports roadster inspired by Bizzarrini P538 with a touch of more modern designs and technologies. (Picture from: Mecum)
Although the Italian company had gone out of business since 1969, this was not an obstacle to realizing the dream. Well, a decade ago, Bizzarrini's desire to bring back a racing car inspired by the P538 with a touch of more modern design and technology has really come true, after a UK-based company Galmer Engineering revealed its plans to revive the brand with a new supercar later called the Bizzarrini Magnate P708 Barchetta.
Bizzarrini Magnate P708 Barchetta built in 2005 as collaboration result of Bizzarrini, Galmer Engineering, and Stefan Schulze. (Picture from: Mecum)
The construction and design of the Barchetta spanned between 2005 and 2009, sponsored by Magnate, a brand of stainless steel items for various purposes owned by Thai company known as Siam Intermagnate Co., Ltd. At the time, again Giotto Bizzarrini himself helped to build and design the car with the aid of Galmer Engineering and German automotive designer Stefan Schulze, whose work has been seen in remarkable vehicles such as the Peugeot 4002, Tribun and Storm, etc.
Indeed, the original idea was to revive the iconic Italian automaker made racing car, the Bizzarrini P538 according to modern interpretations. The Barchetta design is wrapped in a carbon fiber body, tubular frame, and powered by the Corvette Z06's 7.0-liter LS7 V8 engine produces around 505 hp, sending twist
through the rear wheels via a CIMA six-speed transmission. And the Bizzarrini P708 Barchetta firstly shown to public at the Bangkok International Motor Expo.
Bizzarrini Magnate P708 Barchetta is powered by the Corvette Z06's 7.0-liter LS7 V8 engine produces around 505 hp, sending twist to the rear wheels through a CIMA six-speed transmission system. (Picture from: Mecum)
After that, the Barchetta had ever introduced at several major auto expos to drum up interest for a possible production run. However, the project failed, and attempts to produce the P708 was abandoned in 2013, and the car was left in Germany disassembled.
As quoted of Road And Track, somehow there's a Bizzarrini enthusiast acquired the car and rebuilt it to its current running condition, but it is not stated exactly when. And interestingly, since the rebuild, it's registered in Montana as a 1974 model. Seems legit.
Roughly a decade later, the first prototype of the Bizzarrini Magnate P708 with 1000 miles of road use had seen being auctioned off by Mecum in August 2021 at the Monterey 2021 event. At that time it was estimated that this car could sell for around $300,000 and $400,000. Stump Everyone at Your Next Car Meet With this One-Off Bizzarrini Concept. *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | RM SOTHEBY | ROADANDTRACK | MECUM | CARSCOOPS ]
Gold-plated BIKE The existence of elegant classy vehicles are sometimes used by the owners as a status symbol of their wealth, even more so when it is also coated with gold. Usually, those who are often display such classy gold-plated vehicles usually come from wealthy businessmen, oil tycoons or those who hold the status of billionaires, but this one rather different.
Regular models of the collectors' special - which has now been discontinued - are currently on sale in Australia for up to $100,000. (Picture from: TipBlogg)
As quoted from DailyMail, recently there's an Australian's notorious Comanchero gang leader named Allan Meehan has shown what he said as his new ride on his personal Instagram pages. As seen from the ride's appearance, that's a flashy custom-built Harley Davidson V-Rod with a Comanchero paint job and an eye-catching gold-plated frame and engine.
All of a sudden, this made it goes viral in cyberspace, not only because of the beautiful gold sparkles on some parts of the motorcycle, it's also because the standard Harley-Davidson V-Rod motorcycle was known as a discontinued rare collector's item, and in Australia, currently being offered for up to US $100 thousands.
Meehan took to Instagram to reveal the machine in a video story showcasing its custom club colours design, to the soundtrack of Wiz Khalifa's Black and Yellow. (Picture from: TipBlogg)
Meehan’s new bike is a classic that is in great demand among Harley-Davidson enthusiasts as many used now cost more than new. It was in production between 1999 and 2017 and features a 1,131cc or 1,247cc engine developed along with Porsche that produces between 115 and 125 hp. Its belt-driven fat rear tire is designed to accelerate riders to 100 kph in under four seconds before hitting a top speed of more than 200 kph.
Motorcycle experts say the gold finish and unique paint design make the stunning bike virtually priceless. (Picture from: TipBlogg)
The motorcycle designed to compete with the Japanese and American muscle bikes, it featured liquid cooling and dual overhead cams in a quirk of the design, the 'fuel tank' is actually the cover for the coolant fitting and air cleaner, with the gasoline actually being stored under the seating area. Motorcycle Cruiser rated it a winner, adding, "The V-Rod was meant to bring in more than the usual suspects, and it did."
The notorious gang leader unveiled the flashy
custom-built Harley Davidson V-Rod with a Comanchero paint job - and an
eye-catching gold frame and engine. (Picture from: TipBlogg)
This extraordinary motorcycle is embellished by an elegant black color combination with gold finish on the giant handlebars that transforms its original drag racer looks into classic chopper style with a pair of flashy gold wheels, glittering belt guard and gold engine casing. Even the kickstand, brakes, clutch, gear lever and footrest are gold-plated, though it's unclear if they're real gold-plated or golden chrome only.
The tank and seats are jet black with two parallel stripes in the club's signature yellow, embossed with 'Comanchero' and tattoo-styled demonic skulls, while the seats have the club badge. The motorcycle seemly registered in New South Wales according to the license plate attached to the fender, but the number is hidden by black tape. And according to some motorcycle experts, that unique gold finish and paint design further makes this stunning V-Rod custom bike almost priceless.
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Kept spur your adrenaline on the power of the two-wheeled monster and
stay alive with true safety riding. May God will forgive Your sins and
so does the cops...... *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | THEALLANMEEHAN | DAILYMAIL | NYDAILYPAPER | WSTPOST | MOTORCYCLECRUISER | TIPBLOGG ]
FORGETTEN ONES Exotic car manufacturers ranging from large to small scattered around the world are always coming and going, popping up with various models to meet the demands of their clients who have a lot of money. So it is not surprising that there are so many exotic cars made by them that are unknown to automotive enthusiasts until now. One of them is the Minotaur (pronounced 'Min-o-tour') from England, and might be you have never heard before.
The Minotaur Roadster (in pictured by Vision Sportscar) was first conceived by an automotive designer named John Forakis, and debuted in 1993 at the National Kit Car Show. (Picture from: RareComponentCars)
As quoted of PistonHeads, the Vision Sportscars was a British automaker firm was running under license from the now-defunct Pilgrim Cars, and the Minotaur is the first model from the company which was previously project under Pilgrim's helmsman, Tony Holmes.
The Minotaur Roadster (in pictured by Vision Sportscar) was initially intended to be a racing car is inspired by a mid-engine sportscar with muscular bodywork and a low, wide stance on the road. (Picture from: RareComponentCars)
Well, the Minotaur supercar was initially intended to be a racing car is inspired by a mid-engine sportscar with muscular bodywork and a low, wide stance on the road. It's firstly conceived by an automotive designer named John Forakis. Course, he was not a new guy in the business, and known has been involved in the car's design and manufacture since 1975.
The Minotaur Roadster (in pictured by Pilgrim Cars) is built on a custom chassis (some say based on the Ultima tubular unit) that can accommodate a variety of power plants. (Picture from: Wired)
In short, to manufacture the supercar, Forakis founded a small operation automaker company named Minotaur Sports Cars Ltd. in Chatham Dockyards, Kent, England in the early 1990s. Forakis' company firstly introduced the Minotaur in 1993 at the National Kit Car Show. At the time, the car made a big splash in specialty auto magazines as well as the mainstream automotive press. Its adventurous style attracted a lot of attention, but it means nothing to the car sales which in the slow economy of that period. Besides that, the car maker also should be faced with the limited production capacity they have.
The Minotaur Roadster (in pictured by Pilgrim Cars) is featured with a pair of scissor style doors. (Picture from: RareComponentCars)
To deal with such production problems, then Minotaur Sports Cars collaborated with an Italian company called Simbol Design (formerly Automobili Lavazza) founded in 1975 by Enrico Lavazza. For more than 30 years, this Italian company has produced racing prototypes, kit cars and replicas. Some of the famous cars made by Lavazza include the K-1 Attack, Covini C6W, as well as the Simbol Design C8 which was later made the basis of the Minotaur. With Forakis' help, Simbol Design could be produced several samples of C8, between 1998 and the early 2000s, before shifted to other projects such as the Lavazza GTX.
The Minotaur Roadster (in pictured by Pilgrim Cars) has also implemented a kind of comfort features such as a pedal box that can be adjusted and operated electrically. (Picture from: RareComponentCars)
As such, they produced several turn-key kits and samples before closing their doors in 2007, due to no longer able to bear the car high production costs. With the end of Forakis's company, the rights and tooling were then acquired by Pilgrim Cars, an established kit cars maker like the Sumo, a small dune buggy inspired car. Coincidentally at that time, the company were looking to add some excitement to their product portfolio.
The Minotaur Roadster (in pictured by Pilgrim Cars) is powered by a mid-mounted 5.7 liter Chevrolet V8 engine for over 350bhp of power. (Picture from: RareComponentCars)
Along the way then the automaker changed the purpose of its manufacture so that some of them were intended to be sold as turn-key component cars for roads and some were assembled for track use. In development, the company also engineered two car versions, namely a targa version with a removable roof and a hard-top coupe.
The Minotaur Roadster (in pictured by Pilgrim Cars) has twin alloy radiators and twin alloy fuel tanks as well. (Picture from: RareComponentCars)
The Minotaur is built on a custom chassis (some say based on the Ultima tubular unit) that can accommodate a variety of power plants. Its prototype model was powered by a Rover V8 engine, but was later designed around a 5.7 liter Chevrolet V8 for over 350bhp. The engine is mounted mid-rear in a tubular steel frame which is then mated to a Renault R21 turbo transaxle to transmit engine power to the rear wheels. The power is considered more than enough to move its 2,500 lbs (1,160kg) weighted body in one stomp of the gas pedal. This car has dual radiators mounted on the side and dual fuel tanks as well.
The Minotaur Roadster (in pictured by Pilgrim Cars) drivetrain is mounted mid-rear in a tubular steel frame which is then mated to a Renault R21 turbo transaxle. (Picture from: RareComponentCars)
Uniquely, the Minotaur exotic car has also implemented a kind of comfort features such as a pedal box that can be adjusted and operated electrically, making it possible to move the pedal box forward and backward according to the driver's posture. It also has a telescopic steering column with various adjustments. Together with all these attributes are meant to make the car accessible by people with various body postures both short or tall.
This Minotaur Spyder (in pictured by Vision Sportscar) was lastly views in German. (Picture from: RareComponentCars)
Unfortunately, the complexity of production and the high cost of kits are still a barrier, not to mention the market conditions at that time which were increasingly dominated by high-end car replicas such as the Shelby Cobra, GT40, Lotus Seven, and many others, which were sold at a low price tags so that the price of the Minotaur could not compete with them. This then forced Pilgrim to give up in 2009 and sell the project to another company, Vision Sportscars. But just like its predecessor, Vision in turn also experienced financial difficulties and stopped in 2012.
Initially this Minotaur Spyder (in pictured by Vision Sportscar) was silver, and after having restoration about two-years included to change its color to black. (Picture from: RareComponentCars)
It is not known how many Minotaurs were made during its production period under all of those companies mentioned above. Many said that about a dozen Minotaur samples have been made including a prototype produced by Simbol Design (while other said only 5 ever made). Though it was quite a compelling design when first envisioned, it hadn't aged well in this day and estimated its turn-key component car has a price tag of £65,000 plus taxes.
In 2011, B-Racing was born and gained rights and tools to produce the car again. Since then many improvements, refinements and available upgrades available have been made, including some options for different donor cars. Prices have also been reduced from £16,200 (around Rp. 308 millions) to only £8,100 pounds (Rp. 154 millions), that's a quite cheap for such a kind of sports car. *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | K-1 ATTACK | ID.MOTOR1 | LETOCAR | COLINONCARS ]
