Vanwall
In August 2003 Arthur Wolstenholme discussed with the Dana
Corporation of USA and Vandervell Bearings the name of Vanwall and the
possibility of bringing back the Vanwall name for an exciting new range
of high performance cars for both road and track.
The first of these new designs, the Vanwall GPR V12 was first released at the Historic Motor Sports Show fourteen months later in February 2005.
Vanwall is back.
The famous name of Vanwall is returning to the manufacture of high performance sports cars. Glacier Vandervell Bearings, part of the USA based Dana Corporation, has granted exclusive rights for use of the Vanwall marque to a newly formed, independent company – Vanwall Cars.
Arthur Wolstenholme, founder and Managing Director, has extensive experience in car design and manufacture and since 1984, has designed cars both of the 50’s era and also modern design, state of the art, carbon fibre sports cars.
2004 marks a return after some 40 years of absence for the name Vanwall, which will be carried on future high performance sports and racing cars.
The company will be looking to a return to racing in some form, but details are not yet available. One of the new cars to be hand built will be a replica of the classic single-seat Vanwall, which will be both road legal and suitable for use at track days. Other two-seater, Vanwall inspired, road-going cars are also being planned for future introduction.
“It is a considerable responsibility to have guardianship of such a historic and well respected marque,” commented Arthur Wolstenholme. “The importance of continuing the high performance and quality features of such well respected cars is paramount.”
(source: Vanwall)
Vanwall logo.
In November 2003 an agreement was reached for Arthur Wolstenholme to
lease the world exclusive rights under licence of the famous and highly
regarded historic Vanwall name. The company Vanwall Cars was formed and
design and development started on new designs to carry the Vanwall name
back into high performance cars and motor sport.The first of these new designs, the Vanwall GPR V12 was first released at the Historic Motor Sports Show fourteen months later in February 2005.
Vanwall is back.
The famous name of Vanwall is returning to the manufacture of high performance sports cars. Glacier Vandervell Bearings, part of the USA based Dana Corporation, has granted exclusive rights for use of the Vanwall marque to a newly formed, independent company – Vanwall Cars.
Arthur Wolstenholme, founder and Managing Director, has extensive experience in car design and manufacture and since 1984, has designed cars both of the 50’s era and also modern design, state of the art, carbon fibre sports cars.
2004 marks a return after some 40 years of absence for the name Vanwall, which will be carried on future high performance sports and racing cars.
The company will be looking to a return to racing in some form, but details are not yet available. One of the new cars to be hand built will be a replica of the classic single-seat Vanwall, which will be both road legal and suitable for use at track days. Other two-seater, Vanwall inspired, road-going cars are also being planned for future introduction.
“It is a considerable responsibility to have guardianship of such a historic and well respected marque,” commented Arthur Wolstenholme. “The importance of continuing the high performance and quality features of such well respected cars is paramount.”
(source: Vanwall)
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