| Atalanta | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type of | car company |
| Base | 1937 |
| Location |  Great Britain |
| Industry | production |
| Products | cars, sports cars |
History
From 1937 to 1959 , Atalanta had a significant impact on the automotive industry in general in the British automotive market. For a long time, the cars of this company were serious competitors to the sports coupe of the company “Lagonda”.
For the first two years after its opening, the concern has produced several car models that combined a number of revolutionary solutions. Cars A1 and A1x were completed with power units of their own design, which were of different sizes from 1.4 liters to 4 liters, and provided the power of cars from 80 liters. with. up to 138 l. with.
Activity
Some models of the car "Atalanta" participated in races and races, showing good speed performance. The most successful was the A1-1 machine, which was equipped with a twelve-cylinder engine, which gives a car power of 180 liters. with. Since the beginning of World War II, the plant was reformatted for the production of aircraft engines and military equipment, which were in great demand.
After the end of all hostilities, the management of Atalanta made considerable efforts and financial means to return to the production of cars. In the postwar years, the world saw the A2 and A3 models that meet all the requirements of the aristocrats of the time. The development of its own power units turned out to be beyond the power of the company, therefore the concern switched to the use of Ford and Jaguar engines.
At that time, the management of the concern changed. They decided to start their own development only after the final restoration of the financial position of Atalanta. One of the innovative offers from the company was the ability to buy cars in varying degrees of assembly: fully assembled A1 or A2 models could be purchased at full price, and paying only half to get a car with a ready assembled engine, but with a body kit and interior that needed to be assembled .
By 1959 , Atalanta engineers developed a new transmission in which each wheel was equipped with an independent suspension, but even these innovations did not save the company from ruin. In the same year, the entire property was sold to several car concerns, and at the current Atalanta plant, Mini cars are currently being assembled.
Links
- The history of the brand cars Atalanta
- en: Atalanta (1937 automobile)