Clan Crusader

I spotted one of these at the recent Classic Car Show at Bodelwyddan Castle, this was the first car built by Clan who set up business in 1969. Built around Imp running gear with a fibreglass monocoque body and tuned Sport engine producing 51bhp. Designed by Lotus Engineer Brian Luff,, one of the brains behind the all-conquering Lotus 72. Production started as a running chassis kit car in order to get around the 25% luxury tax of the day in 1971.

Clan Clover

Clan a Northern Irish company set up in the mid 1970’s had already had a fibreglass bodied kit car in production since 1974 but in 1984/5 it step it up a gear with the Clover improving the Clan car. A Alfa Romeo 1.5ltr flat 4 engine gives this car the Clover in its name and gave the mid engineed car 105bhp and a top speed of 125mph. In total 26 cars were produced, 6 kits and 20 completed production cars before the company folded in 1987. This may also have had something to do with Alfa Romeo not being happy with Clan using its badge!!!! Its full of 80’s excess, pop up lights, spolier and huge rear arches.