Siva S160 Spyder

Siva S160 Spyder
Overview
Manufacturer Siva Engineering
Also called Siva S160 GT
Production From 1971
Body and chassis
Body style 2-door coupe
Layout RR layout

The Siva S160 Spyder is an automobile which was produced during the 1970s [1] in Great Britain [2] by Siva Engineering.[3]

Conceived as a Hillman Imp-engine GT car for British sports car manufacturer Marcos, the car was ultimately re-designed to become the Siva S160 Spyder.[1] The S160 was released at the 1971 Racing Car Show,[1] utilising a Volkswagen Beetle floorpan and running gear and featuring a gullwing coupé body.[2] It was offered as a complete car and as a bare bodyshell.[1] A total of twelve S160s were produced.[1]

Siva Spyder in miniature

A model of the Siva Spyder was included as number 41 in the Matchbox Superfast range from 1972 to 1978.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Siva Spyder (S160) Retrieved on 16 November 2012
  2. 1 2 Mike Lawrence, A-Z of Sports Cars : 1945 to 1993, page 284
  3. History of Siva, sivaedwardian.co.uk Retrieved on 16 November 2012
  4. Nancy N. Schiffer, Matchbox Toys, Schiffer Publishing, Limited, 1983, page 160.
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