Bolwell
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Bolwell is an Australian company that originally produced sports cars between 1962 and 1979. A new company of the same name began production of new cars in 2009 after several years of concept and show cars.
, offered as a coupe with gull wing doors and as an open sports car. Over 200 were produced between 1962 and 1964.
, was a Ford V8 powered model, offered from 1970. Fully built in the Bolwell factory, it was initially offered in coupe form only, a convertible being available from 1972. Production ceased in 1974 with 100 coupes and 18 convertibles having been produced.
4 cylinder engine. It utilized a space frame chassis and fiberglass body panels without doors. Around 20 examples were produced.
, the Mk X, was launched at the Melbourne Motor Show in March 2008. Production commenced in 2009.
Mk IV
The Mk IV was a kit carKit car
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, offered as a coupe with gull wing doors and as an open sports car. Over 200 were produced between 1962 and 1964.
Mk VI
The Mk VI, also known as the SR6, was a one off mid-engined sports racing car built in 1968.Mk VII
400 examples of the MK VII coupe were produced between 1967 and 1972, mostly as kits but also in fully built form.Mk VIII Nagari
The Mk VIII, better known as the Bolwell NagariBolwell Nagari
The Bolwell Nagari is a sports car produced by Bolwell in Australia. The original Mk VIII Nagari was built from 1969 to 1974 and the Mk X Nagari was launched in 2008.-Mk VIII Nagari:...
, was a Ford V8 powered model, offered from 1970. Fully built in the Bolwell factory, it was initially offered in coupe form only, a convertible being available from 1972. Production ceased in 1974 with 100 coupes and 18 convertibles having been produced.
Mk IX Ikara
The Mk IX Ikara, which was conceived in 1979, was a mid-engined sports car powered by a 1600cc Volkswagen GolfVolkswagen Golf
The Volkswagen Golf is a small family car manufactured by Volkswagen since 1974 and marketed worldwide across six generations, in various body configurations and under various nameplates – as the Volkswagen Rabbit in the United States and Canada , and as the Volkswagen Caribe in Mexico .The...
4 cylinder engine. It utilized a space frame chassis and fiberglass body panels without doors. Around 20 examples were produced.
Mk X Nagari
A new Bolwell NagariBolwell Nagari
The Bolwell Nagari is a sports car produced by Bolwell in Australia. The original Mk VIII Nagari was built from 1969 to 1974 and the Mk X Nagari was launched in 2008.-Mk VIII Nagari:...
, the Mk X, was launched at the Melbourne Motor Show in March 2008. Production commenced in 2009.