The Liège is a lightweight two-seater car. An original design by Peter Davis, inspired by the classic sporting car era of the 1950s.
Fifty of these cars were supplied in component form between 1997 and 2007. Designed and developed from 1985 to 1996 in
Bidford-on-Avon
Bidford-on-Avon is a large village and civil parishes in England, civil parish in the England, English county of Warwickshire, very close to the border with Worcestershire. In the United Kingdom Census 2001, 2001 census it had a population of 4 ...
, Warwickshire, England. Manufactured at Craycombe in
Fladbury
Fladbury is a traditional English village located in rural Worcestershire, England. Five miles from Pershore, 5 miles from Evesham, 2.8 miles from the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. and 107 miles from London. It is on the banks ...
, Worcestershire.
Their agility off-road led to their being used in
Classic Reliability Trials as organised by the Motor Cycling Club.
The Liège has a glass fibre body with an integral floor bonded in. The chassis is a simple but strong ‘A’ frame, with independent double wishbone front suspension. The live rear axle is from the
Suzuki Carry
The is a kei truck produced by the Japanese automaker Suzuki. The microvan version was originally called the Carry van until 1982 when the passenger van versions were renamed as the . In Japan, the Carry and Every are ''kei cars'' but the Suzuk ...
which has a 5.1-1 ratio to suit the Liège cast aluminium wheels. Coilspring shock absorbers are used all round. The 850 cc four-cylinder aluminium engine is from a
Reliant Robin
The Reliant Robin is a small three-wheeled car produced by the Reliant Motor Company in Tamworth, England. It was offered in several versions (Mk1, Mk2 and Mk3) over a period of 30 years. It is the second-most popular fibreglass car in histor ...
. The braking, being period, has Reliant-spec drums front and rear. The spare wheel mounted on the back allowed a small space in the rear for soft luggage and all-weather equipment.
See also
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Dellow
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Dellow is a make of car which was produced in a factory owned by Delsons (who produced nuts and bolts) at Alvechurch, just south of Birmingham, England between 1949 and 1956.
Dellow Motors Ltd was starte ...
References
External links
The Liege car website has information and pictures of Liege cars
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Kit car manufacturers
Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of England
Cars introduced in 1997