Tiger Racing Ltd is an
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kit car
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manufacturer
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, formed in 1989 by
Jim Dudley.
In 1998 they moved to new premises in
Peterborough
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,
Cambridgeshire
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.
Their facilities include a
moving floor
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, two engineering shops, a paint department, a sales and show area, MOT Station, trimming shop and a filled parts department. Tiger also has worldwide agents for shipping their
sports cars
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globally.
Their Z100 model, which is no longer in production, held a record at 2.8 seconds.
The
company
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was sold in 2022 to the
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DR Automobiles
DR Automobiles Groupe is an Italian automobile company established in 2006. It mainly sells rebadged vehicles from Chinese automakers BAIC Group, Chery Automobile, Dongfeng Motor Corporation and JAC Motors.
It produces vehicles under 5 brands: ...
.
Models
ERA tm
* ERA 30 tm
*
ERA HSS
The ERA HSS, or ERA SS, is a single-seater track car produced by Tiger Racing. Tiger Racing says that the styling of the ERA HSS is influenced by early Lotus and BRM vehicles.Tiger Sportscars Brochure, 12 February 2008
References
Racing ...
tm
* Tiger Aviator tm
*
Tiger Avon
* Tiger B6
* Tiger R6
* Tiger RS6
* Tiger Z100
* Tiger Cat E1/Supercat/XL
Previous models include:
* Super Six tm
* Tiger Hawke
* Tiger Cub
* Tiger "D" type
* Tiger storm
* Tiger 250lm
Motorsport
Tiger Racing have their own motorsport series in which owners and drivers race. They compete with other owners at
Silverstone
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,
Brands Hatch
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,
Mallory Park
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,
Cadwell Park
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Sited on former parkland across a steep-sided valle ...
,
Donington Park
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,
Rockingham,
Snetterton
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,
Castle Combe
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and
Lydden Hill. They also run a hire drive service of works cars for people to experience racing. They often have racing battles with
Caterham
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and
Westfield. They sometimes race in the Intermarque
run by the South Eastern Centre of the
British Automobile Racing Club
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History
The Cyclecar Club was formed in 1912, running races for the small and light Motorcycle, motorbike pow ...
.
References
See also
*
DR Automobiles
DR Automobiles Groupe is an Italian automobile company established in 2006. It mainly sells rebadged vehicles from Chinese automakers BAIC Group, Chery Automobile, Dongfeng Motor Corporation and JAC Motors.
It produces vehicles under 5 brands: ...
External links
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Kitcarplant article on the Tiger GTA (French)
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British racecar constructors
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Lotus Seven replicas
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