Midas Bronze

Midas Bronze
Overview
Manufacturer
  • 1978–81: D&H Fibreglass Techniques
  • 1981–89 Midas Cars
Also called
  • Midas Cortez
  • Midas Excelsior
  • Midas Gold
  • Midas Silver
Production1978–89
DesignerRichard Oakes
Body and chassis
Body style2-door coupé

The Midas Bronze is a Mini-based kit car designed by Richard Oakes whose curriculum vitae includes the Tramp Beach Buggy, Nova kit car, Dutton Sierra SUV, the GTM Rossa and GTM Libra sportscars, Pimlico Domino Mini, the Jephcott leaning 3-wheeler, and Blackjack Cars).[1] It would be manufactured by D&H Fibreglass Techniques, set up by Harold Dermott and Maurice Holt in 1975.[2] Their initial production facility was in Oldham, England, but when they outgrew that they moved to larger premises in Corby.[3]

The Midas was the first original vehicle from D&H, which had been first established to build the Mini Marcos. Richard Oakes, an established kit car designer, was commissioned to develop the new car, the design of which was complete by early 1978.[4]. It was originally only offered as a kit, without mechanicals, but Midas went on to offer cars at different levels of completion, up to the Gold model which was delivered already fitted with a brand new engine and transmission. They eventually gained type approval and were briefly able to offer complete cars.

  1. ^ Mellberg, John (2020-09-12). Hacker, Geoff (ed.). "Richard Oakes – Designing UK Sports Cars Since The 1970s". Undiscovered Classics. Archived from the original on 2024-05-28.
  2. ^ Booij (2009), 1052–1054.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference MOC was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Booij (2009), 1053.