Davrian

Davrian Developments Ltd
Company typeBritish Sportscar Manufacturer
IndustryAutomobiles
Founded1967
FounderDavid Clarke and Adrian Evans (Dav-rian)
FateReceivership
Headquarters
Lampeter, Wales
,
United Kingdom

Davrian cars were built by Davrian Developments[1] at 65 North Street, Clapham in London, England, from 1965[1] to 1976, in Tregaron, Dyfed, Wales from 1976 to 1980 and Lampeter, Dyfed, from 1980 to 1983.

Adrian Evans (d. 1992), a structural engineer and the car's designer, built a series of cars called Davrian from 1965, based on components from the Hillman Imp, including the front and rear suspension, the 875 or 998 cc (53.4 or 60.9 cu in)[1] aluminium alloy Hillman Imp engine which was Coventry Climax-based[2] and the Imp transaxle.

  1. ^ a b c Northey (1974), p. 500.
  2. ^ Georgano, G.N. (2000). Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. London: HMSO. ISBN 1-57958-293-1.