- Exclusive importer Invicta Car Benelux
- World scoop left hand drive Invicta S1 at AutoRAI 2007
Invicta Car Benelux announces the return of the legendary brand Invicta to the Dutch sports car market. At the end of last year, Invicta Car Benelux signed an exclusive importation and distribution agreement with the Invicta Car Company. Now the first left hand drive production model of the Invicta S1 makes its world debut at the Dutch International Motor Show at the AutoRAI, Amsterdam, 27 March – 9 April.
Invicta Car Benelux is the official importer and distributor of the range of Invicta S1 GT Sportscars into the Benelux countries (The Netherlands, Belgium and Luxemburg).
Erik J Bungener is the founder and owner of Invicta Car Benelux. This brand new company has a pioneer character. It is the first official distributor of Invicta outside the United Kingdom. This year Invicta Car Benelux will present the S1 at several top events and fairs in the Benelux countries.
World scoop at AutoRAI, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
The first left hand drive Invicta S1 will be revealed on 27 March 2007 at 10:00 am on Press Day at the Dutch International Motor Show, “AutoRAI 2007”, in Amsterdam.
The show car will be a left hand drive Invicta S1 420 with a six-speed manual gear box. The car has a wonderful colour specially designed for the World Launch of the Invicta S1 in The Netherlands.
The AutoRAI shows the first left hand drive production version of the Invicta S1. The timeless design has been kept for this production version, but Invicta upgraded some small aerodynamic improvements. The finish of the exterior and interior are also absolutely top level. The new burr walnut centre of the dashboard has a multi functional touch screen for navigation, climate control and audio controls. It is also possible to connect an mp3 player.
Rebirth
In the mid twenties Sir Noel Campbell Macklin started the Invicta Car Company. He intended to build a car that offered ‘effortless performance’. Invicta cars of the 1920’s and 1930’s were robust sports cars with an enormous torque. Therefore it was not necessary to change gears a lot. The Invicta cars combined the luxury of Rolls-Royce with the performance of Bentley, and set an enormous number of World Records for endurance and performance. In Motor Sport also, Invicta cars had many successes. Most notably, in 1931 Invicta was the first British car ever to win the Monte Carlo Rally outright.
The depression of the mid thirties reduced demand for these unique cars. On Friday the 13th October 1933, the Company closed down.
In the 1970’s, Vintage Car enthusiast and businessman Michael Bristow was searching for the ultimate pre-war British car. His final choice was an Invicta S-type built in 1930. This car inspired him so much that he decided manufacture a 21st Century Invicta, and the first production prototype of the Invicta S1 was shown to the world in October 2002.
The Invicta S1 is a super sport grand tourer. It is hand built to individual order, and it is extremely useful for daily use. It also has amazing class winning potential on motor racing circuits.
Details and prices will be available at the AutoRAI, or please contact:
Erik J. Bungener.
Invicta Car Benelux
Postbus 3240
3760 DE Soest
Tel. +31 (0)35 60 25 966
Fax. +31 (0)35 88 81 622
E-mail: info@invictacarbenelux.eu
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