The Quasar-Unipower was a box-like car produced in limited numbers between 1967 and 1968 by
Universal Power Drives
Universal Power Drives was a British truck manufacturer which branded its trucks with the ''Unipower'' marque.
History
''Universal Power Drives'' was founded in 1934 with a factory in Perivale and its head office in Aldwych, London. During the ...
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Perivale, Middlesex, England who also built the
Unipower GT
The Unipower GT is a British specialist sports car that debuted at the January 1966 Racing Car Show. It uses the powertrain from the BMC Mini mounted amidships. Production lasted until the end of 1969.
History Early development
Ernie Unger wo ...
sports car.
Designed by
Quasar Khanh Nguyen Manh Khanh (1934 in Hanoi – June 30, 2016 in Ho Chi Minh City), also known as Quasar Khanh, was a Vietnamese engineer, an inventor, and a designer. The Vietnamese and French community significantly recognizes him for his inflatable furnitur ...
, a French-Vietnamese designer and engineer, the car used plastic inflatable seats, a glass roof and sliding glass doors, in a cube-like configuration that was wider than it was long. The Unipower employed a four-cylinder 1100 cc BMC engine with an automatic transmission. Modified
Mini subframes carried the suspension components and Mini 10 inch wheels were used. The car had a top speed of .
See also
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List of car manufacturers of the United Kingdom
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References
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External links
web site about the Quasar Unipower (in French) official web site for Quasar Khanh world's
Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of the United Kingdom