The Tiger Avon is a British kit car from Tiger Racing, a manufacturer formed in 1989 specialising in Lotus Seven type cars and racing cars. The Tiger Avon is Tiger's entry-level model, and can be fitted with different engines including the

Ford Zetec Ford Motor Company used the Zetec name on a variety of inline 4-cylinder automobile engines. It was coined to replace "Zeta" on a range of 1.6 L to 2.0 L multi-valve engines introduced in 1991 because Ford was threatened with legal acti ...

, the Ford OHC and some motorcycle engines. The car consists of a steel spaceframe chassis with fully independent suspension and a fibreglass body. The Tiger Avon was formerly the Phoenix Automotive Avon Sprint. Tiger purchased this project, and modified the chassis and suspension to their requirements.

Specifications

*Chassis: Space frame 1 inch box steel *Body: GRP *Engine: OHC Ford(pinto), Zetec, or motorcycle. (Other engines can be fitted.) *Transmission: Ford Sierra type 9 *Steering: Rack and pinion 3.7 turns(option quick) *Brakes: Disc front, drum rear, option disc rear *Suspension: Adjustable front and rear shocks *Front track: 1300mm *Rear track: 1485mm *Wheelbase: 2280mm *Overall length: 3240mm *Weight: 595 kg with Zetec *Wheels: Standard Sierra offset *Tyres: 185-60-14 (option 15 inch)

References

*Mark Berry
"Tiger racing takes off"
''The Cambs Times'' 16th Aug. 2007. *Tiff Needell. ''Channel 5's 5th Gear'' July 2006.

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