Pellandini Cars

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Pellandini Cars is a manufacturer of kit cars during the early 1970s that was located in South Australia.

[edit] History

Englishman Peter Pellandine founded Pellandini Cars Ltd in 1970 at Cherry Gardens, South Australia. He first produced a curvy, gull-wing coupe that used a mid-mounted BMC Mini drivetrain of 1100 or 1275cc capacity. Alloy wheels were 10 inch at the front and 12 inch to the rear. The body was made of GRP and aluminium on a tubular spaceframe chassis. It had a one-piece nose section that hinged at the front which concealed the radiator and spare wheel. He also offered a roadster version in 1974 but these proved less popular. In all, seven coupés were sold.

Pellandine also embarked on a project to build a practical steam car with backing from the Australian government. It used a double-acting two cylinder 40hp engine mounted in the rear of a two seater with the condenser mounted on the rear deck like a racing wing.

Pellandini Cars was wound up in 1976 before Pellandine returned to England.

[edit] References

• Complete Encyclopedia of Motorcars 1885 to present - G N Georgano (1982)