Van Diemen
British race car manufacturer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Van Diemen International, Ltd. was a British race car manufacturer based in Snetterton, Norfolk, United Kingdom. The company had a reputation for high-volume production runs of its cars, the most well-known of which is its series of Formula Ford chassis, which have been at the forefront of that class of motorsport for over 20 years and led it to becoming the largest manufacturer of bespoke racing cars in the world.
Industry | Automotive |
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Founded | 1973 |
Founder | Ross Ambrose Ralph Firman Sr. |
Defunct | 2002 |
Fate | Absorbed into Élan Motorsport Technologies |
Headquarters | , |
Parent | Élan Motorsport Technologies (as of 2002) |
As well as Formula Ford, Van Diemen built cars for Formula Ford 2000, Sports 2000 and Star Mazda series. The company's purpose-built manufacturing facility was located on the grounds of Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit, allowing racing teams to test the cars right off the production line.