When former airline executive, Andy Round, wanted to create the ultimate performance car he contracted Racing Designs Ltd, of Buckingham, and sister company Fabrication Techniques Ltd to design and build the Deronda Type F to meet his exacting specification.

Racing Designs boss, Mark Taylor, came up with an exoskeleton car featuring a space frame chassis with wishbone suspension at each corner and push-rod operated coil-over dampers.

Audi's turbocharged 1800cc 4-cylinder engine is mounted longitudinally behind the cockpit to achieve the ultimate in weight distribution.

This car was later exported to the United States, where Sirius Motosports Inc have licensed the rights to the Deronda.

Sirius Motorsports subsequently developed the Deronda Type G, which uses the GM LS2 V8 from the Chevrolet Corvette.