It used Vauxhall Viva and Magnum mechanicals, including that car's 2.3 L (2279 cc) engine.

The body was built of fibreglass in a roadster style reminiscent of an Allard or Morgan.

By the standards of small scale manufacturers, the Lima was produced in volume, with over 500 built by the time of the introduction of the Lima Turbo in February 1979.

[2] A four-speed manual was standard fitment, with an automatic transmission available as an option.

The turbocharged version, with an engine developed in Southern California, had 178 hp (133 kW) rather than the 108 hp (81 kW) of the original and claimed a 0–100 km/h (62 mph) acceleration time of less than six seconds.