Pellandini Cars

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.

It had a one-piece nose section that hinged at the front which concealed the radiator and spare wheel.

Pellandine also embarked on a project to build a practical steam car with a contract from the South Australian Government.

Pellandini Cars wound up in 1978 before Pellandine returned to England, where he produced two further models both using a fibreglass monocoque chassis and mid-mounted engines.