Liège (car)

The Liège is a British lightweight two seater car. An original design inspired by the classic sporting car era of the 1950s.

Fifty of these cars were supplied in component form between 1997 and 2007. They were originally made in Bidford-on-Avon, Warwickshire moving in 1998 to Fladbury, Warwickshire.cite book |last=Georgano |first=N. |title=Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile |year=2000 |publisher=HMSO |location=London |id=ISBN 1-57958-293-1] Their agility in the rough has led to them being used in Classic Reliability Trials as organised by the Motor Cycling Club.

The Liege has a glass fibre body with an integral floor bonded in. It has an ‘A’ frame chassis, with independent double wishbone front suspension. The live rear axle is from the Suzuki Carry which has a 5.1-1 ratio to suit the 16 inch diameter Liege aluminium wheels. Coilspring shock absorbers are used all round. The 850cc aluminium engine is from a Reliant Robin. The braking being period has seven inch drums front and rear. The spare wheel mounted on the back allowed a small space in the rear for soft luggage and all weather equipment.

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