- Tiger Avon
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A 2 litre Zetec engined Tiger Avon
The Tiger Avon is a British kit car from Tiger Racing http://www.tigerracing.com, a manufacturer formed in 1989 specialising in Lotus Seven type cars and racing cars.
The Tiger avon is considered to be Tiger's entry level model, and can be fitted with many different engines including the Ford Zetec, the Ford OHC and some motorcycle engines. The tiger avon consists of a steel spaceframe chassis with fully independent suspension and a fibreglass body. The Tiger Avon was formerly the Phoenix Automotive Avon Sprint. Tiger purchased this project, and modified the chassis and suspension to their requirements.
Contents
Specifications
- Chassis: Space frame 1 inch box steel
- Body: GRP
- Engine: OHC Ford(pinto),Zetec, or motorcycle. (Other engines can be fitted.)
- Transmission: Ford Sierra type 9
- Steering: Rack and pinion 3.7 turns(option quick)
- Brakes: Disc front, drum rear, option disc rear
- Suspension: Adjustable front and rear shocks
- Front track: 1300mm
- Rear track: 1485mm
- Wheelbase: 2280mm
- Overall length: 3240mm
- Weight: 595 kg with Zetec
- Wheels: Standard Sierra offset
- Tyres: 185-60-14 (option 15 inch)
Tiger Racing
The company is a family run business and was based in London until 1998, then moved to Thorney Toll, Cambridgeshire. One of Tiger's sports cars appeared on Channel 5s 5th Gear with Tiff Needell driving a Z100 to the worlds fastest 0-60 mph time of 2.8secs. Their other models include the: Tiger R6, Tiger B6, Tiger RS6, Tiger Aviator tm, ERA 30, ERA HSS, Tiger Z100 which they no longer produce.
There is an owners club website on which owners, builders and those with interest in the cars can contribute ideas and discussions. http://tigerownersclub.co.uk/
They also have their own motorsport series in which a significant of number of owners and drivers race. They competed and still compete with other owners at Silverstone, Brands Hatch, Mallory Park, Cadwell Park, Donnington Park, Rockingham, Snetterton, Castle Combe and Lydden Hill. They also boast a hire drive service of works cars for people who want the thrill of racing with Tiger but with out a car of their own as a cheaper alternetative. They often have racing battles with Caterham and Westfield. They sometimes race in the popular intermarque http://www.intermarques.co.uk/series run by the South Eastern Centre of the British Automobile Racing Club. British_Automobile_Racing_Club
References
- Mark Berry. "Tiger racing takes off" The Cambs Times 16th Aug. 2007.
- Tiff Needell. Channel 5's 5th Gear July 2006.
Further reading
- Tiger Avon build diary a blog documenting Jamie Rogers' build experience.
- Another Tiger Avon build diary a blog documenting Pete Codds build experience.
Categories:- Kit cars
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