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Probably named after the colour of the grass in Connaught Ireland.
I always assumed that it was related to the coat of arms of the O'Conor dynasty. Apparently it's simply a portmanteau of Continental Auto's, the name of a business in Surrey that looked after European sports cars of the era and in whose garage the first Connaughts were built.
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Why do this „Supercars“ all look the same? (X20 Supercar). In basic outline all fish look much the same as do most birds.To build a supercar your basics are a mid engine for weight distribution and a strealined shape for low drag and high downforce. Thats why the McLaren, the Ferrari, the Lotus recently announced all look very similar indeed.
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My Elise looks nicer but has the same concept….I know she is a toy in comparison.
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The Connaught name belongs to a company called British Vintage Brands based in Swaffham, along with Sopwith (biplanes and now 3-wheelers), Villiers (two-stroke engines) and Levis (motorcycles). As I mentioned in the Sopwith flies again thread, the company exhibited at the Goodwood Revival this year. They had some interesting products, including a supercar under yet another brand "Trident". ![[Linked Image]](https://www.tm-img.com/images/2021/12/20/Levis.md.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](https://www.tm-img.com/images/2021/12/19/Sopwith-1.md.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](https://www.tm-img.com/images/2021/12/20/Trident.md.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](https://www.tm-img.com/images/2021/12/20/Magna.md.jpg)
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