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Originally Posted by Rovert
Originally Posted by Burgundymog


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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Originally Posted by Heinz
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and exists to this day in Norfolk, UK. Connaught Cars .


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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Originally Posted by RichardV6
and exists to this day in Norfolk, UK. Connaught Cars .


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".

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