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The Swallow Doretti is a two-seater British sports car built on a tube chassis using Triumph TR2 mechanicals, made between 1954 and 1955. The car was built by Swallow Coachbuilding Company (1935) Ltd, which was owned by the Tube Investments Group. The Dorreti name was derived from Dorothy Deen, who Managed the Western US distributorship Cal Sales. The Doretti, which had a tubular Reynolds 531 manganese–molybdenum, medium-carbon steel chassis with a body made of a steel inner structural skin and aluminium outer, was the only car that the TI Group ever built under the Swallow name. Most cars were supplied with overdrive and they were capable of 100 mph. 276 Mk I cars were made, including a single fixed head coupe version. The car was designed by in-house engineer Frank Rainbow, and produced in the TI factory at The Airport, Walsall, Staffordshire, England. Three prototype Mk II cars, the ''Sabre'' were produced. These had a stiffer chassis and better weight distribution.〔(Swallow Doretti Mark II (Sabre) )〕 Production stopped in 1955 when the parent company TI Group changed policy. Allegedly, pressure from the British motor industry, most notably Jaguar, led to the cessation of production of the Doretti. It is thought that the directors of TI were pressured in that the production of the Doretti sports car placed TI at an advantage over their customers buying raw materials, creating a conflict of interest. ==Performance== A car with overdrive tested by the British magazine ''The Motor'' in 1954 had a top speed of and could accelerate from 0- in 12.3 seconds. A fuel consumption of was recorded. The test car cost £1,158 including taxes. The standard version without overdrive cost £1,102. At the time a Triumph TR2 cost £887. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Swallow Doretti」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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