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Dolphin Vehicles

The Dolphin Vortex. (My thanks go to Alex Smith for sending this pictures of his Vortex .)

Dolphin Vehicles

Description

The Vortex was created by Dolphin Vehicles in the mid 1980s in the USA.  The vehicle was a DIY car for the home enthusiast to build from the ground up from plans that were purchased from Dolphin Industries.  The Vortex had a monocoque chassis that was made from plywood and fibreglass with a metal sub frame to hold the rear drive unit and suspension.  The body was made of foam and covered with fiberglass and featured a removable sunroof and “butterfly” type passenger doors that opened up and forward.

Detailed Information
Detailed Description

The Vortex was created by Dolphin Vehicles in the mid 1980s in the USA.  The vehicle was a DIY car for the home enthusiast to build from the ground up from plans that were purchased from Dolphin Industries.  The Vortex had a monocoque chassis that was made from plywood and fibreglass with a metal sub frame to hold the rear drive unit and suspension.  The body was made of foam and covered with fiberglass and featured a removable sunroof and “butterfly” type passenger doors that opened up and forward.

The Vortex could be powered from either an electric motor or a petrol motorcycle engine like the 1000 cc Honda engine.

The Vortex in these photographs has been built by Alex Smith using plans that are only available from: http://www.vortexplans.com

Additional Information

Additional Information

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