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Post Thu Aug 13, 2015 2:14 am

1970 Civera/2015 Nardella

1970 Erin Civera
Made for the low end coupe market, the Civera was once described as "a more grown-up Ford Capri". It was lightweight, reliable and affordable, and drove well thanks to its 2.5l straight six that sat under the bonnet.

It was also well equiped; it could seat 4 comfortably and had a premium interior.

The Civera was change in design for Erin too. Its rectangular headlights and boxy shape made it evident that Erin's styling was shifting as the 70s began.

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2015 Erin Nardella X
The big revival of the affordable sports car market prompted Erin to design the Nardella; a small, practical, efficient car that focusses almost entirely on the way it drives. It's a hark back to the Lira of the 1970s; little spent on luxuries, big focus on driving and performance.

The combination of an AHS Steel chassis and aluminium body on top allows the Nardella to achieve a fine balance between lightweightness and safety. Its well sized boot and heaps of cabin space make this a car that's also very easy to live with, while still being able to do 0-60 in 7.3 seconds and going on to a top speed of a 143 mph.

This puts it right in line with the Toyota GT86, but there's big difference; the Nardella costs Erin under £10k to manafacture, meaning that the car can be sold for just shy of £20k, making it noticeably cheaper. That 42 mpg average economy and surprinsgly high comfort rating are further benefits of the Nardella.

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Post Thu Aug 13, 2015 2:16 am

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Love the look of the Civera, over 170hp with only 1100kg to throw around sounds fun ! :D
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Post Thu Aug 13, 2015 8:07 am

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Nasaro and Civera are looking great! :)

Is it me or my Airborne Cherry has got a competitor? :P
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My car is however cheaper, costs 20.380 USD and your one costs (if we will take 20.000 GBP for the final price) for today somewhere near 32.000 USD.
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Post Thu Aug 13, 2015 10:31 am

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Oskiinus wrote:Nasaro and Civera are looking great! :)

Is it me or my Airborne Cherry has got a competitor? :P
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My car is however cheaper, costs 20.380 USD and your one costs (if we will take 20.000 GBP for the final price) for today somewhere near 32.000 USD.


Hmmm, I think it might have something to compete with! :lol:
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Post Sun Aug 16, 2015 8:49 am

1983 Erin Berlose

1983 Erin Berlose

This car has been redesigned: viewtopic.php?f=35&t=7461&p=101658#p101658
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Post Wed Aug 19, 2015 8:15 am

2015 Erin Tauga

2015 Erin Tauga

The (remade) 2015 Erin Tauga Vox, in Pacific Ocean Blue. It came 14th in the JECB challenge: viewtopic.php?f=39&t=7600 :lol: Modification will be made based on advice from Mason148.

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Post Fri Aug 21, 2015 7:45 am

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1986 Erin Scarlet
By 1986, Erin was well on the road to recovery. The Nasaro had become the best selling sports car on the market, the Visto and the Merna received praise after praise from the critics and the Berlose was creating a massive dent into Germany's dominance of the saloon. But something was missing.

Many fans of the company were still waiting for a high end sports car, a car like the ones they used to produce in the sixties and seventies. And Erin gave them just that.

The Scarlet was based on a formula that Erin had spearheaded all its life when it came to sports coupes: V8 in the front, well designed cabin in the middle and power sent to the back. But alongside this, the Scarlet also represented just how far the company had come from it's crash; its body was designed in a wind tunnel, it featured advanced vented disc brakes, ABS, advanced safety equipment such as airbags and unparralleled build quality.

However, prices were kept down and reliability kept high by making the body and engine simple. The chassis was made of durable galvanised steel with aluminium body panels, while the engine was a tuned 3.8l V8, that favored lower power to make it cheaper to service.

Don't think for a moment though that it was slow; 0-60 took just 5 seconds and it had a top speed of 178 mph, noticeably faster than its Porsche 911 rival.

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1992 Erin Merna XR
Take one 1992 Erin Merna Mk 5, replace body panels with Polymer ones, add one 4WD system from ErinSport's 1992 WRC Merna, then add BTCC-derived 2.0l Turbo engine, and you end up with the Merna XR.

Made to be a road-going racer that people might actually be able to afford, the Merna XR was capable of 0-60 in 5.9 seconds and topped out at 150 mph. It's super lightweight body made it easy to drive, if a little uncontrolable. Yet the 5 doors, 5 seats and big boot meant that you could use it everyday in theory, so long as the 19 mpg economy and £3000+ service costs weren't an issue.

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Post Tue Aug 25, 2015 5:41 am

1985 Erin Nasaro Erinsport XR SM

1985 Erin Nasaro Erinsport XR SM

Ever since the Nasaro had first been in development back in the late 70s, Erin has been designing the car to compete in Group 5 racing, alongside the likes of the Zakspeed Capri Turbo and the Porsche 935/78 'Moby Dick'.

However, by the time the car was launched, Group 5 was dying out. So instead, they modified it for the new Group A regulations and took it touring car racing.

Competiting in many competetions across Europe and the world during the 80s, the Group A Nasaro offered some unique competition against the many saloons that raced in the competitions. And unsurpringsly, Erin got a few calls from people asking if they could have one...

So, they decided to release a version of the Nasaro called the 'SM', or 'Super Modified'. In short, it would be a *slightly* less powerful, slightly more road-worthy version of the Group A racer, using the same 2.6l flatplane V8, only with moderatly smaller turbos. That said, it could still do 0-60 in 4.6 seconds and go onto a top speed of 188 mph.

A number of deisgn changes were made too. The pop up headlights were replaced with more aerodynamic clusters, two massive air intakes were cut out of the side of the car and a massive rear wing was put on the back.

Only 5 would ever be built, and all were sold to select buyers.


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Post Tue Aug 25, 2015 6:35 am

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Great rare car!

I need 935/78 body in Automation :(
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Post Wed Jan 20, 2016 9:42 am

2014 Erin Berlose Mk 5

Hello once again, I've decided to get back into this game seeing as plenty of new features are on the way. Here's a new model:

2014 Erin Berlose Mk 5

The latest iteration of the Berlose excels in being an incredible all-rounder, combining excellent fuel economy, class-leading safety and plenty of performance.Now sporting Erin's newest design, the Berlose has become a striking, elegant saloon that caters for practicality with a large boot and great cabin space whilst also maintaining its distinctive sporty looks and brilliant driving style. Perhaps most important of all is that the Berlose has become a real drivers car, just as at home on the school run as it is on the Autobahn.

Stats-wise, this top of the range Berlose Vox with its Pueron 3.0 TDi i6 engine gives an average of 40 mpg with ultra low emissions, but not compromising on power with a 235 bhp ready to go and a 0-60 time of 6.9 seconds. Switching out an automatic gearbox for a 7-speed manual, the Berlose is serious fun to drive, making the most of a brand new adaptive suspension system and limited slip diff.

Comfort is not neglected either, with full leather interior as standard and extra features like 9" touchscreen display, sat nav on all models, wireless charging pads for your mobile devices and in-car WiFi. Safety equipment remains just as high level as other Erin models, with laser guided Collision Mitigation Systems, lane change cameras with LED displays on mirrors, 10 airbags in the cabin and a 5 Star Euro NCAP rating.

To say the least, the latest Berlose is an exemplar executive saloon that excels in driver experience and usability.


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Post Sat Jan 30, 2016 10:35 am

Merna's and Visto's

1966 Erin Merna Touring BRC66

Take the nimbleness of an Austin Mini touring car and add in the driving characteristcis of a Lotus Elan, and poof! You've got yourself the Merna Touring - BRC66 edition.

Made specifically for the 1966 year tournament, the Merna Touring featured a combination of lightweight construction and power to create a lively, nippy, 131mph micro saloon. Compare to the standard model (the Mk 1 Merna), the Touring was completed stripped out, lowered down and was also a rear wheel drive car, unlike the normal version. This gave it a good power to weight ratio and made it far better to drive at speed.

Featuring an aluminum body, semiclad undercarriage, semi-slick tyres and buzzy 2.4l V6 under the bonnet.


This car competed in the Bavarian Racing Challenge 1966 as car 99 - viewtopic.php?f=39&t=8998
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1993 Erin Visto Mk 2

The second generation Visto was built on very similar, updated version of the Mk 1 chassis, but now featured added rigidity and better reliability. More unusual was the fact that this supermini was technically a micro-sedan, with the added boot space helping to make it more practical. Although it was as boring as skimmed milk, it was at least very economical, especially this entry level Lex trim 0.9l model which had little more than 58 bhp and took 13.5 seconds to reach 0.60 - at least it was cheap...

This car is currently competing in the Nineties Econobox Challenge: viewtopic.php?f=39&t=9157

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2000 Erin Merna Mk 6

What better a way to kick off the new millennium with the 6th iteration of the fun loving family car, the Erin Merna.

Now just as green as it actually is 'green', the Mk 6 brought the Merna up to date with the modern world and featured a 5 star Euro NCAP rating, good peformance and a wide choice of trims.

This was also one of the largest Merna's ever made, with a wheelbase of 2.6m. That meant there was plenty of space inside and especially in the boot. Although heavier, the better weight balance improved the driving capability of the car and made it what some might even consider 'fun' to drive!


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Post Mon Feb 01, 2016 8:25 am

2002 Erin Visto

2002 Erin Visto

A no-nonsense, super economical, super comfortable and pretty darn reliable little supermini from the early noughties.

By no means that interesting car in the world, the Mk 3 Visto set out to undercut the competition with practicality, affordability and comfort over driving characteristics and looks. With seating for 5, a good sized boot and a decent amount of equipment, it came with everything you needed and nothing more.

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Post Thu Feb 04, 2016 9:44 am

1968 Erin Lira/1978 Erin Nedala

1968 Erin Lira (Mk 1)

When then-CEO Dominic Erin decided to take on the British sports car market, he tasked his design team with making an upmarket, lightweight sports car that could be powered by a sub 2.0l engine.

The 949kg roadster utilised a fibreglass body and a larger than average body length for excellent weight distribution. Though the interior was lacking in luxuries, it was all about the driving experience; this car danced through corners and revelled on a twisty country road.

Although slightly more expensive than equivalent MG's or Triumph's, the Lira's low-slung, aerodynamic body gave it a rounded and sporty look, while still having plenty of chrome.

The Lira would go on to be one of Erin's most successful cars, with close to 150,000 being built. Not only that, but the Lira would see hardtop and fastback variants, and would be one of the few cars that managed to turn Erin a profit during the company's crash in the late 70s.

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1978 Erin Nedala (Mk 2)

The previous Nedala had opened up the GT Saloon market for Erin, but its replacement would be a far bolder beast. This is the godfather of the modern super saloon - long, powerful and unsparingly luxurious inside.

Powered by a 4.2l V8 with a 4-speed automatic transmission, the Mk 2 Nedala was a true 150 mph car, though its economy could bring tears to owners eyes. But, when the cream leather and real oak interior greeted you upon getting in, that seemingly didn't matter. Air conditioning, electric seats, rear window curtains, champagne cooler, in-car telephone and dual sunroof all came as standard, while its sheer size and reinforced cabin made it surprisingly safe.

Sacrificing handling for comfort, the Nedala excelled in ride quality, and was at home when cruising on the motorway. Saddle fuel tanks meant its range neared 1000 miles.

This is by far and away the biggest car Erin ever made, designed to warrant a second look, but not to be imposing. In fact, the rather abstract nature of its design was made to give it a more futuristic design, while the chrome and odd curve still gave it a sense of familiarity.

Sadly, the Nedala was the beginning of the end for the 'old Erin'. Launched in September 1978, the car sold well until the following year, when the company crashed due to falling sales and investors pulling out. The Nedala was suddenly seen as too similar to it's Jaguar and Mercedes competitors, and production was stopped a mere 11 months after launch. Only 897 would ever be built.

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Post Thu Feb 04, 2016 10:49 am

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That is some serious chrome work right there!
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Post Fri Feb 05, 2016 7:31 am

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squidhead wrote:That is some serious chrome work right there!


Our motto is "go chrome or go home".
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