The 3 best selling archetypal kit cars in the World 1970’s to 1989

LATEST NEWS

Please visit https://www.Thespecialistcarcentre.com now handles all pre-owned car enquires.

KEEPING SPECIALIST VEHICLES ON THE ROAD

If you have any make of kit car or amphib taking up space in your garage and it’s not going anywhere anytime soon, let us get it back on the road while the sun is still shining for you to use and enjoy or to sell on.

In 2023 we sold off our amphib manufacturing to our Main dealer in Poland. We still hold a comprehensive range of spares inc jet bearing kits/synch drive belts etc and offer full servicing on all Dutton amphibs.

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Our kit car and amphib repair and servicing is available for all makes of vehicles. Our facilities include:- Tubular steel chassis repairs (imperial and metric) GRP bodywork including monocoques, spraying, engine swaps, suspension/brake upgrades, re-wiring to IVA Type Approval spec, MOT, IVA preparation, component sourcing and general servicing including full diagnostic.

Our fully equipped factory has everything you could possibly imagine required to make cars:- Tube manipulation (steel, stainless and aluminium), GRP laminating, TIG, MIG, Spot, Arc, Gas, 60,000 lb press, sheet metal tooling, fly presses, guillotines, lathes and all the usual stuff……

We also offer a trailered collection and delivery service for vehicles requiring our attention (not as a “general” collection service).

Feel free to contact us to discuss your requirements.

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DESIGN, RAPID PROTOTYPING, TYPE APPROVAL, ONE OFF & VOLUME PRODUCTION.

In addition to having successfully designed and productionised the current Dutton Phaeton 5 and B Plus 3 we have now returned to offer our unrivalled years of experience in design and rapid prototyping facilities to other companies. Full info on our Skunkworks page.

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Completely finished rolling chassis with all ancillaries, plumbing, front wiring etc fitted and coupled up ready to have the body tub re-fitted.

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Article from Steve Cropley – Autocar 27 May 2026

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First Walkaround Video of the Phaeton 5 Now available.

CURRENT DELIVERY DATES:- Phaeton 5 = 3 months. B PLUS 3 = 4 months (at end Oct)

DUTTON B PLUS 3 Launched.

Celebrating 60 years of continuous vehicle production 1967 – 2026

The new Mazda MX5 MK3 based Phæton 5 is “absolutely superb” says Steve Hole, who bagged first drive. (TKC March/April Edition).

“Your car can be on the road for less than ten grand, which is great value” (Autocar Magazine, March 11)

See Current Press Writeup Page for further information

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2025 EXHBITIONS Malvern, Farnborough, NEC Classic.

It’s unlikely that we will be attending any more indoor exhibitions any time soon, at kit car shows we find 3/4 of visitors already have a kit car and the remainder are usually looking for “bits” for it. At other shows we would end up as the only kit car manufacturer exhibiting.

As we have been saying for years you can’t beat visiting the factory to chat with the staff, have a drive in a demo car and see cars being made prior to ordering. With Dutton the fun starts at our factory gate!

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Sample pages from our new 47 page full colour Assembly manual, see HERE to order.

There are assembly manuals and there is the Dutton assembly manual bringing a new dimension to kit car building.

The all new Dutton assembly manual for 2026 £15 inc p&p refunded with kit, 47 pages, 75 large colour photos. Ring bound so all pages open flat and in clear – easy to read – print.

The first 6 pages are a preamble explaining the layout of the manual, it is then split into 3 sections.

Can also be downloaded FOC from this web site, but when we downloaded one it used an entire colour print cartridge due to the sheer number of high resolution photos. (best to do this at work!!!)

Section 1 Mazda strip down

Section 2 Rolling chassis/power unit build up

Section 3 Refitting body and final assembly

All parts listed in green in the manual are supplied loose and as standard in the kit.

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Tim joins the Big Boys over the 10 most famous car trade mark disputes (and won) https://www.carmagazine.co.uk/features/top-10s/the-car-top-10-legal-challenges-to-car-names/

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WHERE DUTTONS HAVE BEEN SOLD

Austria, Brazil, Belgium, Burma, Canada, Costa Rica, Croatia, Dubai, England, Estonia, France, French West Indies, Germany, Holland, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Malta, Monaco, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Norway, Poland, Qatar, Russia, Scotland, Southern Ireland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, UAE, USA, Wales.

This is not the total of all our cars sold, customers have bought more than 1 Dutton, there are repeat orders and many are sold into the same location.

Classic Dutton advert showing our sports car “team” mid 80’s

Great Britain has led the World with the number of Specialist Car Manufacturers for well over half a century. We are a major part of that industry. Support companies who are proud to say their cars are DESIGNED & MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN”.

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Click HERE for historical information on Dutton Amphibs