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[[Image:Burton vor Motor-Sport-Museum-Hockenheim.jpg|thumb|A Burton roadster at [[Hockenheimring|Motor-Sport-Museum Hockenheimring]]]]


The '''Burton''' is a Dutch [[kit car]] produced since 2000 by the Burton Car Company. It is a custom two-seater [[Retro-style automobile|retro-style]] [[fiberglass]] body on a [[Citroën 2CV]] [[chassis]] and components, and can be built as an open [[Roadster (automobile)|roadster]], a [[hardtop]] with [[gull-wing door]]s, or a custom [[convertible]]. Burton also imports and sells the [[Lomax (kit car)|Lomax]] in the [[Netherlands]].
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[[Image:Burton vor Motor-Sport-Museum-Hockenheim.jpg|thumb|270px|Burton]]
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[[File:Burton honemade.jpg|thumb|Burton kitcar frontside]]


== History ==
The '''Burton''' is a [[Netherlands|Dutch]] [[sports car]] based on [[France|French]] [[Citroën 2CV|2CV]] technology. The Burton is an open, nostalgic-looking sports car built on the chassis of the 2CV with a modern glassfibre bodykit. The car can be built as an open two seater, or with a hardtop with [[gull-wing door]]s or with a custom made convertible roof. From the beginning of 2002 the Burton is available all over Europe.
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[[File:Burton honemade.jpg|thumb|A homemade Burton roadster]]


Late 1998, Iwan and Dimitri Goebel started to design the Burton, then codenamed 'Hunter'. They were inspired by legendary sports cars, such as [[Bugatti]], [[Jaguar (car)|Jaguar]], [[Talbot-Lago]], [[Delahaye]] and [[Alfa Romeo]]. After 18 months, the prototype was ready and on February 9, 2000, the first body was taken from the mold. In May 2000, the Burton was introduced to the Dutch audience.
The Burton Car Company was founded in 1993.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Meadows |first=Diego |date=2022-11-02 |title=Burton no longer a Dutch car maker |url=https://techzle.com/burton-no-longer-a-dutch-car-maker |access-date=2024-03-12 |website=Techzle |language=en-US}}</ref> Iwan and Dimitri Goebel designed the Burton in 1998, then codenamed "Hunter". It is loosely based on roadsters produced in the early-to-mid-20th century by automakers such as [[Bugatti]], [[Jaguar Cars|Jaguar]], [[Talbot-Lago]], [[Delahaye]], and [[Alfa Romeo]]. After 18 months, the prototype was ready and on February 9, 2000, the first body was produced.


In May 2000, the Burton was released in the Netherlands, and in 2002 the Burton was made available for customers across Europe.
Burton also imports and sells the Lomax.

In 2019, the Burton Car Company and its subsidiary 2CV Parts went on sale for €5 million.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.autobahn.eu/12044/nederlandse-sportwagenbouwer-burton-staat-te-koop/|title = Nederlandse sportwagenbouwer Burton staat te koop|date = February 2019}}</ref> In November 2022, the Burton Car Company was acquired by the French company 2CV Mehari Club Cassis, operating as a largely independent but cooperating organization.<ref name=":0" />

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*[http://www.burton2cvparts.com Burton parts website]


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Latest revision as of 00:51, 12 March 2024

A Burton roadster at Motor-Sport-Museum Hockenheimring

The Burton is a Dutch kit car produced since 2000 by the Burton Car Company. It is a custom two-seater retro-style fiberglass body on a Citroën 2CV chassis and components, and can be built as an open roadster, a hardtop with gull-wing doors, or a custom convertible. Burton also imports and sells the Lomax in the Netherlands.

History

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A homemade Burton roadster

The Burton Car Company was founded in 1993.[1] Iwan and Dimitri Goebel designed the Burton in 1998, then codenamed "Hunter". It is loosely based on roadsters produced in the early-to-mid-20th century by automakers such as Bugatti, Jaguar, Talbot-Lago, Delahaye, and Alfa Romeo. After 18 months, the prototype was ready and on February 9, 2000, the first body was produced.

In May 2000, the Burton was released in the Netherlands, and in 2002 the Burton was made available for customers across Europe.

In 2019, the Burton Car Company and its subsidiary 2CV Parts went on sale for €5 million.[2] In November 2022, the Burton Car Company was acquired by the French company 2CV Mehari Club Cassis, operating as a largely independent but cooperating organization.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Meadows, Diego (2022-11-02). "Burton no longer a Dutch car maker". Techzle. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
  2. ^ "Nederlandse sportwagenbouwer Burton staat te koop". February 2019.
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