Reynard Inverter: something very special

Paddle shift will augment the six speed sequential gearbox. This will enable flat-upshifting and auto-blip downshifting.

The uprights are all non-handed and water-jet cut from standard width aluminium plate. Minimal machining is required. All suspension wishbones are similarly non-handed. The front and rear body panels are designed so they can hinge to facilitate easy access. They can be moulded in GRP or carbon fibre to customer choice.

The Company

Reynard Racing Cars Ltd was founded in May 1974 by Adrian Reynard and Bill Stone, initially called Sabre Automotive Ltd. Adrian was a 23 years old graduate in Mechanical Engineering from Oxford Polytechnic (now Oxford Brookes University). Bill Stone was a successful racing driver from New Zealand and at the time, Production Manager at the recently formed March Engineering Ltd.

Adrian and Bill built the first Reynard racing cars in 1973 and first raced his Reynard 74FF at Silverstone in a 750 MC event. Adrian won its first race, which set a precedent for every subsequent marque.

Reynard Racing Cars eventually became the world's largest race car manufacturer with a sequence of wins in FF2000, F3, F 3000, F Atlantic, Touring Car, Le Mans, IndyCar including two wins in the Indy 500 and Champcar.

In today's market, Adrian realises it is vital to analyze the core competencies of a racing car company and distil these into efficient and harmonious working practices. Adrian identified these core activities as design, development and supply chain management.

Adrian Reynard met Andre Brown on an M.I.A. Mission to the Middle East in 2004. Both were interested in race car design, innovation, development and production. Andre was equipped with an excellent Engineering Degree from Bath University and had founded his own company Hartham, to undertake race car design and development.

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