Connaught Motor Company is a British manufacturer of high-performance hybrid technology cars, best known for the Type D hybrid sports car concept. The company was founded by ex-Jaguar engineers Tim Bishop and Tony Martindale in 2004.[1]
Due to a lack of funds, the company was closed in 2016, and was later bought by Welsh engineering firm BDI.[2]
History
In 2002, the Connaught Engineering name was purchased by ex-Jaguar engineers Edward Timothy 'Tim' Bishop and Anthony Martindale and was officially founded as a company in 2004. Later that year, Bishop and Martindale announced at the years Goodwood festival that they would build a sports car powered by their own drivetrain.
In 2005, in celebration of Tony Brooks 1955 Syracuse Grand Prix with Connaught, the company announced plans for the Type D sports car.[3]