Saker (Saker Sports Cars) were designed and built in Feilding, New Zealand, by Bruce Turnbull of Turnbull Engineering from 1989 to 2002. Turnbull has been providing technical assistance in the development of the Hulme F1.[1] Since 2002 Sakers are being built and designed in Etten-Leur, Netherlands by Saker Sportscars B.V.
Models
The Saker SV1 was the first model of the car, entering limited production in 1992.[2] The car was road legal and regularly used for touring and competition. The SV1 was designed to be powered by a variety of engines, including V8 and V6. They were sold in the UK, Japan and New Zealand.
In 1999 Turnbull introduced the Saker SVS GT and SVS Sprint. The Sprint was an open-top version. These model features updated chassis and mechanics. The main changes were to the space-frame chassis, which was stretched by about 100 mm to allow it to accept a wider range of engines.[3] The most common engine used was the Subaru