Ilinga

Ilinga
TypePrivate
IndustryAutomotive
Founded1974 (1974)
FoundersTony Farrell
Daryl Davies
Defunct1975 (1975)
FateDissolved
Headquarters
Melbourne, Victoria
,
Australia
ProductsSports cars

Ilinga was an Australian car manufacturer founded in Melbourne by Tony Farrell and his partner, Daryl Davies, in business from 1974 to 1975.

The AF-2 was unveiled at the 1975 Melbourne Motor Show. It is a luxury two-door coupe with four seats. It featured featured a digital clock, remote locking doors, cassette player with radio, electric windows, and air conditioning. With a claimed top speed of 130 mph (209 km/h), and a kerb weight of 1,247 kg (2,750 lb).

The company only produced two prototypes of the AF-2, out of 15 orders, with one in the Museums Victoria collection. It was powered by a modified 4.4-litre Rover V8 engine from the Leyland P76, producing 164 kW (220 hp).

Plans for a four-door model in 1974 were scrapped before the factory was abandoned with broken Borg-Warner gearboxes littering the floor, as the transmission manufacturer refused to provide further assistance. US $328,000 was spent before the company finally folded after just a year in business.[citation needed]

The word "ilinga" is a term in a Australian Aboriginal language meaning 'towards the horizon'.

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References

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