This Australian kit car rides on a Volkswagen Beetle chassis and takes its name from the Eureka Stockade.
Lead trim: Eureka 1.6 L VW air-cooled flat-four (64 hp)
Purvis EurekaEureka · 1974–1991
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FactThis Australian kit car rides on a Volkswagen Beetle chassis and takes its name from the Eureka Stockade.
The Purvis Eureka, a sports car/kit car built by Purvis Cars in Dandenong, Victoria from 1974 to 1991, was first shown at the 1974 Melbourne International Motor Show and based on the British Nova kit car; its name and Eureka Flag logo honoured the Eureka Stockade. It used a Volkswagen Beetle chassis with a fibreglass body, offered with a choice of a Volkswagen air-cooled flat-four (1.6 or 2.0 litre), a Ford Kent/EAO straight-four (1.6 or 2.0 litre) or even a Mazda Wankel rotary. The base 1.6-litre Volkswagen engine made 48 kW (64 hp). Rear engine, rear-wheel drive, Volkswagen 4-speed manual; wheelbase 2,400 mm (94.5 in), length 4,420 mm (174.0 in), width 1,753 mm (69.0 in), height 1,067 mm (42.0 in), curb weight 700 kg (1,543 lb).
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Trims & Figures
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| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eureka 1.6 L VW air-cooled flat-four (64 hp) | 1974–1991 | 1.6 L Flat-4 | 64 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
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