AKS (GB) Brititish Kit manufacturer 50s-60s

AKS (GB) Brititish Kit manufacturer 50s-60s

AKS means Auto Kraft Shells ; based in Southmill Road; Bishops; Stortford ; Herts

Strange I thought covered this unusual and rare British body kit manufacturer


Not a hell of lot of these out there -the body looks like mid 1950s Alfa Romeo Roadster and was clearly modeled on one
History references

a Brief snipet of history
part of A-Z Mark Wheeler delves into the little -know history of the Specials craze of the late 50s ; AKS were imspired by founders Messers Sturgeon and Powell who took their Alfa Romeo Giulietta spyder for the near pretty shell ; first car was AKS continental Mk1 spyder later mk2 a hard top versionwhile mk3 Gt like version with occassional rear seats +bw photos of all 3 models
See: May 1983 Classic & Sportscar (GB) Page 100 Volume 2 Issue 2

I also believe a mention of History was discussed on History of Sp[ecialised cars in British Magazine Classic Cars around 1978 or 1979

Those that come up for sale

1960 Sports Conv -Ford 10 1938 details: Classified but no photo ;new tyres and seats fibreglass body 1172cc ford side valve aquaplane alloy head manifold oil cooler mot nov 82 looks like 50s alfa spider 450 pounds seller as of 1982 was from Abringdon 0235 23049 See: March 1982 Practical Classics (GB)Page 88 Volume 2 Issue 11

1962 Sports Conv Details: Classified but no photo 1/12 made ; inc H/T;View West Yorks; Tel 0539 31700;Cumbria as of 1989 . See March 1989 Practical Classics (GB) Page 126