Private company

Automotive Design and Development

British carmaker

Automotive Design and Development Ltd (ADD) was an English company responsible for the creation of the futuristic-looking Nova kit car. It was based in Southampton from 1971 to 1973 after which it moved to Accrington, Lancashire until 1975. ADD failed and the rights to the Nova were bought by Nova Cars in Mirfield, West Yorkshire in 1978, which continued until 1990.² Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1971Founded¹

Industryautomotive industry¹
HeadquartersSouthampton¹

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Nova car — Photo: Buch-t, GFDL, via Wikimedia Commons³

Automotive Design and Development Ltd (ADD) was an English company responsible for the creation of the futuristic-looking Nova kit car. It was based in Southampton from 1971 to 1973 after which it moved to Accrington, Lancashire until 1975. ADD failed and the rights to the Nova were bought by Nova Cars in Mirfield, West Yorkshire in 1978, which continued until 1990. A low volume production run was made by Nova Developments in Cornwall in the 1990s and the company was sold to India-based Aerotec Nova around 1996.²

Timeline

1978Dissolved Dissolved¹
1971Founded Founded¹

Links

WikipediaAutomotive Design and Development
More imagesWikimedia Commons
WikidataQ2002779

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Wikimedia CommonsAutomotive Design and Development photo by Buch-t, GFDL