Private company

Evante

Motor vehicle

The Evante, designed and invented by George Walter Robinson, is an English automobile which began production in 1987 in Spalding, Lincolnshire, England. Engine tuning company Vegantune had been restoring Lotus Elan cars and making some improvements to them. They decided to build a complete new car and set up a separate company, Evante Cars Ltd, to make them.² It ceased to exist in 1991.¹ Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1987Founded¹

Industryautomotive industry¹
HeadquartersSpalding¹

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MHV Evante Mk2 1993 01 — Photo: MartinHansV, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons³

The Evante, designed and invented by George Walter Robinson, is an English automobile which began production in 1987 in Spalding, Lincolnshire, England. Engine tuning company Vegantune had been restoring Lotus Elan cars and making some improvements to them. They decided to build a complete new car and set up a separate company, Evante Cars Ltd, to make them.²

Timeline

1991Dissolved Dissolved¹
1987Founded Founded¹

Links

WikipediaEvante
More imagesWikimedia Commons
WikidataQ1381513

Sources

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WikidataEvante on Wikidata
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WikipediaEvante on Wikipedia
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Wikimedia CommonsEvante photo by MartinHansV, CC BY 3.0