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Marauder Cars

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Marauder Car Company Limited was a British car venture by ex-Rover engineers George Mackie and Peter Wilks. After successfully racing their single-seater Marauder racing car the pair left Rover in 1950 and formed Wilks, Mackie and Company to exploit their idea of a two-seater sports car based on the new Rover 75 chassis. In 1951 they changed the company's name to Marauder Car Company.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1949Founded1
  • Industryautomotive industry1

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Marauder Cabriolet at Witham
Photo: Charles01, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons4

Marauder Car Company Limited was a British car venture by ex-Rover engineers George Mackie and Peter Wilks. After successfully racing their single-seater Marauder racing car the pair left Rover in 1950 and formed Wilks, Mackie and Company to exploit their idea of a two-seater sports car based on the new Rover 75 chassis. In 1951 they changed the company's name to Marauder Car Company.2

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Manufacturing started in Dorridge, near Solihull, in Warwickshire and later continued in Kenilworth, between 1950 and 1952. In 1951 Wilks, Mackie and Company's name was changed to Marauder Car Company.

The first few bodies were made by Richard Mead in his Dorridge works and used some Rover panels but later ones were made by Abbey Panels of Coventry.

About 15 cars were made including 2 of the "100"s before rising costs and tax changes priced the cars out of the market. The UK government doubled the already high level of Purchase Tax on cars with a pre-tax price above £1000. In 1950 the car cost £1236 rising to over £2000 in 1952.

Both George Mackie and Peter Wilks rejoined Rover.

From Wikipedia’s article on Marauder Cars, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

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