Private company

Turner Sports Cars

Logo: Brian Snelson from Hockley, Essex, England, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

British sports car manufacturer

Turner Sports Car Company Limited was a 1950s British sports car manufacturer, that closed in 1966.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1951Founded1
  • Industryautomotive industry1
  • HeadquartersWolverhampton1
Turner 1951
Photo: Buch-t, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons5

Turner Sports Car Company Limited was a 1950s British sports car manufacturer, that closed in 1966.2

The story

The first Turner models were produced between 1951 and 1966 by Turner Sports Car Company Limited, a company established by Jack Turner near Wolverhampton, England. As well as complete cars, Turners were available in kit form. In 1966, the company closed, after the founder had a heart attack. The company's demise may also have been due to the development cost of a completely new coupé model with a rear-mounted Hillman Imp engine, the prototype of which was incomplete.

From the late 1940s, Jack Turner built a series of one-off specials, and prepared racing cars, including building his own engines. The first cars for sale were based on one of the specials, and consisted of chassis, independent suspension units using transverse leaf springs, and Turner's own alloy wheels. It was up to the customer to arrange engine, transmission and body. Eight are thought to have been made.

From Wikipedia’s article on Turner Sports Cars, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

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Timeline

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