Tim takes his Biota on an action day... and it doesn’t miss a beat!
We’ve all dreamed about having our own individual car. But some dream about designing and making heir own sports car. In 1968 one John Houghton dreamed up a rival the popular Lotus 7 using Mini running gear in a space frame with a fibreglass body. He aimed to sell 100 iotas in 1969. He actually sold 31 by 974, when the project died.
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