Ascort
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The Ascort was an automobile manufactured by Continental Coachwork of Sydney, Australia,<ref name=brochure>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> from 1958 to 1960.<ref name=AussieCars>Template:Cite book</ref>
Designated as the Ascort-TSV-1300 G.T.,<ref name=brochure/> it utilized a mildly modified Volkswagen chassis fitted with a four-seat coupé body which was based on that of the Volkswagen Karmann Ghia coupé, although significantly different in appearance.<ref name=uniquecarsandparts/> The body, which was constructed of fibreglass, had a prestressed double shell with a bonded-in light steel tubular frame, and was mounted on an 11-inch rubber seal.<ref name=uniquecarsandparts/> The 1.3-litre Volkswagen flat-4 engine was modified using Okrasa and Porsche components to produce 54 bhp at 4300 rpm.<ref name=uniquecarsandparts/> The vehicle's total weight was 1467 lb,<ref name=MotorManual/> 33% less than that of a standard Volkswagen Beetle sedan.<ref name=AussieCars/> The Ascort had a top speed of 96 mph <ref name=MotorManual/> and could accelerate from zero to 50 mph in 12.0 seconds.<ref name=MotorManual/>
19 cars were built before production was terminated.<ref name=ltv>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Although there were plans to offer the car with a 70 hp, 1500 cc engine, which would have given the car a top speed of well over 100 mph, this variant was never produced.<ref name=ltv/>