TMC Costin
| TMC Costin | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Thompson Manufacturing Company |
| Production | 1983–1987 |
| Assembly | Castlebridge, County Wexford, Ireland |
| Designer | Frank Costin |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Sports car |
| Body style | 2 seat (or 2+2) Targa top |
| Layout | F/R |
| Platform | Tubular steel space frame |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | I4 |
| Transmission | 4-speed manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,390 mm (94.1 in) |
| Length | 3,580 mm (140.9 in) |
| Width | 1,520 mm (59.8 in) |
| Height | 1,100 mm (43.3 in) |
| Kerb weight | 658 kg (1,451 lb) |
The TMC Costin is a Clubman-style sports car built from 1983 to 1987 in Castlebridge, County Wexford, Ireland. Fewer than forty were produced. It was an unusual design of an ungainly, cobbled together appearance, mixing the front design of a Lotus Seven with a slab-sided, shed-like structure at the rear. It was a very purposeful design, however, strictly oriented towards low aerodynamics, good high-speed stability, light weight, and structural strength.