INGENIUM AUTOMOTIVE DESIGN
CLASSIC CAR DESIGN HOUSE
ABOUT INGENIUM
At Ingenium Automotive Design, we are passionate about preserving the heritage of classic cars and enhancing mechanical performance capabilities.
Our small creative team is dedicated to delivering the highest quality craftsmanship and care to any vehicle we come across.
Whatever the requirements, we provide a full range of support; from a check over through to servicing and any aspect of restoration or conservation including rewiring, bodywork, gearbox and engine rebuilding. We cleverly blend traditional artisan engineering skills with modern facilities and some of the latest cutting-edge technology to provide the ultimate service. We are able to offer vehicles designs based on historical archive documentation, parts, drawings and patterns.
SAFETY AND PERFORMANCE
When it comes to creating a classic performance vehicle, safety features are not just an afterthought; they are essential to us. This effort ensures that you can enjoy the thrill of driving while minimising risks. Modern safety technologies, such as ABS disc brakes, seat belts, airbags and upgraded suspension can significantly improve handling and stability, allowing you to embrace the power of your classic car with confidence. Investing in safety features ensures that your driving experience is not only exhilarating but also secure for you and your passengers. This ensures the vehicles can be safely driven while being able to offer our customers a true track experience.
OUR JOURNEY
IAD started as a restoration service in a small garage in the south of England. Initially only offering servicing and restorations to prewar British motor cars, we began to offer performance upgrades, enhanced safety features and eventually started creating our own original designs and production concepts for classic cars. Taking quirky art-deco designs and implementing performance has now become our primary area of work.
Since then, we have branched out to a wide array of European classic cars, instead offering innovate restoration and design services.
OUR SERVICES
DETAILING
Detailing a classic is essential for preserving value and appearance.
It protects against rust and enhances beauty, preventing wear and tear. Our regular detailing ensures the car remains a cherished piece of history.
COACHWORK
Ash frame bodies, aluminium paneling, rust repair and prevention and just Monday and Tuesday to us.
This area of production is our backbone and primary expertise.
EXTENSIVE RESTORATION
INTIRIOR TRIM
Each component is disassembled, meticulously detailed and catalogued followed with a chassis insepction. From here, an extensive renovation is in view resulting in a comprehensive factory finished.
We use high-quality materials and authentic craftsmanship to ensure that every detail is perfect providing durability and elegance. Investing in premium interior trims not only elevates the beauty of but preserves the vehicles value and authenticity.
PERFORMANCE UPGRADES
We source authentic restored vintage parts and use the main block as our canvas. From there, an engine can be tuned with
custom modifications and performance upgrades ensuring modern results behind a classic motor.
WHY WE LOVE OUR WORK
"Its never been just about sheer power and racing. Art comes in many shapes and forms. To us the garage is our studio"
External Parterns
The Ingenium Model of quality craftsmanship relies on partnership relations in order to produce what we see as the desired outcome. Unlike most auto firms, a large quantity of work is outsourced to automotive veterans. Despite specialising in design and performance upgrades, the team work closely with these experts across the country who are at the top in their respective field. This ensures our vehicles meet our strict quality standard by outsourcing the stages of production.
Specialists providing aerodynamic assistance, shot blasting, testing facilities and EV components allows our small team to prioritise the auto design which we always consider to be our top priority.
VEHICLES ON SALE
(POA)
1969 Jaguar E-Type Series II 2+2 Coupe
Here we have a stunning, low mileage manual example of 1960s elegance. In classic E-Type red with bright wire wheels, the 2+2 offers more space and compfort.
A significant rebuild saw the fitting of a new floor pan and a full re-paint. Raising the bonnet reveals a very tidy, clean and unmolested engine enhanced by triple webbers and a brand new exhaust . Delightfully spacious, the black interior is very well presented: A new interior was fitted, and the seats appear unworn, the centre console and dashboard top crack- and fade-free and the wooden steering wheel is in excellent order too.
The 2+2 offers a more practical route into E-type ownership and this handsome example warrants serious consideration.
1996 Aston Martin Virage Volante
Creating the Volante version of the Virage extended the big Aston Martin model's appeal and it came with an appropriately exclusive price tag. Today the classic market warmly embraces it.
Offered here is a 1996 model (being a late car it features upgrades used in the successor V8 models) in lesser-seen Litchfield Black: body, paintwork, glass, external trim and wheels/tyres with light grey seating, carpets and trim.
The engine is a reliable runner and the condition of the mechanical components and the under bonnet are perfect. Running gears, including the four-speed automatic transmission, is reported to be very good as are axles, the suspension and the brakes.
Presented in vendor-described very good condition throughout, this Virage Volante has added appeal with its more unusual colour combination.
1957 Porsche 356 A 1600 Coupe
This handsome early 356 coupe is finished in its factory delivered black livery. Close examination will find many nice original details and evidence of quit an original and well cared for car. The black over tan carpet interior is particularly appealing with its nicely patinated original dash board. A proper radio as well as few original dash plates further enhance the charm.
Much of the cars original chrome is in great shape and the body work is generally straight and the older paint presents nicely. None of the problem areas like bent hood hinges are apparent on this well cared for example. An examination of panel numbers show the car has all original steel.
This Porsche has been with its knowledgeable Porsche enthusiast owner's hands for the last 12 years and always in heated dry storage. It has been used very little in this time but well cared for.
1933 Rolls Royce 20/25 Tourer
Offered is a spectacular right hand drive, long-wheelbase, four-door Tourer commissioned in 1930. Delivered to Harley Street in 1933, this fine motor was known as the 'Drivers" Rolls Royce due to its comfort and handling.
It has later features such as power brakes, synchromesh on third and fourth gears, thermostat-controlled grille shutters, one-shot lubrication and an electric fuel gauge. The open body is finished in antique white and retractable roof. The red leather interior harmonizes with the red 19-inch wire wheels and rear spare.
Lucas P100B headlights and a large central driving lamp announce to onlookers that something special is arriving. Whimsy is achieved with the toot of the bulb horn. Often see sporting white ribbons, this 20/25 has often been used for weddings and other joyous occasions.
This is a perfect motorcar for an afternoon outing or entry at a high level concours. With room for five, it brings back the ambience of between-the-wars England, and it was a Rolls-Royce 20/25 t
1967 Jaguar E-Type Roadster Manual - Perfomance Edition
This smartly presented manual E-Type came off line at Browns Lane on March 8, 1967 and at the time sported Maroon paintwork matched to Black interior trim. Little of this matching numbers Jaguar's history is then known until it was purchased six years ago in Tampa, Florida and exported to the UK.
It has been treated to a comprehensive body-off restoration during which numerous new parts were installed, including: clutch, alloy radiator, brake master cylinder and pipes, heater box, stainless steel exhaust, windscreen, bumpers, front and rear lights, chrome wire wheels and spinners, low profile tyres, and Black mohair hood.
In addition, the 4.2 litre engine was completely overhauled and the Jaguar re-liveried in Carmen Red.
The straight 6 has seen skimmed heads, increased bore and stroke delivering vastly improved performance. Further upgrades include power steering, a new exhaust system and improved oxygen carburettor ratio for improved fuel performance
This is possibly the finest E-Type on the market that requires a home with a true automotive enthusiast.
1927 Bentley 4 1/2-Litre Vanden Plas Tourer
Here is a stunning and highly original example of Bentley Brilliance. This 4½-Litre model effectively employs the chassis, transmission and brakes of the 3-Litre, combined with an engine that is in essence two-thirds of the six-cylinder 6½-litre unit. A supercharged engine along with fine handling make this a brillant race car
This four-cylinder motor retains the six's 100x140mm bore/stroke and Bentley's familiar four-valves-per-cylinder fixed-'head architecture.
Also on file is in-period correspondence between past owners; two old-style buff logbooks; expired MoTs and tax discs; a V5C document; and a full set of starting and running instructions.
Over £12,000 has been spent on the engine alone, with a full external service carried out in 2023. The car has been professionally stored since 2022.
Always worth a try round the test track!
Contact Us
Ingenium Coachhouse
St Helena Lane
Hassocks
West Sussex
BN6 8SD
Chris@ingeniumauto.co.uk
Tel: 07715 414444
OPENING HOURS
Mon - Fri: 8am - 5pm
Saturday: 9am - 5pm
Sunday: Closed