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2008 Aeon GT3 Spyder

2008 Aeon GT3 Spyder

2008 Aeon GT3 Spyder

Aeon was founded in 2000 by Keith Wood and John Hewitt to design and build a three-seater track/road car. John and Keith have a wealth of experience between them. John comes from an engineering background, serving his apprenticeship with the M.o.D. In his early years he built and raced karts and trials cars, and for the last 17 years has prepared cars and competed in sprints and hill climbs. Keith started his career as an apprentice in a drawing office, but for the past 18 years has owned and run a company that manufactures specialist off-road, amenity, agricultural and four-wheel-drive vehicles.

Reliability and Durability Testing at Mira
The Aeon GT vehicle spent several weeks with MIRA Ltd in Nuneaton Warwickshire. MIRA is a leading independent provider of product engineering, research, testing and certification to the worldwide automotive industry.

Aeon’s first road car was completed and shown at the Exeter Kit Car Show in November 2003. Since then the Aero version and the Spyder have been completed.
Three models are now available:
GT3 Spyder – open top with windscreen
GT3 Coupe – full roof coupe
GT3 Aero – open top with aeroscreen

Justin Yates joined Aeon as a customer in Jan 2007. His car was finished in March 2008 and is the car you see here.

Since Justin joined Aeon as a customer his relationship with Keith Wood grew and Justin is now responsible for all UK northern sales.

The model here is Justin Yates’s own Aeon GT3 Spyder scoobydesign This is a factory spyder with track focused engine & chassis. The car was built by Justin Yates and can be replicated for sale as a special edition model (Aeon GT3 Spyder-scoobydesign) This car is fully road legal and is frequently used on UK highways.It was also main feature and front cover in a popular UK kit car magazine:
Complete KitCar (July 2008)

Story by Aeon Sportscars

In Detail

type Series Production Car
body stylist Scoobydesign
engineers Justin Yates
engine Volkswagen Inline-4 w/ Scat Connecting rods, Stage 2 Head
position Mid
aspiration Garrett GT30 71R Dual roller bearing turbo
valvetrain 5 Valves per Cyl
displacement 1800 cc / 109.84 in³
compression 8.5:1
power 320.7 kw / 430 bhp
specific output 238.89 bhp per litre
body / frame Fibreglas Body over Tubular Space Frame
driven wheels RWD w/2-Stage TC
wheel type Team Dynamics Pro race 1.2 Lightweight
front tires 205/50/17
rear tires 255/50/17
front brakes Ventilated Discs w/4-Piston Calipers
rear brakes Ventilated Discs w/4-Piston Calipers
front wheels F 38.1 x 17.8 cm / 15 x 7 in
rear wheels R 38.1 x 22.9 cm / 15 x 9 in
f suspension Double Wishbones w/Adj Blade Anti-Roll Bars
r suspension Double Wishbones
tran clutch Single mass carbon/Kevlar clutch