I agree with Allan L that this has become tiresome, but making comments like "not something I read in a magazine or found on a dodgy internet site" is rude, arrogant, disrespectful and not at all in keeping with the spirit of a mutually informative website such as AutoPuzzles. As I said, the 'something I read in a magazine' was a period mid-1960s advert by Tornado, marketing the Ford-powered car as the Tornado 600 GT. The car also appeared being tested in Autoposport and The Motor magazines in 1964. The car is also mentioned in the Tornado book co-written by one of the Company's founders with his sone David, as is the text below from the official Tornado website; not 'found on a dodgy internet site.'
AutoPuzzles should be an enjoyable and light-hearted site for all car enthusiasts to enjoy, and not taken too seriously. However, AutoPuzzles is also a hugely important historical record of the motor car that grows day-by-day, so accuracy is vital. The following summarised history of Tornado Cars from the guy that founded and ran the company surely therefore has some significance. Small-scale production of the 600 GT is confirmed half way down.
'The Typhoon sold well with over 300 produced and by 1960 were ready to expand the model range.The Thunderbolt, Tempest and the Sports brake were added. The same year saw Tornado Cars policy of motor sport involvement pay dividends when they won the 750 Motor Clubs' Six Hour Handicap Relay Race at Silverstone. December 1961 marked the introduction of the talisman GT, an attractive four seats sports saloon. This models specification being much influenced by new Director Colin Hextall. The team of Talisman gave the factory it's second victory in the Six Hour Relay Race in 1963. At it's peak Tornado Cars employed 60 people and was a major employer in the Mill End area. John Bekaert, a renowned racing driver at the time, bought the company in 1963. A new model was introduced, the Tornado Fiat 600D GT which went into limited production alongside the Talisman. However, quality production of cars came to an end in 1964. A new owner, "Bert" Wood, planned relocation to Devon or Scotland and to restart production, this did not happen however and subsequently built the company up to be a well respected body work repair specialist. A tradition carried on by his son Alan until closure in 1986. The Uxbridge Rd site is now owned by Fairway Tyre Services who occupy a modern building which they have named "Tornado House" as a tribute to these exciting cars.'
