| Industry | Automobiles |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1989 |
| Founder | Bob Busbridge, Martin Busbridge |
| Headquarters | Morden, London |
Autotrak (Cobretti) Limited, previously Cobretti Engineering , is a British manufacturer of automobiles. [1] [2]
Bob and Martin Busbridge founded Cobretti Engineering in Sutton in the London Borough of Sutton in 1989 . They began producing automobiles and kits. The brand name was Cobretti. In 1992 the company moved to Wallington in the same district. In 1999 the company moved to Morden in the London Borough of Merton and has since operated as Autotrak (Cobretti) Limited . A total of around 85 copies have been created so far. [3]
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