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South Africa
Manufacturers
2000s

DAW Universal Products

Kempton Park , South Africa

DAW Universal Products Kempton Park , South Africa

 

Universal Products is a South African manufacturer of replica automobiles. 

History

The company was founded in 1999 in Kempton Park. Initially, various fiberglass products and pendants were produced. These included bodies for racing cars. Later began the production of racing cars. Road vehicles followed marketed as Universal. 

The company for the first time in 2007 produces replicas of the race car Lola T 70.  The brand name is DAW. One source indicates that the production was taken over by a company called DAW. Since 2008, the company has named replicas of road sports cars. Their brand name is Universal.

 First, it was the Porsche 356 as Speedster and in a Porsche 718. In addition, there is a vehicle in the style of the Lotus Seven called Millennium 7 in the offer, which was designed by Chris Carstens and Kobus van der Walt. In June 2016, the offer consisted of DAW T 70 Mk. III B, DAW T 70 Mk II Spyder, 356 Speedster, 356 Coupe, 550 Spyder, RSK 718 Spyder, Millennium 7 and the VW Buggy Salamander.

The DAW T70 MK IIIB the chassis and bodywork manufactured in-house multi-tubed triangulated steel space frame design t. The chassis is designed to accept the Chevy V8 and Ford V8 

The Universal 356 Replica is based on a shortened VW Beetle Floor pan. The Body is bonded onto a Steel tubular sub frame that improves safety and increase torsion rigidity of the vehicle Inspired by the Porsche 356 the 550-replica recreation is Beetle Based a tubular chassis with a mid-mounted air-cooled engine following the footsteps of the original vehicle.

The Universal CJ7 developed to fit any 4×2 or 4×4 bakkie. The TUB is manufactured from GMP resin and has a steel mounting frame in order for it to be easily adapted to fit a wide range of donor vehicles.

 

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DAW Universal (2000-)

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  • DAW T70 MK IIIB  Technical Information


    Chassis
    Fully triangulated spaceframe

    Bodywork
    ISO fibreglass panels
    Weight 900kg
    Weight Distribution 49.5% front 50.5% rear

    Suspension
    Front Nickel plated upper and lower wishbosnes
    Rear Nickel plated lower Wishbones and upper reverse links
    Dampers Quantum / Penske

    Brakes
    Willwood 4-pot calipers with 12″ ventilated discs all round
    Guages
    VDO or Smith gauges

    Engine
    350 Chevrolet 90º V 8
    Location Mid, longitudinally mounted
    Displacement 5 liter / 358.9 cu in
    Valvetrain 2 valves / cylinder, OHV
    Aspiration Weber 48 IDA , Weber Cross flow IDE or holly Carbs
    Cooling Custom Made Alloy Radiator with twin fans

    Gearbox
    5 speed Audi Casing with Porsche internals or Porsche G50

    Drive
    Rear wheel drive

     

    550 Technical Information (Beetle Based)


    Chassis Tubular Steel Chassis
    Bodywork
    ISO Fibreglass Panels

    Suspension

    FrontVW Suspensions
    Rear Independent Rear With Coil Cover Springs

    Brakes
    Drum Brakes Front and Rear

    Engine
    VW Air Cooled Engine
    Engine Location Mid, Longitudinally Mounted
    Aspiration Naturally Aspirated
    Cooling Air Cooled

    Gearbox
    Beetle Box

    Drive
    Rear Wheel Drive

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