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Malcolm N. Bricklin (born March 9, 1939) is an American businessman, widely known for an unorthodox career spanning more than six decades with numerous prominent failures and successes — primarily manufacturing or importing automobiles to the United States, ultimately starting over thirty companies throughout the course of his business career.
The Bricklin SV-1 is a two-seat sports car produced by American businessman Malcolm Bricklin and his manufacturing company from 1974 until late 1975. The car was noteworthy for its gull-wing doors and composite bodywork of color-impregnated acrylic resin bonded to fiberglass .
In 1984, automobile entrepreneur Malcolm Bricklin tested the United States market for Zastava vehicles, now branded as Yugo. As a result, in mid-1986, Yugo America began selling cars at a starting price of $3,990 (equivalent to $11,090.6 in 2023) for the entry-level GV ("Good Value") hatchback equipped with the 1,100 cc overhead-cam five-main ...
V Cars. LLC, called Visionary Vehicles prior to mid-2008, was an international automobile import and distribution company, founded by Malcolm Bricklin and engaging in the development and sale of Chinese-made motor vehicles in North America. [1]
Bricklin SV-1. The Bricklin SV-1 was brought to life by automotive entrepreneur Malcolm Bricklin, who funded the development and production of the car from the government of the Canadian province of New Brunswick. Production stopped in early 1976 when the company went into receivership.
In North America, the Fuji Rabbit is best known for starting Malcolm Bricklin's motor vehicle career. (Bricklin was later responsible for importing the Subaru 360 and the Yugo hatchback, as well as producing his own car, among other things.) The main importer for North America was the American Rabbit Corporation.
The 360 was imported to the United States by Malcolm Bricklin before he later manufactured his own cars. The Subaru 360 received notoriety in 1969, when Consumer Reports magazine branded the automobile "Not Acceptable" because of safety concerns and lack of power. Because the car weighed under 1000 pounds, it was exempt from normal safety ...
Bricklin may refer to: Bricklin SV-1, a sports car built in Canada; Bricklin EVX/LS, ... Malcolm Bricklin (born 1939), businessman who built the Bricklin SV-1 car