K-1 History
Source: K-1 EngineeringBack in 1991 'K-1 Styling'was the leading Slovak foreman in fiberglass creation, mainly aplied to domestic small volume engine vehicles as Skoda, Tatra and Russian 'Lada'. (on pic.model Skoda Felicia 1,3 liter-50hp)Thanks to special magazines as KitCarMagazine, K-1 S&T used the oportunity to show their competence on the most kit-car respected country-the USA. The first 'American' project was called 'Turborossa' and was based on Camaro´82-92. Reminding Ferrari Testarossa, this was a quite interesting attention-getter...
'K-25 Aniversary' was a 100% identical replica of european 'Countach Jubilee Quatrovalvole' in USA called '25 Annivarsary Countach'. A steel reinforced fiberglass monocoque body was based on 5' stretched ´84-88 Fiero.
According to legal problems with Ferrari, 'Turborossa' was replaced in 1995 by 'K-1 Competition' a sucessfull replica of german 'Koenig Competition'. Koenig Specials did really a great world fastes conversion of original Ferrari Testarossa.
K-1 Styling become a well kown manufacturer of serious projects and start attending world car shows.
'EVO' was created with a special attention to details.. Main design features as for example headlights, has totaly redesigned seating and were entrusted to factory made proffesional projector-beam unit.
At 1997 an 'EVOLUZIONE' project was born... 1982-92 'F body' General Motors platform remained, mainly because of great durability and donor availability in America.
The final result is well known to You... Evoluzione is a truly unique combinaton of American durability and European styling school. It is not a Kit Car, EVO is a new build automobile, remaining Italian ultrasport class...
