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A simple tubular frame, with coil independent suspension and a De Dion rear end, formed the basis of Lister car production. At first, MG or Bristol engines were used on Lister cars, and it was with the latter type Lister car that the one-armed Archie Scott-Brown achieved a remarkable racing record. By 1956, other engines had been tried in Lister cars, including the A6GCS Maserati, and finally the Jaguar. A Formula 2 variant Lister car was produced in 1957. The Jaguar-engined Lister cars continued to be successful, driven by Stirling Moss, Ivor Bueb, Walt Hansgen, and many others. In 1958 3-litre versions of the Lister car were produced for Le Mans, and a single-seater for the Ecurie Ecosse to run at Monza. For 1959, Frank Costin designed the bodies of the Lister car, and a space-frame car which was not produced. The general engineering side of the Lister car business was expanding, and finally squeezed out car production when this had reached a total of around 50 Lister cars.
Source: Georgano, encyclopedia of motorcar; DF
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