The order was a tall one, but with the assembly of various industry-leading teams, and a multi-year effort, that order has now been fulfilled with a car they call the 9X9 and Kalmar is on its way ...

Britain’s best-selling car in 1986 was the fourth-generation Ford Escort. In aptly named Popular spec, it had a 50hp 1.1-litre engine that could wheeze to 62mph in 18.2 seconds and nudge 90mph.