from here
"The Ascort TSV 1300 was a fibreglass bodied production car that was produced in Sydney Australia. It was designed by Czechoslovakian immigrant and plastics consultant Mirek Craney and produced by his company "Continental Coachworks". The prototype was built in 1958 and production commenced in 1959.
The car was a 2 + 2 coupe built on a standard VW platform with some minor upgrades to suspension components. The car was very well appointed and was powered by an Okrasa TSV 1300 modified VW 36hp engine. The Okrasa modified engine produced 54bhp which gave the Ascort a top speed of approx 95 mph which was considerably more than the KG of the day.
The cost of completing the cars was excessive and the project folded in 1961 after 19 bodies had been produced. The first 13 cars were completed, but the f inal 6 bodies were sold incomplete to the owners. Mirek Craney then continued with his fibreglass importing and manufacturing business "Hermex Corporation".
In January 2011 13 Ascorts are known to exist."
