Lincolnshire-based Martin Batho is a clever lad. Over 25-years’ experience in sheet-metal work and welding fabrication means that he is a bit of a dab-hand at making anything you want out of the material.

Several years ago, he produced his own aluminium-bodied Lotus Seven-inspired sportscar and made a rather nice job of it. He decided to offer a kit version commercially and impressed lots of people at last year’s Stoneleigh kitcar show and suitably encouraged he has spent the last 12-months developing it further and will be at this year’s show with the latest version of the MB1.

It really is a jewel-like thing and very competitively-priced, too. There are two versions, a MIG-welded kit at £5500 or a TIG-welded version at £6500. For that you the fully handcrafted, bespoke, lightweight aluminium body, spaceframe chassis and independent front and rear suspension. 

HRG Le Mans front wings, just some of the parts that Martin Batho can produce

All panels are pre-fitted in place so no cutting or messing about with miss aligning panels and the kit includes chassis (independent rear suspension), nose-cone, bonnet, scuttle, front bulkhead panel, tunnel set, front MB ‘Stealth’ cycle wings (pair), rear arches (pair), rear panel, rear bulkhead panel, aluminium floor and side panels. Excellent value, when all is said and done.

Lotus Six gets the ‘Batho treatment’ with some new parts including front wings, handmade by Martin Batho.

Martin has worked on all kinds of projects and does a nice line in all things Jaguar E-type from single panels to full body-in-white builds, plus has also worked on several British Touring Car entries producing panels to full-blown bodyshells for them.

Therefore, Martin can produce all sorts of one-off or production parts for you, just ask him. In addition, he also produces stock parts from sheet metal such as wings (Lotus Six, Westfield Pre-Lit, HRG Le Mans, you name it) with all parts and details itemised on his website, which can be found at https://bathoscars.simpl.com or you can call him on 07854 360 633 (don’t forget to tell him we sent you!) ENDS.