The Bullet is an upgraded version of a Mazda MX-5 built in Queensland from 1996.
Also see The Bullet Roadster - carsales.com
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This website presents the Ivan Hoffmann Collection of research materials for Australian Automobiles - clippings, brochures, diagrams, photos, articles etc., from early days until more recent. It qualifies as Australian if one or more components - body/engine/chassis were either prototype, designed, built, assembled, manufactured or made for use, only in Australia, (we also adopted a few New Zealand cars as Australian!).
The Bullet is an upgraded version of a Mazda MX-5 built in Queensland from 1996.
Also see The Bullet Roadster - carsales.com
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Lightburn in Adelaide, South Australia was a manufacturer of washing machines, wheel-barrows, cement mixers, hydraulic jacks; go-karts; personal carriers and the Zeta car.
The Zeta sedan was advertised as a "second" car - it had a lightweight (fiberglass body), front wheel drive car that could feature as a family sedan, a station wagon and a delivery vehicle as all the seats (or combination of) could be easily removed and the Zeta had a flat floor space, the doors opened 180 degrees. There was also the Zeta Ute and Zeta Sports.
| Zeta by Lightburn Size: 98mm x 33mm |
| (Zeta) Lightburn From the radiator grill; "Zeta" was above on the car body Size: 153mm x 27mm |
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| Personal Carrier - pamphlet front |
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| Ampol Trial - pamphlet outside |
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| Ampol Trial - pamphlet inside |
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| Zeta Runabout - manual cover |
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| Zeta Service folder; Service Checks & Owner Manual |
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| Zeta booklet page 1 |
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Carl William (Bill) Wittber of Adelaide, South Australia was a motor enthusiast, an engine builder, builder of sweepers for the local marketplace, and constructed cars to travel on railways during the 1910's and 1920's.
Also, Wittber was the first to fly an airplane in Australia see 'Whittber's Hop'
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| 1 January 1916 The South Australian Motor |
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| December 1971 The Veteran Car in South Australia page 1 |
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| December 1971 The Veteran Car in South Australia page 1 continued |
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| December 1971 The Veteran Car in South Australia page 2 |
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| December 1971 The Veteran Car in South Australia page 2 continued |
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| December 1971 The Veteran Car in South Australia page 3 |
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