Powerful, fast, desirable, beautiful: those were the words that guided Al Melling and Chris Stallard as they set out to shape the Melling Wildcat’s all-composite body from scratch. The car has a classical long bonnet with sculpted, aerodynamic lines shaped fundamentally by the way air flows over the car at speed. The modern proportions of the Wildcat – its width, its cowl height, its high cabin sills and prominent wheel arches – allowed the designers the indulgence of an evocative egg-crate radiator grille, reminiscent the greatest Mille Miglia cars half a century ago. “The Wildcat is all-new”, says Al Melling, “And when you drive it you’ll discover just how new. It’s all our own design, but I see nothing wrong with using proportions or details that maintain visual links and emotional connections with history’s greatest sports cars. After all, they taught us how great driving can be.”

Al says: There'll never be such a thing as a slow Wildcat. Even in basic spec it's designed to be faster than most Ferraris. Easier to drive, too, because of the torque. This car will climb a cliff-face. Want more performance? My advice would be to fit one of the tuning kits we're working on.

Price	The entry level Wildcat starts at £30,000 plus VAT - please get in touch to discuss options and customisation.
Engine	The current factory cars are fitted with the Melling V8. Al Melling's iconic AJP8 engine, as used in the TVR  Cerbera, has been redeveloped and brought up to today’s modern emission standards and re-launched as the 440 bhp Melling V8. This updated engine is now the driving heart of the Melling Wildcat. This engine is a major improvement on an already successful platform, retaining its unrivalled power, performance and durability.
Engine technical spec	The modifications over the original AJPV8 engine are: Higher performance cylinder liners which give better heat transfer and less friction New design pistons giving better balance and quicker engine response Specially designed piston rings to give better sealing and less friction The return of solid billet cam shafts with new profiles Specially designed valve springs with less load giving quicker engine response The return of a solid billet crank shaft with higher performance main bearing
Gearbox	Five-speed Tremec stick-shift manual 1000 lb ft capacity Rear drive to live rear axle Limited slip plate-type differential Optional final drive gearing available
Steering	Rack and pinion steering 2.6 turns, lock to lock Powered or unpowered steering available
Suspension	Front: double unequal-length cast alloy wishbones, height-adjustable coil-over shocks, anti-dive geometry Live rear axle, height-adjustable coil-over shocks, twin adjustable longitudinal locating links, twin radius arms, location bars
Brakes	Front: ventilated stainless steel discs, six-pot Melling-designed calipers Rear: ventilated stainless steel discs, four-pot Melling designed calipers Race-style balance control optional
Body	Lightweight GRP, carbon fibre and Kevlar composite Three-piece structure for quick, easy removal
Chassis	High rigidity box-section steel tube spaceframe Ultra-strong steel side intrusion protection Continuously welded for ultimate rigidity Individually rustproofed, not just powder-coated