United Kingdom · founded 1959

Marcos Model History

British low-volume sports-car maker (1959–2007) founded by Jem Marsh and Frank Costin — famous for early plywood-monocoque chassis and the giant-killing Mini Marcos.

7 models

The complete catalog

Models

Xylon
Marcos's first car (1959) — a gullwing competition coupe with a plywood monocoque, nicknamed the 'ugly duckling'.
Sports car · 1959–1960
1800 GT
The car that defined Marcos — a very low, beautiful coupe by Dennis Adams, originally on a glued plywood chassis with a Volvo engine.
Sports car · 1964–1971
Mini Marcos
A tiny Mini-based GRP coupe — and the only British car to finish the 1966 Le Mans 24 Hours.
Sports car · 1965–1970
Mantis (M70)
A rare four-seat Marcos coupe with a Triumph straight-six — only about 32 were built before the company's 1971 collapse.
Sports car · 1970–1972
Mantula
The 1980s Rover V8 evolution of the classic Adams coupe — the car that re-established Marcos after its revival.
Sports car · 1983–1992
Mantis
Marcos's Ford-V8 supercar of the late 1990s — a 4.6-litre Mustang-engined coupe, with a supercharged GT version.
Sports car · 1997–2002
TSO
Marcos's final model — a Chevrolet LS V8-powered GT coupe, built until the company's 2007 liquidation.
Sports car · 2004–2007

Other makes

Models

Xylon

1800 GT

Mini Marcos

Mantis (M70)

Mantula

Mantis

TSO