Company overview
Intermeccanica was founded in Turin, Italy, in 1959 by Frank and Paula Reisner. Initially, the company produced tuning kits for European cars, including dual throat carburetors and exhaust systems. In 1960, it began building a small aluminum-bodied coupe based on the Puch 500 engine. Later, Intermeccanica developed and produced vehicles such as the Apollo GT (1961-1965), a steel body built for International Motor Cars, and the Italia (1966-1972), a larger GT sports car. In 1965, the company moved to Santa Ana, California, and began building replica cars like the Porsche 356 Speedster (1976-1979) and Checker Taxi. Intermeccanica then developed the Indra (1969-1974), a car built in cooperation with Opel, and the Lexington (1979-1980). Production of the Roadster RS began in 1981, with operations moving to Vancouver, Canada. In 2017, Intermeccanica became a subsidiary of ElectraMeccanica and continues to manufacture the Roadster, Speedster, and Kubelwagen.
