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The production model of the A.F. Spider, as it now became known, was then created but was different in a number of ways in a bid to cut down on weight and get
it into the tricycle taxation class.
The 22 gallon tank was replaced by a 9 gallon tank, the dashboard had less instruments and fibreglass panels were used in place of aluminium and the vehicle had lower wings and smaller running boards.
In the mid-1970's Alexander Fraser left Antique Automobiles to for A.F. Cars and production moved from Lincolnshire (UK) to Wiltshire (UK). As the looks
of the A.F. Spider had been criticised by some for their looks, a new Grand prix model was made. This had a similar construction to the Spider but amongst other changes, now featured mud guards instead of wings, a
different rear end and a different windscreen. The Grand Prix was powered by 850cc - 1275cc mini engines with some having a highly tuned Cooper "S" engine that gave the vehicle a top speed in excess of 140mph.
In 1980 started to make 4-wheelers and subsequently Alexander Fraser went onto to form Lion Omnibuses that specialised in producing scale (two thirds) replicas
of vintage trucks and buses.
In total around 7 Spiders and 5 Grand Prix's were made between 1969 - 1980.
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