In Greek mythology, Proteus was the first born son of Poseidon, god of the sea. In the world of modern day sports cars, the Proteus is the replica which emerges from a similar sea of engineering genius. Look out race car enthusiasts. The gods have re-created what is arguably the greatest Jaguar sports car of all time. They are reproducing an aluminum bodied replica of the C type Jaguar and this car has got a lot of possibilities.
With it’s general meaning being "versatile" and "changeable" the Proteus has these qualities and more. It is versatile and adaptable while still following much of the original Jaguar design. It even looks like a ‘phantom’ on the road and something that might transform itself into the landscape before you even had a second chance to take another look.
The company is based in the UK and they put great effort into the attention to detail and the use modern materials while maintaining an air of mystery about the car itself. With a highly skilled workforce, the Proteus company itself was recently acquired by its rival, Enduro Cars and has made significant progress establishing their presence in the U.S. with retail and service centers now in both California and Connecticut. Now they are a team effort with 30 years of engineering experience combined. There is also a coupe version of the C-Type replica which was shown at Race Retro in 2007 and plans for several other versions are now coming up in the near future.
The Proteas retains a sense of mystery around its identity so don’t expect much more that the low key advertisement strategy and the ‘don’t ask don’t tell’ policy until you get serious about your inquiries. Information on this primordial machine can be gotten directly from the company at their website and any other free information will be vague and murky at best. It’s just like the sea she emerged from until you decide you are ready to ride with the gods yourself. Then you will know what it means to be the first, most primordial owner of the Proteus aluminum bodied C-type replica.
