The Phoenix Durango was truly ca car built for the road, inasmuch as it had (at point of sale) wheels. The brainchild of Sir Barnaby ffincham, production started in Cottingsley on the 9th of September 2005 and finished by lunchtime. Of the 3 cars completed, one was used as a sales demo and the others were taken by the company recievers. However, these were returned later in the afternoon under warranty.
The Durango's highly unusual L6 engine was said by many motoring journalists to be merely a V6 with 2 mounting pins missing. However, the unusual layout caused the Durango to be highly maneuverable when turning left. Unfortunately when turning right there was reported to be a large weight shift and a loud clunk.
Similarly, the Durango's unique one-wheel-drive system caused negative comment, particularly when coupled with it's all-wheel steering.
Despite this, the Phoenix Durango gained a reputation amongst the racing fraternity as the car most people wanted to beat, mainly because they could and because if they were in front of one their windshield no longer got coated with oil, transmission fluid and stray pistons.
The Phoenix Company itself was later bought by Lotus, Daewoo, Kia, Proton, Rover and finally Skoda, who earn substantial revenue every year being paid to make no more.
Of the three produced one crashed and burned at Silverstone amid much cheering, one was Lynched at Talladega and the third is currently an artificial reef in the Gulf of Carpentaria.
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