Hurtan Grand Albaycin is the latest in a series of small sports cars with retro coach work. Hurtan’s offering uses the Mazda ND MX-5 as its platform and adds body styling inspired by classic sports cars, mainly British.
According to Hurtan, it likes to take
inspiration from classics dating all the way back to the ’30s through the ’60s
and you can tell thanks to the pontoon fenders and raised headlights. I would
concede that the two-tone paint job is successful here and earlier spy shots
revealed a zhuzhed up interior with fun leather colors. They haven’t strayed
too far form the Miata’s interior, which, though anachronistic, is probably
smart.
Reports suggest that there will be both a
classic and a sporty look. I’m not too sure what that means, but previous spy
pictures revealed that Hurtan is working on a convertible and a second one
based on the MX-5 RF for more coupe-like feel.
Engine options are pure Mazda, meaning a
1.5L or a 2.0L engine making 132 or 184 hp. That also means a manual or an
automatic transmission (only offered for the bigger engine), disc brakes all
around, and everything else you’d expect from an MX-5. Top speed is listed at
204 km/h for the smaller unit and 219 km/h for the larger
one.
A kerb weight has not yet been revealed,
so it’s unclear what all the additions have done to the car and whether its
suspension will be tuned. We are expecting more information about the Grand
Albaycin when order books open on Saturday.
Hurtan will only to build 30 Grand
Albaycins in 2021. The Spanish company also released local pricing for the new
model that starts from € 59,000 (US$ 72,900) for
the 132 PS 1.5L Heritage Cabrio rising to € 82,300 (US$ 100,000) for the
184 PS 2.0L Bespoke Targa. The difference between the Heritage and the Bespoke
is the paint finish.
