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History of the Fury

The Fury story starts with Jeremy Phillips, his company Sylva Autokits, and Sylva's Striker, which was itself modeled after the classic Lotus Seven. The Striker took the Seven tube frame and added an independent rear suspension, a clever rocker-arm actuated front suspension and many other design improvements. In its 15th year, the Striker is still manufactured and sold by Sylva.

Aerodynamics has always been the Achilles heel of Seven-inspired cars. In 1989, Sylva introduced the Phoenix, which transformed the Striker with stunning bodywork evocative of the Lotus Eleven. But the Phoenix was designed as a lightweight racer—barely more than a fiberglass body hung on a Striker chassis. It had no interior, no doors and a plastic windscreen, and some customers wanted more.

In 1991, Sylva developed the Phoenix into the Fury by adding a real windscreen, doors and a few creature comforts to make driving in bad weather tolerable. The body style was slightly different as well, and ultimately the rights to sell the Fury were transferred to Fisher Sportscars. Fisher has since offered a lightweight, racing version—the Spyder—and has continued to develop the platform.

Fisher Sportscars Marden, Kent, UK

Recent improvements include the streamlined LeMans hood, a Sierra-based double wishbone rear suspension, and the adaptation of the chassis to accommodate motorcycle drivetrains.