HB Special Coming to Amsterdam Show

OEGSTGEEST, Netherlands — Tino and Paul Huet, founders of the Netherlands-based Classic Drivers Club, have built their own dream classic.

It will premiere next month as the Huet Brothers Special at the Amsterdam auto show. From there it will make a worldwide launch in March at the Geneva Motor Show.

It is evident from the first sketches that the Huet brothers looked at 1950s Mille Miglia racing cars such as the Aston Martin DBR1 and the Ferrari 412S for inspiration. In typical specialty-car fashion, the mechanical package has been kept fairly simple: The whole car is based on the Triumph GT6, already a classic in its own right. Produced between 1966 and 1973, it is one of the lesser-known but still capable British sports cars.

The 2.5-liter six-cylinder gas engine has also been lifted from the GT6, but it has been tuned to unleash 180 horsepower. Although the exterior looks classy, it is made of up-to-date carbon fiber. That's the reason it weighs only 1,650 pounds

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