Ilinga was an Australian car manufacturer founded in Melbourne by Tony Farrell and his partner, Daryl Davies, in business from 1974 to 1975.
The AF-2 was unveiled at the 1975 Melbourne Motor Show. It is a luxury two-door coupe with four seats. It featured featured a digital clock, remote locking doors, cassette player with radio, electric windows, and air conditioning. With a claimed top speed of , and a kerb weight of .
The company only produced two prototypes of the AF-2, out of 15 orders, with one in the Museums Victoria collection. It was powered by a modified 4.4-litre Rover V8 engine from the Leyland P76, producing .
Plans for a four-door model in 1974 were scrapped before the factory was abandoned with broken Borg-Warner gearboxes littering the floor, as the transmission manufacturer refused to provide further assistance. US $328,000 was spent before the company finally folded after just a year in business.
The word "ilinga" is a term in a Australian Aboriginal language meaning 'towards the horizon'.
See also
List of automobile manufacturers List of car brands
References
External links Museums Victoria Collections - Ilinga AF2, V-8 2-Door Luxury Sports Coupe