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	{{List of ~~(Insert Marque)~~ Models}}'''Reva''' (according to some source ''Reeva'') was a series of [[automobile\|car]]s made by [[Dan Werbin]] and [[Holger Brånby]] at Reva gård in Sweden in the mid 1960s. They were two seated coupé mid engined [[sports car]]s . The first one built in 1964, the '''Reva GT''', was made with a fibreglass body on a [[VW Beetle]] chassis. It was followed by the '''Reva GT Mk1''' powered with a VW 1200 engine and fitted with [[Porsche]] brakes. Three Mk1s were made. The '''Mk II''' model had more rounded shapes, but still used the VW Beetle chassis. The company produced and sold about 20 bodies, but no complete cars. For the 1968 '''Mk III''' they wanted to produce a more finished car. The body was made lower and wider and they no longer used the Beetle chassis, but had a custom made chassis made of steel tubes. The prototype was powered by a 3.5 litre [[Buick]] V8, the next was fitted with a 5.4 litre [[Chevrolet Corvette]] engine and number three had a 5.41 litre [[Oldsmobile]] V8. Then the rules for amateur built vehicles in Sweden changed and they had to end production.		{{List of {{PAGENAME}} Models}}'''Reva''' (according to some source ''Reeva'') was a series of [[automobile\|car]]s made by [[Dan Werbin]] and [[Holger Brånby]] at Reva gård in Sweden in the mid 1960s. They were two seated coupé mid engined [[sports car]]s . The first one built in 1964, the '''Reva GT''', was made with a fibreglass body on a [[VW Beetle]] chassis. It was followed by the '''Reva GT Mk1''' powered with a VW 1200 engine and fitted with [[Porsche]] brakes. Three Mk1s were made. The '''Mk II''' model had more rounded shapes, but still used the VW Beetle chassis. The company produced and sold about 20 bodies, but no complete cars. For the 1968 '''Mk III''' they wanted to produce a more finished car. The body was made lower and wider and they no longer used the Beetle chassis, but had a custom made chassis made of steel tubes. The prototype was powered by a 3.5 litre [[Buick]] V8, the next was fitted with a 5.4 litre [[Chevrolet Corvette]] engine and number three had a 5.41 litre [[Oldsmobile]] V8. Then the rules for amateur built vehicles in Sweden changed and they had to end production.

	Dan Werbin was hired by [[Volvo]] in 1970. In 1973 he became head of product planning at Volvo of America. He also worked on Volvo trucks and some of Volvo's [[concept car]]s like the [[Volvo VESC]].<ref>{{cite book		Dan Werbin was hired by [[Volvo]] in 1970. In 1973 he became head of product planning at Volvo of America. He also worked on Volvo trucks and some of Volvo's [[concept car]]s like the [[Volvo VESC]].<ref>{{cite book

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	'''Reva''' (according to some source ''Reeva'') was a series of [[automobile\|car]]s made by [[Dan Werbin]] and [[Holger Brånby]] at Reva gård in Sweden in the mid 1960s. They were two seated coupé mid engined [[sports car]]s . The first one built in 1964, the '''Reva GT''', was made with a fibreglass body on a [[VW Beetle]] chassis. It was followed by the '''Reva GT Mk1''' powered with a VW 1200 engine and fitted with [[Porsche]] brakes. Three Mk1s were made. The '''Mk II''' model had more rounded shapes, but still used the VW Beetle chassis. The company produced and sold about 20 bodies, but no complete cars. For the 1968 '''Mk III''' they wanted to produce a more finished car. The body was made lower and wider and they no longer used the Beetle chassis, but had a custom made chassis made of steel tubes. The prototype was powered by a 3.5 litre [[Buick]] V8, the next was fitted with a 5.4 litre [[Chevrolet Corvette]] engine and number three had a 5.41 litre [[Oldsmobile]] V8. Then the rules for amateur built vehicles in Sweden changed and they had to end production.		{{List of (Insert Marque) Models}}'''Reva''' (according to some source ''Reeva'') was a series of [[automobile\|car]]s made by [[Dan Werbin]] and [[Holger Brånby]] at Reva gård in Sweden in the mid 1960s. They were two seated coupé mid engined [[sports car]]s . The first one built in 1964, the '''Reva GT''', was made with a fibreglass body on a [[VW Beetle]] chassis. It was followed by the '''Reva GT Mk1''' powered with a VW 1200 engine and fitted with [[Porsche]] brakes. Three Mk1s were made. The '''Mk II''' model had more rounded shapes, but still used the VW Beetle chassis. The company produced and sold about 20 bodies, but no complete cars. For the 1968 '''Mk III''' they wanted to produce a more finished car. The body was made lower and wider and they no longer used the Beetle chassis, but had a custom made chassis made of steel tubes. The prototype was powered by a 3.5 litre [[Buick]] V8, the next was fitted with a 5.4 litre [[Chevrolet Corvette]] engine and number three had a 5.41 litre [[Oldsmobile]] V8. Then the rules for amateur built vehicles in Sweden changed and they had to end production.

	Dan Werbin was hired by [[Volvo]] in 1970. In 1973 he became head of product planning at Volvo of America. He also worked on Volvo trucks and some of Volvo's [[concept car]]s like the [[Volvo VESC]].<ref>{{cite book		Dan Werbin was hired by [[Volvo]] in 1970. In 1973 he became head of product planning at Volvo of America. He also worked on Volvo trucks and some of Volvo's [[concept car]]s like the [[Volvo VESC]].<ref>{{cite book

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'''Reva''' (according to some source ''Reeva'') was a series of [[automobile|car]]s made by [[Dan Werbin]] and [[Holger Brånby]] at Reva gård in Sweden in the mid 1960s. They were two seated coupé mid engined [[sports car]]s . The first one built in 1964, the '''Reva GT''', was made with a fibreglass body on a [[VW Beetle]] chassis. It was followed by the '''Reva GT Mk1''' powered with a VW 1200 engine and fitted with [[Porsche]] brakes. Three Mk1s were made. The '''Mk II''' model had more rounded shapes, but still used the VW Beetle chassis. The company produced and sold about 20 bodies, but no complete cars. For the 1968 '''Mk III''' they wanted to produce a more finished car. The body was made lower and wider and they no longer used the Beetle chassis, but had a custom made chassis made of steel tubes. The prototype was powered by a 3.5 litre [[Buick]] V8, the next was fitted with a 5.4 litre [[Chevrolet Corvette]] engine and number three had a 5.41 litre [[Oldsmobile]] V8. Then the rules for amateur built vehicles in Sweden changed and they had to end production.

Dan Werbin was hired by [[Volvo]] in 1970. In 1973 he became head of product planning at Volvo of America. He also worked on Volvo trucks and some of Volvo's [[concept car]]s like the [[Volvo VESC]].<ref>{{cite book
| first = Gert
| last = Ekström
| year = 1984
| title = Svenska bilbyggare
| publisher = Allt om hobby
| id = ISBN 91-85496-22-7
}}
</ref><ref>http://www.konditori100.se/garage/carmakes/k1careev.htm</ref>

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