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Zeta is a marque of automobile which was produced in Australia from 1963 to 1965 by South Australian manufacturing company Lightburn and Co.
An established manufacturer of cement mixers and washing machines, Lightburn and Co. built the cars in its factory in the Adelaidesuburb of Camden Park. The first Zeta model was introduced in 1963 at a price of £595. Production ceased in 1965 with the last vehicles sold in 1966 and total sales of fewer than 400 vehicles.
The two-seater Zeta Sports was introduced in 1964.[4] Body styling was based on the Henry Meadows Sprint version of the Friskymicrocar, designed by Gordon Bedson and Keith Peckmore,[5] although Lightburn attributed the design to Michelotti.[4] The fibreglass bodied car weighed 400 kilograms (882 lb) and ran on 10 inches (25 cm) wheels with all-round drum brakes. Like the Goggomobil Dart it lacked doors and bumper bars.[6] The Zeta Sports was fitted with a West German ZF Sachs F.M.R. 500 498cc two cylinder, two-strokeengine producing 15.5 kilowatts (21 hp). The engine, which had a 70mm bore and a 67mm stroke [4] was originally designed for and used in the 4 wheel FMR Tg500 microcar. The Zeta Sports was fitted with a 4 speed and reverse sequential gearbox in unit with the engine. 48 examples were produced.
An established manufacturer of cement mixers and washing machines, Lightburn and Co. built the cars in its factory in the Adelaidesuburb of Camden Park. The first Zeta model was introduced in 1963 at a price of £595. Production ceased in 1965 with the last vehicles sold in 1966 and total sales of fewer than 400 vehicles.
The two-seater Zeta Sports was introduced in 1964.[4] Body styling was based on the Henry Meadows Sprint version of the Friskymicrocar, designed by Gordon Bedson and Keith Peckmore,[5] although Lightburn attributed the design to Michelotti.[4] The fibreglass bodied car weighed 400 kilograms (882 lb) and ran on 10 inches (25 cm) wheels with all-round drum brakes. Like the Goggomobil Dart it lacked doors and bumper bars.[6] The Zeta Sports was fitted with a West German ZF Sachs F.M.R. 500 498cc two cylinder, two-strokeengine producing 15.5 kilowatts (21 hp). The engine, which had a 70mm bore and a 67mm stroke [4] was originally designed for and used in the 4 wheel FMR Tg500 microcar. The Zeta Sports was fitted with a 4 speed and reverse sequential gearbox in unit with the engine. 48 examples were produced.
