Donkervoort S8 2.0 S8AT 1991

The Donkervoort S8AT Cosworth is a lightweight sports car of Dutch origin, developed according to the principle of minimal mass and direct driving experience. Donkervoort Automobiles, founded in 1978 by Joop Donkervoort, built handmade cars’s on a small scale during this period. The S8AT combined two important technical steps: the chassis of the race-winning D10 and a turbo engine based on Ford technology, which was further developed internally by Donkervoort. This involved a combination of the Ford 2.0-liter EFI and the familiar Ford Sierra Cosworth engines, tuned for use in a lightweight sports car.

The Donkervoort S8AT Cosworth was produced in limited numbers, with a total of, it seems, about 41 examples of the S8AT series. Each vehicle was built largely by hand, resulting in variations between them. The model managed to distinguish itself by its performance; the first prototype achieved a victory at the English Car Rally on the Valkenswaard circuit. In the following years, the S8AT remained active in club races. The combination of low weight and turbo technology resulted at the time in an acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h in about 5.0 seconds and a top speed of about 220 km/h, figures that in the early nineties were only achieved by a limited number of cars’s.

This example of the Donkervoort S8AT Cosworth is in driving condition. There are several maintenance bills present that provide insight into the maintenance performed. The hood cannot currently be locked as there are still some latches that need to be installed. To get a good idea of the lot we advise you to come to the viewing day.