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The 2+2 gives all the fun of a traditional soft-top sports car, without compromising on the creature comforts or practicality of an everyday car. The soft-top is simple to use and achieves superb protection from the elements, all year round. For added security, or severe winter use, the optional hard top can be fitted or removed in a few minutes.

Compared to similar sports convertibles of its size, the 2+2 is incredibly spacious. As the name suggests, the rear accomodation is ample for two small children, or makes for travelling for two, with somewhere for jackets or hand luggage - in addition, the boot is huge! The 2+2 was designed as a convertible in its own right, with full attention paid to the extra bodytub rigidity required of an open-topped car. The lightness of the glass reinforced plastic used throughout enables critical areas, such as the bulkhead, to be up to 10mm thick. Strength is therefore greatly increased, as doubling the thickness of a panel leads to an 8 times increase in stiffness.

For ease of build the 2+2 is based entirely upon a MK2 Ford Fiesta. Examples of the highest specification 1600cc XR2 CVH are readily available, but more owners are now fitting the newer Zetec engine.

The components all transfer to the Quantum shell to be used in the same way as they were on the donor Ford, even down to interior, dashboard, doorlock and bonnet catch.