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Only 220 Noble GTO3Rs and M400s were
exported to the United States and are the only
Noble Nobles available inour market.

British designer Lee Noble established Noble
Automotive Ltd. in 1999, basing the company in
Leeds, West Yorkshire. His sole interest was to
2005 M12 GTO 3R produce high speed, mid-engine, rear wheel drive

" What the heck is that?" super cars. The company, always a low
production endeavor, was sold in 2006.
Andrew Zanella and his daughter Gabbie are
beginning to get used to people asking that Now based in Leicester, Noble still exists and
question. Zanella hadn't had the gunmetal gray has created a new supercar. Under new ownership
Noble that long before turning up at our car it hadn't produced a new car in 12 years and
show with his daughter in the passenger seat. produced its last M600 in 2018, eight years after
its launch date.
" I saw it for sale in Wisconsin and I bought it.
There were only 126 of them made and only 70 The distribution rights to the existing Noble
of them are registered in the United States. It's M12s and M400s were sold in 2007 to 1G Racing
barely street legal; I just had to have it," he from Ohio. The demand for these cars was so
admited. And, we were glad he brought it to high, that 1G released its own copy , calling it
show. the Rossion Q1. Can you say niche market?

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