Luso Motors (Portugal)

Luso Motors was a Portuguese design and engineering company based in Guimarães and founded by Ernesto Freitas. Established in the early 2000s, the company specialised in automotive design, prototyping, chassis and suspension development, and the creation of one-off vehicles. It also offered consultancy services and manufactured components under the RCC brand, focused on racing seats and accessories.

One of its first projects was the LM GT, a sports car prototype with a mid-engine layout. This was followed by the LM Sev-N, a lightweight roadster in the style of the Lotus Seven, offered as a kit car. In the mid-2000s the company presented several replicas and reinterpretations of classic sports cars, including a Cobra Daytona Coupe. These were available as bespoke builds or in kit form. Luso Motors also developed a three-quarter scale version of the AC Cobra aimed at hobbyists and younger drivers.

The company continued to present new designs into the late 2000s, including modern reinterpretations of vehicles such as the Alpine A110 and various coupe and buggy concepts. Its cars were generally built in very small numbers, either as prototypes or limited kits, rather than entering full series production. Alongside vehicle projects, Luso Motors became a supplier of specialised parts for motorsport and custom projects, with an emphasis on modular racing seats and cockpit systems.