Adamastor was born in Porto in 2010, aiming to shape a project that involved not only the business world but also the academic world around a common passion – cars.

Ricardo Quintas and Nuno Faria, partners and founders of Adamastor, decided to bring this dream to life by joining these two realities that do not always have as close of a relationship as they should.

 To achieve it, they engineered a project which focused on the development of a race car with the contribution and experience of Frederico Ribeiro, the current Director of Engineering.

Simultaneously, the programme collaborated with several national engineering, management, and marketing universities. During which, groups of students were chosen to manage and compete in racing the car, each duly supported by an entrepreneur who acted as a mentor.

Prompted by the projects inadequate adhesion witnessed in the first stages of Adamastor’s life. The team saw this obstacle as a real opportunity to build a supercar with their own hands. Several chassis were designed whose various evolutions would lead to one of the crucial moments of Adamastor's history: the birth of the P003 model. The culmination of the know-how acquired by the team which has also served as a launch pad for new goals.

Alfredo Matos and João Passos, founders of DBE - Chassis and Suspension Engineering, a company with an extensive curriculum in the development of race cars, also joined the team to mature the project further.

This constant ambition to grow and overcome boundaries led Adamastor to a new stage in its history: the development of a new car that would compete under the GT category regulations. Thus, amongst the many studies which were carried out in due time, initial engineering and business positioning analysis were underway. Primarily investigating the GT4 and GT3 competition markets.  

Naturally the team has grown, and out of the inherent needs, so did Adamastor’s facilities. Evolving into a space that now allows it to fulfil its ambitious development plan, sustained by the ongoing strengthening of human resources and the technical department.

The network of partners developed throughout its growth is another one of its greatest assets. Attracting the excellence and technical expertise of professionals with extensive experience in the racing world. Including Formula 1 – the premier discipline of motorsports – and other organizations of undeniable reputation and vast experience in the World Rally Championship.

More than just suppliers of components and services, a team of artisans was assembled to provide the labour, experience, and knowledge that the project requires which today is at the core of the company. Allowing it to face the future challenges inherent to its enormous ambition of growth.

Adamastor is a company made of people, which considers it fundamental to value each of its collaborators, enhancing their capacities, and investing in them to grow. A growth that was, is, and will always be, sustained by outstanding human and technical resources.

In short, since the companies repositioning in 2019, Adamastor is a low-volume supercar manufacturer with its vision set on running in the 24h of Le Mans.