August 30, 2010 – 8:23 pm
Volkswagen 181 Safari Specifications :
Manufacturer : Volkswagen
Also called : Kurierwagen, Trekker, Thing, Safari
Production : 1969 – 1983 (1980 for civilian use)
Predecessor : Volkswagen Kübelwagen
Successor : Volkswagen Iltis
Class : Military vehicle, Compact SUV
Body style(s) : 4-door SUV cabriolet
Layout : Rear engined
Engine(s) : 1.5 or 1.6L H4
Transmission(s) : 4-speed manual
Wheelbase : 2,400 mm (94.5 in)
Length : 3,780 mm (148.8 in)
Width : 1,640 mm (64.6 in)
Height : 1,620 mm (63.8 in)
The Volkswagen Type 181 “Kurierwagen”, popularly known in the United Kingdom as the Trekker, in the United States as the Thing, and in Mexico as the Safari, was a small military vehicle produced by Volkswagen from 1969 to 1983, although civilian sales stopped in 1980. It was based in part on Volkswagen’s Type 1 (Beetle), and was a continuation and improvement over the Kübelwagen, which had been used by the German military during World War II. The name Kübelwagen is an abbreviation of Kübelsitzwagen, meaning “bucket-seat car”.
Source : wikipedia
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Manufacturer : Nissan
Productions : 1970
Engine : 2.0 litre straight-6
Transmission : 5-speed manual transmission
Source : netcarshow.com
The Nissan S30 (sold in Japan as the Nissan Fairlady Z and in other markets as the Datsun 240Z and later as the 260Z and 280Z) was the first generation of Z sporty 2 seater and 2+2 coupes produced by Nissan Motors, Ltd. of Japan from 1969 to 1978. It was designed by a team led by Mr. Yoshihiko Matsuo, the head of Nissan’s Sports Car Styling Studio. HLS30 was the designation of the left-hand drive model and HS30 for the right-hand drive model.
The Fairlady Z was introduced in late 1969 as a 1970 model, with the L20A 2.0 litre straight-6 SOHC engine, rear wheel drive, and a stylish coupe body. The engine, based on the Datsun 510′s 4-cylinder, produced 150 hp (112 kW) and came with a 5-speed manual transmission (240Z models received the L24 2.4 litre engine and a 4-speed manual). A less common 3-speed automatic transmission was optional from 1971 on, and had a “Nissan Full Automatic” badge. A 4-wheel independent suspension consisted of MacPherson struts in front (borrowed from the Datsun Laurel C30) and Chapman struts in back. Front disc brakes and rear drums were standard.
January 30, 2011 – 10:40 am
Nissan R380-II Specification :
Manufacturer : Nissan
Productions : 1967
Engine : GR8 (6-cyl. in line, DOHC), 1,996cc
EngineMax. power : Over 162kW (220PS)/8,500rpm
EngineCarburetors : Weber 45 DCOE (x3)
Transmission : ZF 5-speed
Brakes : 4-wheel disc
Tires (front, rear) : 550L-15, 650L-15 (Dunlop R7)
The R380 set new speed records in 1965 and 1967. First, on October 6/14, 1965, the R380-I established 5 world records. Then, on October 8,1967, this commemorative car – Type II (modified type II) – set no fewer than 7 international records (50km, 50 miles, 100km, 100 miles, 200km, 200 miles, 1 hour) on a course in Yatabe, Ibaraki Pref. (driver: T. Yokoyama).
Source : www.classiccar.co.nz
October 13, 2010 – 2:56 am
Nissan Prince R380-I Specification:
Manufacturer : Nissan
Production : 1966
Engine : GR8 (6-cyl. in line, DOHC), 1,996cc
EngineMax. power : Over 147kW (200PS)/8,000rpm
Overall length / width / height : 3,930/1,580/1,035mm
Wheelbase : 2,360mm
Tread (front/rear) : 1,280/1,260mm
Curb weight : 660kg
Engine Carburetors : Weber 42 DCOE (x3)
Transmission : Hewland 5-speed
Brakes : 4-wheel outboard disc
Tires (front, rear) : 5.00L-15, 6.50L-15 (Dunlop F5)
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August 30, 2010 – 9:10 pm
Volkswagen Kübelwagen Specifications :
Manufacturer : Volkswagen
Also called : Safari, “Bucket / Tub Car”
Production : 1940-1945
Assembly : KDF-Stadt, Wolfsburg
Predecessor : VW type 62
Successor : VW type 181 ‘Thing’
Class : Military vehicle
Body style(s) : 4-door utility roadster
Layout : RR layout
Platform : VW Type 1 Kdf-Wagen
Engine(s) : air-cooled flat-4, 985 cc (23 bhp (17 kW)) / 1,131 cc (25 bhp (19 kW))
Transmission(s) : 4-speed manual; self-locking differential
Wheelbase : 240 cm (94 in)
Length : 374 cm (147 in)
Width : 160 cm (63 in)
Height : 165 cm (65 in) (top up); 111 cm (44 in) collapsible
Curb weight : 715 kg (1,580 lb) (GVW 1,160 kg)
Manufacturer : Honda
Productions : 1978-1979
Engine : 1751 cc SOHC CVCC I4
Transmission : 5-speed manual transmission, and 68 hp with a 2-speed automatic
Source : netcarshow.com
The Honda Prelude was a front wheel drive I4-engined coupe that was manufactured by Honda between 1978 and 2001. It spanned five generations of cars but was discontinued upon the release of the fourth-generation Honda Integra in Japan in late 2001, due to its decreasing sales and popularity.
The Prelude’s perennial competitor has been the Toyota Celica, another I4-powered coupe introduced several years prior to the Prelude. Throughout the 1980s, it was challenged by the Nissan Silvia, Isuzu Impulse, Mitsubishi FTO, Mitsubishi Cordia (later the Eclipse), and the Mazda MX-6.
March 13, 2011 – 10:44 am
