January 23, 2011 – 10:42 pm
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| Stout Scarab 1935 |
Specification :
Manufacturer : Stout
Production : 1935
Engine : rear-engine, Ford flathead V8, three-speed manual, transaxle transmission.
Additional Information : The Scarab was unlike other cars of the era. Virtually all production cars at the time used a separate chassis and body, with a long compartment in the front, housing the engine, longitudinally placed behind the front axle, and a rearward passenger compartment. The front-mounted engine would typically drive the rear axle through a connecting prop-shaft running underneath the floor of the vehicle. This layout worked very well, but had severe limitations where space utilization was concerned.
Source : http://en.wikipedia.org
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| Stout Scarab 1935 |
October 15, 2010 – 6:06 am
Toyota Stout 1961
Toyota Stout specification :
Manufacturer : Toyota
Production : Start April 1954
Engine : 1500 cc Type R
Transmission : Manual
Body : 2-door, 3 seater pickup with a separate well body (with a fold down tailgate). Other bodies advertised by Toyota included a van, an ambulance, double cab coupe utility (2-doors, 6 seater, integral well body), drop-side pickup, pickup with stake sides, a pickup with full height metal side with a canvas top, a light bus (precursor to the Coaster) and an ice cream van.
Suspension : leaf springs.
Brakes : 4 wheel drum brakes.
Toyopet Stout First Generation (RK)
Toyota Stout 1967
Photo Credit : Ypy31
October 13, 2010 – 3:12 am
The DB5 is famous for being the first and most recognised cinematic James Bond car. It has been featured in several films, most notably Goldfinger, Thunderball, GoldenEye, Tomorrow Never Dies, and Casino Royale.
Aston Martin DB5 James Bond Car Specification :
Manufacturer : Aston Martin
Production : 1964
Class : Sports car
Body style(s) : 2-door coupé
Engine : 3995 cc Tadek Marek I6
Transmission : ZF 5-speed all-synchromesh manual or Borg Warner DG automatic
(changed to Borg-Warner Model 8 shortly before the DB6 replaced the DB5)
Length : 4.57 metres (179.9 in)
Width : 1.68 metres (66.1 in)
Manufacturer : Audi
Productions : 1985
Engine : 441 kW (600 PS/591 bhp)
Source : netcarshow.com
The Audi Sport Quattro S1 was introduced at the end of 1984 as an update to the Audi Sport Quattro. The car featured a inline 5-cylinder engine that displaced 2,110 cc (128.8 cu in) and produced an officialy quoted figure of 350 kW (480 PS/470 bhp). However, the turbocharger utilised a recirculating air system, with the aim of keeping the turbo spinning at high speed, and the actual figure was in excess of 500 bhp (373 kW/507 PS) at 8000 rpm. In addition to the improved power output, an aggressive aerodynamic kit was added that featured very distinctive wings and spoilers to the front and rear of the car to increase downforce. The weight was lightened to just 1,090 kg (2,403 lb), and now accelerate from 0-100 km/h (62 mph) in just 3.1 seconds.
September 27, 2010 – 3:56 pm
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| Toyota 2000GT 1967-1970 |
Toyota 2000GT Specification :
Manufacturer : Toyota
Production : 1967–1970 (337 produced)
Class : Sports car
Body style(s) : 2-door coupe
Layout : FR layout
Engine(s) : 2.0 L 3M I6/ 2.3 L 2M I6
Transmission(s) : 5-speed manual / 3-speed automatic
Reviewing a pre-production car in 1967, Road & Track magazine summed up the 2000GT as “one of the most exciting and enjoyable cars we’ve driven”, and compared it favorably to the Porsche 911. Today, the car is seen as the first seriously collectible Japanese car, the first “Japanese Supercar”. Examples have sold for as much as $375,000 at auction.
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| Toyota 2000GT 1967-1970 |
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| Toyota 2000GT 1967-1970 |
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| Toyota 2000GT 1967-1970 |
Source : http://en.wikipedia.org
April 26, 2011 – 11:53 am
Manufacturer : Aston Martin
Productions : October 1958 – June 1963
Engine : all dohc I-6, 3670 cc, 240 bhp @ 5500 rpm, 240 lbs-ft @4250 rpm; Vantage: 266 bhp @5750 rpm
Transmission : 4-speed manual with optional overdrive or optional Borg-Warner 3-speed automatic
Source : netcarshow.com
Work on the DB4 started in 1956, at the same time as the DB Mark III. The key people involved in the development of the DB4 were general manager John Wyer, chassis designer Harold Beach, and engine designer Tadek Marek. Every major component in the DB4 was new. The four-seater body was design by Carrozzeria Touring of Milan, using their ‘Superleggera’ system by which alloy panels are fixed to a tubular frame built onto the very strong platform chassis.
The entirely new car was shown at the London Motor show in 1958, sharing a stand with the DB Mark III which was to continue in production for almost a year. The DB4 was the first production car to capable of 0-100-0 mph in under 30 sec. claiming to reach the 100 mph mark in 21 seconds. A very impressive car that put Aston Martin back in competition with other Mediterranean sports car manufacturers.
A four-seater convertible was announced at the London Motor Show in 1961.
Manufacturer : Jaguar
Productions : 1948-1954
Engine : Dual overhead-cam 3.4 L straight-6 XK, 3.8L and 4.2L versions
Source : netcarshow.com
The Jaguar XK120 is a sports car which was manufactured by Jaguar between 1948 and 1954. Jaguar’s first post-war sports car.
The Jaguar XK120 was launched in roadster form at the 1948 London Motor Show as a testbed and show car for the new Jaguar XK engine. It caused a sensation, which persuaded William Lyons to put it into production.
The “120″ in its name referred to its 120 mph (193 km/h) top speed (faster with the windscreen removed), which made the Jaguar XK120 the world’s fastest standard production car at the time of its launch.
It was available in two convertible versions – first as the roadster (designated OTS, for open two-seater, in America), then also as a drophead coupé, or DHC, from 1953 – and as a closed, or “fixed-head” coupé (FHC) from 1951. The DHC was a more deluxe model, featuring a beautiful wood dashboard and wood features on the door interiors.
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December 21, 2010 – 10:27 am
April 26, 2011 – 10:51 pm
Fiat 124 (1966-1974) Sedan
Manufacturer : Fiat
Productions : 1966-1974
Class : Family car
Engine : Engine 1.2 L 1197 cc ohv I4, 1.4 L 1438 cc ohv I4, 1.4 L 1438 cc dohc I4, 1.6 L 1592 cc dohc I4, 1.8 L 1756 cc dohc I4
Body style : 4-door sedan and 5-door station wagon
Layout : FR layout
Transmission : 4 speed manual read more »
April 26, 2011 – 12:53 pm
