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CLASSIC CARS: CITROEN - JAGUAR


SELECTED MODELS:
Citroen - Jaguar
History / Production Performance Technical Spec.

Citroen 2CV
1949-90

over 5 million produced
one of the most successful cars of the 20th century
minimalist design intended to replace farmers horse and cart

0-100 kph 30 sec

top 69-116 kph;43-72 mph

air cooled twin cycilnder 0.37 lt, 0.43 lt, 0.6 lt 9 - 29 bhp
independent suspension

Citroen DS 21 Decapotable
1960-71

1365 produced by Chapron coachbuilder
detachable panels
technical innovation

0-100 kph 11.2 sec

top speed 187 kph;116 mph

4 cylinder 2.2 lt
4 speed semi auto clutchless transmission
self leveling hydropneumatic independent suspension

Citroens other classics :

Traction Avant

Citroen SM  

Corvette Sting Ray 1963-67

118,964 produced
plastic(glass fibre) body

0-100 kph 5.4 sec
top speed 245 kph;152 mph

V8 ohv 5.3, 6.5 lt, 7.0 lt
250-560 bhp
3 speed GM hydramatic auto

Facel Vega II
1962-64

184 produced
expensive, cost more than Aston Martin and Maserati
light alloy body;hand finished panels; driven by photoasso

0-100 kph 8.3sec

top 240 kph;149 mph
Chrysler V8 6.3 lt 390 bhp
3 speed auto or 4 speed manual
Facel Vega other classic :

Facel HK 500

   

Ferrari 250 GT SWB
1959-62

167 produced
2 versions:steel bodied Lusso for road, alloy bodied Competizione for racing
Pinafarina design
one of the most successful racers(won LeMans,Spa, Nassau,Nuremberg)

0-100 kph 6.6 sec
top speed 237 kph;147 mph

V12 2.9 lt
280 bhp
4 speed manual

Ferrari Dino 246 GT 1969-74

2487produced
dedicated by Enzo Ferrari to his dead son Alfredino
Pinafarina design

0-100 kph 7.1sec
top 238 kph;148 mph

mid engined V6 2.4 lt
195 bhp
5 speed manual

Ferrari Testarossa 1988

1074 produced Pinafarina design

0-100 kph 5.3sec
top 291 kph;181 mph

flat 12 4.9 lt with dry sump lubrication
390 bhp 5 speed manual

Other Ferraris

F40
250
GTO
206 SP
250 GTL

   
Ford Thunderbird
1955-56

31,786 produced
american design icon

0-100 kph 9.5 sec
top speed 183 kph;114 mph

V8 4.8 lt
200 bhp
3 speed manual with overdrive or auto
Ford GT40
1964-68

107 produced Mk I,II,III,IV
true supercar won 4 consecutive Le Mans(1966,67,68,69)

0-100 kph 4.5 sec
top speed 322 kph;200 mph

V8 4.2 - 6.9 lt
350-500 bhp
transaxle 4 or 5 speed ZF manual
Jaguar XK120/140
1949-54

12,055 produced
hand built aluminium body in 1949; steel bodied from 1950
fastest production car in the world in 1949;120 stands for 120 mph

0-100 kph 10sec
top speed 203 kph;126 mph

 

twin ohc 6 cylinder 3.4 lt
160 bhp
4 speed manual
Jaguar XK150 1957-61 9,400 produced

0-100 kph 7.6 sec
top speed 217 kph;135 mph

twin ohc 6 cylinder 3.4 or 3.8 lt
190(3.4), 210(3.8) bhp, 265(3.8S)
4 speed manual with overdrive or 3 speed Borg Warner auto
front and rear disk brakes
Jaguar E Type

1961-75

72520 produced from 1961-75(ser1 : 15490, ser2 :41740, ser 3 :15290)
1961 3.8lt
1964 4.2 lt
1966 auto transmission
1971 series 3 with 5.3 lt V12

0-100 kph 7.1 sec
top speed 240 kph;149 mph

ohc 6 cylinder 3.8 lt 265 bhp
4 speed manual with overdrive or from 1966, 3 speed Borg Warner auto

Jaguar

other classics :

SS 100
C type
D type
Mark II

   

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