SELECTED
MODELS:
Lamborghini - Volvo |
History
/ Production |
Performance |
Technical
Spec. |
Lamborghini
Miura
1965-73
|
750
produced |
0-100
kph 6.7 sec
top speed 277 kph;172 mph |
V12
aluminium 3.9 lt
370-440 bhp 5 speed manual |
Lamborghini
Countach 1973-90
|
1000
produced
50/50
weight ratio |
0-100
kph 5 sec
top speed 301 kph;187 mph |
V12
4 cam 4.7 lt
375 bhp 5 speed manual |
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Lancia Aurelia B24 spider
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| Lotus
Elite
1957-63
|
988
produced
the first road going Lotus
6 consecutive Le Mans class wins 1959-64
all glass fibre monocoque; weight 590kg
drag coefficient 0.29 |
0-100
kph 11.1 sec
top speed 190 kph;118 mph |
4
cylinder sohc 1.2 lt Coventry Climax
75-105 bhp
4 speed MG or ZF manual |
| Maserati
Ghibli
1967-73
|
1274
produced
design by Ghia/Giugiaro |
0-100
kph 6.6 sec
top speed 270 kph;168 mph |
4
cam V8 4.7-4.9 lt
335 bhp
5 speed ZF or 3 speed Borg Warner auto |
| Mercedes
300SL Gullwing
1954-57
|
1400
produced
SL stands for super light
gull wing design
expensive - more than two Jaguar XK140 or two Corvettes |
0-100
kph 8. 8 sec
top speed 265 kph;165 mph |
inline
6 cyl ohc 3 lt fuel injected
240 bhp
4 speed manual
1st production car with fuel injection |
| Other
classic Mercedes |
C111-111,
300S, 300SEL, 500K, 280SL |
| MGA
1955-62 |
101,081
produced |
0-100
kph 15 sec
top speed 181 kph;113 mph |
4
cyl 1.5-1.6
72-85 bhp
4 speed manual |
| Porsche
356B
1959-63 |
30,963
produced
1st car with Porsche name |
0-100
kph 10 sec
top speed 177 kph;110 mph |
air
cooled flat 4 twin cam horizontally opposed "boxer" 1.6 lt
90 bhp
4 speed manual |
Porsche
911
1965-present |
available
as coupe, targa, cabriolet, turbo, Carerra 2, Carerra 4
modern sports car icon |
0-100
kph 5-7 sec
top speed 250- kph;150- mph |
air
cooled flat 6, 2 - 3.6 lt
200- bhp
5 speed manual to tiptronics |
| Other
classic Porsches : |
Porsche
959
928S |
| Toyota |
Toyota
2000 GT |
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| Renault |
Renault
Alpine |
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Volkswagon
Beetle Karmann Cabriolet
1972-80 |
331,847
produced |
0-100
kph 18 sec
top speed 133 kph;82 mph |
air
cooled flat 4 cyl 1.6 lt
50 bhp
4 speed manual |
| Volvo
P1800
1961-73
|
47,707
produced
The"Saint"car
|
0-100
kph 9.7-13.2 sec
top speed 185 kph;110 mph |
4
cyl 1.8-2 lt with twin SU carbs
100-124 bhp
4 speed manual or auto |
| AC
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- JAGUAR |
