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2021 Pebble Beach Tour
The vehicle in your image is a 1917 Winton House Car, a unique and early example of what would eventually become the modern motorhome. This specific vehicle, nicknamed "The General," was famously part of the 2021 Pebble Beach Tour d'Elegance.
History and Original Owner
Commissioned by Dr. E.J. Fithian: A wealthy politician from Grove City, Pennsylvania, commissioned the vehicle in 1917 to serve as his campaign vehicle while he ran for Governor of Pennsylvania in 1918.
Design Purpose: It was built to allow Dr. Fithian to "stump" across the state, featuring a rear deck with a wrought-iron railing from which he could deliver speeches to gathered crowds.
Custom Body: The elaborate, house-like body was crafted by McKay Carriage Works and mounted on an extended 1917 Winton Six Touring Car chassis.
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Interior Amenities: The interior was equipped with Pullman-style seats that could be converted into sleeping bunks, a small galley with an ice-cooled refrigerator, and even a small lavatory.
Dimensions: The vehicle was exceptionally large for its time, standing 13 feet tall and measuring 33 feet long.
Power and Performance: It is powered by a 48 HP inline six-cylinder engine. Its four-speed gearbox allowed it to cruise effectively at speeds that were considered high for the early 20th century.
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The 2021 Pebble Beach Appearance
The photo you sent was taken during the Pebble Beach Tour d'Elegance, a 70-mile driving event held before the main Concours d'Elegance.
Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance
Demonstration: The tour is designed to prove that these museum-quality cars are still fully functional and capable of handling public roads, including scenic stretches of 17-Mile Drive and Highway One to Big Sur.
Historical Significance: Seeing "The General" on the tour was a highlight because it represented the dawn of the American road trip culture, years before mass-produced RVs became common.
1963 FMR / Messerschmitt Modell Kabinenroller (KR) 200 (1955-1964)
- 191cc single cylinder 2-Stroke engine air cooled
- 4 speed manual gearbox + Dynastart revers
- rear wheel drive by chain
- Bing 1/24/87 downdraft carburettor
- power 11 bhp / 5.250 rpm
- torque 15 Nm / 3.800 rpm
- curb weight 322 kg
- top speed 90 km/h
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Another for the archive that i took on a film camera well over 40 years ago. A secondhand shop in my local town sadly no longer there. The lovely lady who i have forgotten her name but i do remember her dogs name Muppet , probably because he bit my hand : (
She was so pleased with the print she bought a large framed copy and i was chuffed as this was the very first photo i ever sold. Thanks for reading : )
1907 Napier Type 21 60HP Model Roi-Des-Belges Tourer
- 7725cc straight-6 SV engine
- 3-speed manual gearbox
- power 60 bhp / 2.500 rpm
- top speed 135 km/h
- out of a total of 103 T21's built, only 3 are known to excist today
mag+magdyno, double carbs Amal T27/013, double headlights, JAP JTOR/S engine, 3-speed heavyweight gearbox, rigid frame, castle fork - after 7 years of work
1953 Ford Type 12 CV Comète Modèle 2+2 Coupé (1951-1954) (Pininfarina body)
- 2355cc Ford Flathead Aquillon V8 90° engine
- 1 double downdraft Zenith-Stromberg carburettor
- 3-speed manual Cotal planetary gearbox
- power 79 bhp / 4.800 rpm
- torque 144.7 Nm / 2.700 rpm
- curb weight 1370 kg
- top speed 141 km/h
- only 2,265 Comètes assembled (1951-1954) by Facel-Métallon in Colombes - France
The Bugatti Type 57 was introduced at the Paris motor show in October 1933. Fitted with a newly engineered, jewel-like straight-eight DOHC engine, Bugatti’s powerplant design would endure throughout the Type 57 production with few modifications. This all-new model was capable of maintaining a 60-mph average on the often mediocre roads of the period, and Jean Bugatti later boasted that he had completed a 270-mile trip from Molsheim to Paris in less than 3 1/2 hours. Approximately 700 Type 57s were made from 1934 to 1939, when production ceased at the outbreak of WWII. But in the years before the war, well-heeled enthusiasts and drivers flocked to buy this paragon of fast road cars, enticed by its sharp handling, powerful and smooth engine, and impeccable road manners.
The engine, itself a thing of beauty, is an iconic mechanical sculpture today. Camboxes, which were hand-scraped in a bright-cut pattern by factory artisans, concealed the dual overhead camshafts driven by helical-tooth gears at the rear of the block. The remarkable result was more than the sum of its parts: eight decades later, the Bugatti Type 57 ranks as one of the most significant automobiles of all time.
Technical Specs
3,245 CC DOHC Inline 8-Cylinder Engine
Single Twin-Choke Stromberg UUR2 Carburetor
Roots-Type Supercharger
160 BHP at 5,000 RPM
4-Speed Manual Gearbox
4-Wheel Bugatti-Lockheed Hydraulic Drum Brakes
Front Solid-Axle Suspension with Semi-Elliptical Leaf Springs
Rear Live Axle with Reversed Quarter-Elliptical Leaf Springs
Giacinto Guffanti cement factory then Italcementi Spa cement factory, Albino. Founded 1886, renovated 1940s, demolished 2019.
This first class Jaguar 3.4 Mk I was manufactured on the 20th April 1959. The Jaguar left the factory in British Racing Green with Suede Green leather and was supplied new by Henlys Limited, London. The registration mark WXX 890 is the original allocated London number and the car left the factory with discs brakes and the manual with overdrive gearbox.
A total of 17,045 3.4 Mk1 Jaguars were built and around 200 roadworthy examples are left in the UK.
This car was seen at the Broadway classic car show on 15th August 2021.
The world's most recognisable Mk II Jaguar was a burgundy car seen on TV's 'Inspector Morse' detective series.
The DAF Pony was built as a light commercial vehicle, based on the DAF 44 with its aircooled 844 cc engine, and with the world famous Variomatic gearbox.
Only 700 Pony's were made in 1968 and 1969.
Only 30 are believed to be alive.
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Louwman's Toyota World
Raamsdonksveer, the Netherlands.
Automobile club Elk Merk Waardig is focusing on the unknown and disregarded automobiles. See also www.elkmerkwaardig.nl/
1929 Citroën C6E 14HP Cabriolet Décapotable 2-Places
- 2442cc straight-6 SV engine
- 3-speed manual gearbox
- 33 bhp / 3.000 rpm
- curb weight 1330 kg
- top speed 105 km/h
- 61.280 units assembled (1928-1932)
^)(^ SORRY: I have to "slow down" (probably fewer photos, fewer input in groups, fewer comments and slower responses, etc.) for the next coming weeks, because we renovate our house ♫♪
I am very sorry about possible inconveniences ...
The Morgan Plus 8 is a sports car built by British car maker Morgan from 1968 to 2004 and again in revised form between 2012 and 2018. Its instant and enduring popularity has been credited with saving the company and keeping the company famous during the 36 years of its manufacture. Among Morgan enthusiasts, it is deeply associated with Peter Morgan, the owner-chairman behind its design.
Design
The development of the Plus 8 was led by Maurice Owen, an engineer taken on specifically for the role. The Plus 8 prototype was based on a modified chassis from the Plus 4, altered to accept the Rover alloy block 215 cu in (3.5 L) V8, purchased from GM-Buick in 1967. Plus 4's Moss gearbox was carried over and the Salisbury 7HA axle was uprated with a limited-slip differential. The chassis was developed in stages to accommodate gearbox changes in 1973 and 1976, 1995 the body widened in 1976 to accommodate the widened chassis and the wings widened to accommodate larger tires to handle the increasing power and trend for lower profile and wider tires. The original 1968 Plus 8 was 57 inches (1,400 mm) wide and the last was 64 inches (1,600 mm) (with an optional "widebody" at 67 inches (1,700 mm)) From the 1960s and (according to all auto magazines) through the 1980s for acceleration between 20-80mph, the Plus Eight was the fastest-accelerating UK production car. To this day, early Plus 8s are frequently the winners in the 1960-1970 class in the UK.
In 2002, Morgan created a "LeMans Edition" with similar exterior feature to the 1960s Plus 4 LeMans winner. In 2003, Morgan created a 35th year "Anniversary Edition" of the Plus 8. The 35th Anniversary model was built in 100 examples and has a walnut dashboard, mesh behind the grille bars, a "LeMans style" gear knob, and a badge on the rear panel. The original brochure also referenced the fact that the Plus 8 was to be discontinued the following year.
Following the discontinuation of the Rover V8, production of Plus 8 ended in 2004. A revised Aero, powered by a 4.8-litre BMW V8 engine, was placed on an Aero chassis, with Aero 8 suspension, axles, brakes, steering, gearbox, and altered wings was introduced in 2012, They also called this model "Plus 8" and it was sold concurrently with the Aero 8 from that date until the elimination of the Aero line-up in 2020.
In 2014, Morgan created another edition called the Plus 8 'Speedster' models based on the later Aero configuration noted above. It began as a limited edition, but production was not limited to the originally advertised 60 examples. This limited run forwent the traditional roof in favor of a small fly screen and hidden roll bars behind the front seats. Pitched as an entry-level Plus 8 model, they went on sale for £69,999.
1987 Renault 4 GTL
- 1108cc straight-4 OHV Renault Cleon-family engine
- Solex 32 SEIA downdraft carburettor
- 4-speed manual gearbox
- power 34 bhp / 4.000 rpm
- torque 74 Nm / 2.500 rpm
- top speed 122 km/h
- curb weight 694 kg
- about 2,100,000 GTL units assembled (1978-1992)
* this is a moving car in the morning dawn and later processed☺☺!
Manufacturer: Chevrolet Division of General Motors LLC, Detroit - U.S.A.
Type: Impala V8 Series 16400 Custom Coupé Model Number 16447
Engine: 5023cc Turbo-Fire V-8 valve-in-head (by GM)
Power: 203 bhp / 4.600 rpm
Speed: 185 km/h
Production time: 1968
Production outlet: 686,170
Curb weight: 1847 kg
Special:
- It has a three-speed manual gearbox (fully synchronized), steering column shifter, a Rochester 7028110 dual downdraft carburettor, a 91 liter fuel tank, a 12-Volts electric system, a single plate dry disc clutch, distributor and coil ignition system and rear wheel drive.
- The B-body platform box frame with crossbars chassis with all-steel “Coke bottle styling” body (by Fisher) has a 119 inch wheelbase, triple “horseshow” shaped taillights, a Deluxe steering wheel, door and window frame moldings, ignition switch, luggage lights, recirculating ball steering, single exhaust system, foam seat cushions (front and the rear), front upper trapezoidal wishbones, lower wishbone easier with shock mounted tension strut, front sway bar, independent ball joint with coil spring front suspension, transverse leaf spring rear suspension with 2 lower oblique trailing arms and upper torque arm, Panhard rod, telescopic shock absorbers all around, a semi-floating type rear live axle, hypoid differential and 11 inch hydraulic self-adjusting drum brakes all round.
- A 427 CID (6997cc) V-8 engine, a 396 CID (6489) V-8 engine, a 350 CID (5735cc) V-8 engine, a 327 CID (5359cc) V-8 engine, a Z24-Paackage „SS427“ (Ordering code Z03), a Powerglide two-speed automatic transmission, a Turbo Hydramatic three-speed automatic transmission, a Borg Warner overdrive, power steering, power brakes (Bendix or Delco-Moraine), powe windows, power seats, Strato-Bucket seats, radio, power antenna, Air Conditioning, courtesy lights, all-vinyl upholstery, carpeting on lower door panels, speed control device and two-tone colouring were optional.
- The Chevrolet Impala V-8 Series 16400 was available as tihs 2-door Custom Coupé, as 2-door Sport Coupé, as 2-door Convertible, as 2-door Sport Sedan, as 4-door Sport Sedan and as 4-door Station Wagon.
- The left-hand drives were assembled at the Arlington Assembly (Texas), Lakewood assembly, Atlanta (Georgia), South Gate Assembly (California), Flint (Michigan), Framingham Assembly (Massachusetts), Janesville Assembly (Wisconsin), Norwood Assembly (Ohio), St. Louis (Missouri), North Tarrytown Assembly, Sleepy Hollow (New York), Lordstown (Ohio) and at the Wilmington Assembly (Delaware).
- Right-hand drive Impalas were produced at the Oshawa Car Assembly (Ontario – Canada) and at the Sainte-Thérèse Assembly (Quebec – Canada) for Australia, New Zealand and South Africa and assembled locally from CKD or SKD kits.
Note the push-buttons for the automatic gearbox in the centre of the steering wheel! 2010 Rock and Roll Rendezvous
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Enderle Center Million Dollar Cruise
1,996cc OHV All-alloy V-8 Engine
Twin Weber DCF/3 Carburetors
125bhp at 6,000rpm
4-Speed Manual Gearbox
4-Wheel Independent Coil Spring Suspension
4-Wheel Finned Alloy Drum Brakes
THE SIATA 208S
The Società Italiana Auto Trasformazione Accessori, or SIATA, was established in Turin by Giorgio Ambrosini in 1926. Initially a manufacturer of speed equipment for FIATs – dual carburetor manifolds, high compression cylinder heads, overhead valve conversions, superchargers, gearsets and even complete gearboxes – Siata enjoyed a symbiotic relationship with FIAT. The enhanced performance of Siata-equipped FIATs brought competition success and encouraged sales without FIAT's direct involvement.
Following World War II, Siata leveraged its success to resume construction of FIAT-based sports cars. With the FIAT-SIATA 750 Sport Competizione, Giorgio Ambrosini's son Renato won the 750cc Italian Championship in 1948 and 1949. A series of SIATA 300BC Spiders were built for the U.S. market powered by Crosley's potent little 750cc single overhead camshaft engine. Larger cars followed, which brought Siata to the attention of American enthusiasts like Tony Pompeo, Briggs Cunningham, John Perona and Ernie McAfee.
Having been involved in FIAT's Otto Vu project from the outset, and when the company ceased production after 49 cars were built, Siata naturally had access to the overrun of planned V8 power units. This led them to produce their own models: the 2 liter, or 208S. It was undeniably the best-looking car to wear the Siata badge by then (arguably ever), wearing incredibly beautiful coachwork penned by the styling house of Motto. Motto would go on to style other iconic automobiles, such as the Porsche Abarth Carrera.
Tuned by Siata to make 125 horsepower or more, the Siata 208S, in both Coupe and Spider, achieved exceptional performance and a degree of aesthetic presence that is unprecedented in the early Fifties. Their design – leaning forward in a pose that recalls the photographs of early racing cars and taken by cameras with focal plane shutters – is aggressive, potent, sleek and elegant. In the finest tradition of great coachbuilding and sports car design, the appearance of the Siata 208S was matched by its performance. An early owner characterized the Siata 208s as "a dream to drive...What I liked most about it was styling, handling and its ability to go like a rocket on demand."
Expectedly, the fabulous looks and sporting performance came at a price. Here in the States that meant a sticker of just under $5,000; a hefty number in the mid-1950s, but a natural fit for the California culture of design and performance and revered warm climate. The legendary Los Angeles Hot Rodder, turned dealer, Ernie McAfee ensured Siata's popularity on the West Coast; importing the lion's share of them helped by the backing of the wealthy Doheny family.
McAfee's period advertising proclaimed, "Equal these items in any Car and you have a SIATA V8 - 2 Liter V8 Engine, 4 Wheel Independent Suspension, 78 Spoke Borrani Racing Wheels, Genuine 120hp with 120mph, Fantastic Brakes, Michelin Tires, 1900 lbs. Weight. $4995 Complete." McAfee garnered this information from first-hand experience, having bravely campaigned one of the first examples on the Carrera Panamericana in 1953.
Siata's long and successful history, its experience tuning and developing Fiat-based performance cars, the excellence of the Rudolf Hruska-led design team, the performance and refinement of the Fiat Otto Vu V8, and the simple, refined beauty of the coachwork (provided by Italy's finest and most creative carrozzerias) designate the Siata 208S as one of the most appreciated, sought after, and desirable high-performance spiders of the period. They are rarely seen today, and infrequently available to collectors.
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Manufacturer: Volkswagen AG (VAG), Wolfsburg - Germany
Type: Typ 2 Transporter Bus T1b
Production time: 1955 - 1963
Production outlet: 224,045
Engine: 1192cc flat-4 (boxer) air-cooled by fan
Power: 40 bhp / 3.900 rpm
Torque: 88 Nm / 2.400 rpm
Drivetrain: rear wheels
Speed: 95 km/h
Curb weight: 996 kg
Wheelbase: 94.5 inch
Chassis: ladder chassis with a self-supporting body
Steering: Ross cam & lever with rolling stud contact and hydraulic steering damper
Gearbox: four-speed manual (transaxle) / II, III and IV synchronized / floor shift
Clutch: single dry plate disc
Carburettor: reverse mounted Solex 28 PICT downdraft
Fuel tank: 40 liter
Electric system: Bosch 6 Volts 77 Ah
Ignition system: distributor and coil
Brakes front: hydraulic drums
Brakes rear: hydraulic drums
Suspension front: single wheel independent double crank trailing arms, stabilizer bar, 2 torsion bars + hydraulic double acting telescopic shock absorbers
Suspension rear: independent trailing arms, progressive rubber stopper and 2 transverse torsion bar springs + hydraulic double acting telescopic shock absorbers
Rear axle: swing half-axle type guided on longitudinal shear struts and mounted in the frame
Differential: spiral bevel 4.125:1
Wheels: 4.5K x 15 drop-center type
Tires: 6.40 x 15
Options: fog lamps, cigarette lighter, roof rack
Special:
- While visiting the VW factory in 1947, Dutch car importer Ben Pon came up wîth the idea for the Bus (drawn on the back of his cigar box ☺) as we know it today.
- Officially launched on November 12, 1949, the Transporter line did not go on sale to the general public until March 1950. The Typ 2 T1a were among the first “forward control” vans in which the driver was placed above the front roadwheels.
- At first the T1a was only produced in the Wolfsburg plant, but from March 8, 1956 in a new plant in Hanover (VW-Werk Hannover).
- Versions created until 1955 were known as the T1a. These versions are often called the 'Barndoor' versions due to their large rear engine cover.
- The T1b were produced from 1955 through 1963. These versions had a smaller engine cover and smaller, 15-inch wheels.
- The T1c was introduced in 1963 and produced until 1967. These versions had a wider rear door.
- German production stopped after the 1967 model year; however, the T1 still was made in in São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil until 1975.
- The varieties were huge, from Transporter, Camper, Delivery Van, Kombi, Microbus, Pick-Up, Ambulance, Ladder Truck, Police Vans, Buses etc.
- The T1 was very popular in the USA (Hippie Bus☺): by 1964 it was accounting for over 63% of all import vehicle sales.
* this car has a later on T2 1584cc flat-4 engine with 50 bhp / 3.800 rpm and torque 104 Nm / 2.400 rpm
Study of an old gearbox, part of an old machine of some description. Whatever it was, another 'squared circle for the project.
If anyone knows what it might be, please let me know. If you are not interested, no need to leave a comment!
Tim lost his gearbox filler plug in the lanes approaching Chimay. At times exceeding 100mph, how lucky was he that all the bends were left handers???
This has had the same owner for 25 years. 149k at the last MOT, which is impressive given the notorious fragility of the gearbox in these Clios.
Manufacturer: Auto Union AG, Ingolstadt - Germany
Type: AU 1000 Super Coupé
Engine: 981cc two-stroke three-cylinder water-cooled (by DKW)
Power: 50 bhp / 4.500 rpm
Speed: 132 km/h
Production time: 1960 – 1963
Production outlet: 91,546
Curb weight: 915 kg
Special:
- In 1931 DKW adopted front wheel drive.
- During the mid 1930's the DKW became the best selling people's car in Germany.
- Auto Union was the result of a merger between four companies in 1932: Wanderer, DKW, AUDI and Horch.
- The emblem represents this amalgamation with its four rings, one representing each company.
- The shares were sold in 1964 to Volkswagen and from that time on they were called Auto Union (without DKW).
- In 1969, NSU became part of the union and became known as AUDI NSU. In 1985, it offically became known as AUDI.
- Until July 1963 they were build at the Auto Union Werk Düsseldorf-Derendorf.
- In fashion of the time, the car had a panoramic / wrap-around windscreen and a vertical speedometer, called "Clinical Thermometer" in Germany.
- In 1961 they introduced the “Frischölautomatik” ("Clean Oil Regulator"), a system incorporating a separate oil tank and pump to dispense the oil which, in a two-stroke engine, is mixed with the fuel ahead of combustion, to reduce the characteristic blue smoke emission
- In extreme cold winters, like 1962-1963, they had an unexpected increase in crankshaft damage because the oil, its viscosity affected by the cold weather, was unable to flow freely through the narrow feeder pipe in the Solex carburettor.
- This Fastback Coupé is equipped with a four-speed manual ZF gearbox with column-mounted lever control, a Bosch 6-Volts electric system, single plate dry disc clutch, a 45 liter fuel tank, a Solex 40ICB carburettor and front-wheel drive.
- The separate box frame chassis with steel body (secured at eight fixing points) has a 92.5 inch wheelbase, rack & pinion steering, cross-hatched oval grille, heating, fan blades, a clock, front bucket seats, asymmetric lighting, windscreen washer system, independent suspension with lower wishbones and upper transverse leaf springs at the front, independent high-lying, progressive transverse leaf spring rear suspension with trailing arms, floating type rigid rear axle with push rods, Boge-TP32 hydraulic telescopic dampers all round, Teves disc brakes at the front (only Coupé models) and Teves hydraulic drum brakes at the rear.
- A Saxomat (an electro-pneumatic clutch), a radio, reclining seats, sunroof and foglights were optional.
- The 1000 Series was available as this 2-door Super Coupé, as 2-door Coupé (1957-1959: 36,258 units built), as 2-door Limousine (1957–1960: 26,726 units built), as 4-door Limousine (1957–1960: 3,393 units built), as “Universal” 3-door Kombi / Estate (1959–1962: 16,421 units built), as 2-door Super Limousine (1960–1963: 2,871 units built), as 4-door Super Limousine (1959–1963: 17,985 units built), as 2-door “SP” Spezial Hardtop (1958–1965: 5,004 units built)) and as 2-door “SP” Spezial Cabriolet (1958–1965: 1,640 units built).
1933 Renault Monaquatre YN1 Commerciale 8CV - production time December 1932 / Oktober 1933 - 1463cc straight-4 engine - 30 bhp / 3.300 rpm - three-speed gearbox + reverse (II and III synchronized) - steel ladder frame with steel/wood body - rear wheel drive - Solex carburettor - Delco 6 Volts electric system - Delco ignition system - front longitudinal leaf springs - rear transverse leaf springs - hydraulic dampers all around - cable operated drum brakes all around - wheelbase 105 inch - curb weight 1140 kg - load capacity 390 kg - speed 90 km/h
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Canon EOS 6D - f/14 - 1/30sec - 100mm - ISO 200
I borrowed this from my garage keeper, it is a part of the gearbox of a Alfa Romeo 156 2L Challenge car
- second choice for challenge Flickr group 'Macro Mondays', theme: 'Cogwheel'
- measure reference: the ring on the right is 8cm diameter
History/Invention of the cogwheel/gear :
- Early examples of gears date from the 4th century BC in China (Zhan Guo times – Late East Zhou dynasty), which have been preserved at the Luoyang Museum of Henan Province, China.
The earliest preserved gears in Europe were found in the Antikythera mechanism, an example of a very early and intricate geared device, designed to calculate astronomical positions. Its time of construction is now estimated between 150 and 100 BC.
Gears appear in works connected to Hero of Alexandria, in Roman Egypt circa AD 50, but can be traced back to the mechanics of the Alexandrian school in 3rd-century BC Ptolemaic Egypt, and were greatly developed by the Greek polymath Archimedes (287–212 BC).
Manufacturer: SAAB Automobile AB, Trollhättan - Sweden
Type: Type 97 Sonett III
Production time: 1970 - 1974
Production outlet: 8,368
Engine: 1699cc Ford Koln H91 OHV V4 1.7L
Power: 65 bhp / 4.700 rpm
Torque: 115 Nm / 2.000 rpm
Drivetrain: front wheels
Speed: 161 km/h
Curb weight: 830 kg
Wheelbase: 84.6 inch
Chassis: steel ladder chassis with fiber-reinforced plastic (glass fiber and polyester) self-supporting body
Steering: rack & pinion
Gearbox: four-speed manual / all synchromesh / floor shift
Clutch: Fichtel & Sachs X 190 K single dry plate disc
Carburettor: Autolite 1-bbl 73TF-9510-KEA / Solex 32 TDID
Fuel tank: 60 liter
Electric system: Bosch 12 Volts 44 Ah
Ignition system: Bosch K 12 distributor and coil
Brakes front: hydraulic 10.5 inch Lockheed two-circuit discs
Brakes rear: hydraulic 8 inch Lockheed two-circuit drums
Suspension front: independent trapezoidal wishbones (A-arm, control arm), sway bar, coil springs + hydraulic telescopic shock absorbers
Suspension rear: curved tube axle, central fastening and iusseren trailing arms, longitudinal coil springs + hydraulic telescopic shock absorbers
Rear axle: live
Differential: spiral bevel 4.67:1
Wheels: 4½K x 15
Tires: 155 SR 15
Options: "CoolAir" Air Conditioning, Tuneverken alloy wheels
Special:
- The first high performance, low drag two-seater based on aircraft design principals was designed by Sixten Sason in 1954. SAAB’s management was not interested in pursuing the car, after Rolf Mellde and his team built in secret there first prototype.
- "Sonett" is Swedish for "how nice".
- Although the Sonett II was specially designed for the US market, sales were bad (1966-1970: 258 units built with a 3 cylinder 841cc / 2-stroke engine and 1,538 units built wit a 1498cc Ford V-4). Italian designer Sergio Coggiola drew a new design (adjusted by Gunnar A. Sjögren to use the mid section of the Sonett II and SAAB 96 parts like brakes and suspension), the Sonett III. It still had the underpowered Ford V-4 engine (floor shift now) and was still not a Sports Car.
- The Sonett III, with pop-up headlights, was introduced at the 1970 New York Motor Show and assembled at AB Zweedse Järnvägsverkstäderna (ASJ) in Arlöv (Sweden).
- From model year 1971 this stronger 1699cc Ford V-4 became standard, in order to handle US emissions controls.
- In 1974, unable to handle the more strict automobile emission control in the US, production on the Sonett III ended.
Manufacturer: VOLVO Personvagnar AB, Göteborg - Sweden
Type: PV 444 ES
Production time: 1953 - 1954 (E and ES models)
Production outlet: 17,599 (ES models)
Production outlet: 14,350 (E models)
Production time: 1944 – 1955/1957 (all 444's)
Production outlet: 196,004 (all 444's)
Engine: 1414cc straight-4 B4B
Power: 44 bhp / 4.000 rpm
Torque: 103 Nm / 3.000 rpm
Drivetrain: rear wheels
Speed: 117 km/h
Curb weight: 980 kg
Wheelbase: 102.5 inch
Chassis: box frame with steel unibody
Steering: cam & double roller
Gearbox: H6 three-speed manual / II and III synchronized / steering column shifter
Clutch: single dry plate disc
Carburettor: Carter WO 618 S single downdraft / Zenith 34 VN from 1954
Fuel tank: 35 liter
Electric system: Bosch 6 Volts 85 Ah
Ignition system: distributor and coil
Brakes front: Lockheed hydraulic drums
Brakes rear: Lockheed hydraulic drums
Suspension front: independent trapezoidal wishbones, anti-rollbar with coil springs + hydraulic telescopic dampers
Suspension rear: torque arms and Panhard rod with longitudinal coil springs + hydraulic telescopic dampers
Rear axle: live
Differential: spiral bevel
Wheels: 5-hole 15-inch steel discs
Tires: 5.90 x 15
Options: overdive
Special:
- "We want to build a small car, but not a soapbox," said Assar Gabrielsson, a Swedish industrialist and co-founder of Volvo, and designer Helmer Petterson and Erik Jern, and a team of 40 designers and engineers went to work in May 1943. The result was the PV 444, introduced in September 1st 1944 at VOLVO exhibition at the Royal Tennis Hall in Stockholm (without an engine under the hood☺).
- Only after WWII, in 1947, production got really going (scarcity in raw materials like steel and rubber).
- PV stands for "PersonVagn", S stands for "Special" (stainless steel hubcaps and trims strips on the wings, cigarette lighter, grab handles, whitewall tires, vinyl and fabric upholstery and two sun visors) and "444" for 4-seater, 4 cylinder car and 40 horsepower.
- The split-windows of the 444 has a important safety improvement: the screens are laminated.
- The 444s were available with 5 types of transmissions: M3, H3, H4, H5 and this H6 (a 3-speed manual gearbox with synchromesh on 2nd and 3rd gears).
- The E / ES models were the first to have a heather and a 5 year warranty as a standard feature.
- Many unsold ’55 H models were sold until 1957, in addition to the model K.
- VOLVO made, over other car manufacturers, much more use of subcontractors.
Manufacturer: General Motors Company (GM), Cadillac Motor Car Division, Detroit, Michigan - USA
Type: Series 63 (6300) 6329L Sedan DeVille 6 Window Hardtop
Production time: September 1958 - October 1959
Production time: January 1959 - October 1959 (Europe)
Production outlet: 19,158
Engine: 6384cc GM Cadillac V-8 390
Power: 309 bhp / 4.600 rpm
Torque: 548 Nm / 3.000 rpm
Drivetrain: rear wheels
Speed: 192 km/h
Curb weight: 2310 kg
Wheelbase: 130 inch
Chassis: X-frame GM C-platform with all-steel uni-body by Fisher
Steering: Saginaw integral hydraulic power-assisted recirculating ball
Gearbox: four-speed GM Hydra-Matic automatic / column steering shifter
Clutch: not applicable
Carburettor: Carter AFB2814S downdraft 4-barrel or Rochester downdraft 4-barrel (Europe)
Fuel tank: 79 liter
Electric system: distributor and coil
Ignition system: Delco 12 Volts
Brakes front: powered hydraulic vacuum-boosted Bendix Hydrovac 12 inch drums
Brakes rear: powered hydraulic vacuum-boosted Bendix Hydrovac 12 inch finned drums
Suspension front: independent ball-joint A-arms trapezoidal wishbones with coil springs, rubber-mounted strut rods, rubber bushings and sway bar + hydraulic telescopic shock absorbers
Suspension rear: 4 link lower longitudinal shear arms with coil springs and upper stabilizer triangle + hydraulic telescopic shock absorbers
Rear axle: live semi-floating type
Differential: hypoid
Wheels: 6.0 x 15
Tires: 8.00 x 15
Options: Power Pack (3x Rochester 2-barrel - 350 bhp / 4.800 rpm – 201 km/h), air suspension, Cambray cloth and leather combinations, pushbutton radio, seat belts, trumpet horn, tissue dispenser,rubber mats, air conditioning, cruise control, Autronic Eye, door guards, electric door locks, E-Z-Eye glass, automatic heating system, license plate frame, six-way power seat, power vent windows, a vacuum actuated remote control trunk lock, remote control radio, five white sideqall tire size 8.20x15 four-ply, permanent anti-freeze -20° / -40°, two-tone colouring
Special:
- Designed by Bill Mitchell, but the giant fins were the last achievement of the famous designer Harley Earl (LaSalle). He retired officially in 1958.
- Cadillac was the first to use the tailfin on their vehicles, which first appeared in 1948. By 1959, it had grown to very flamboyant proportions.
- The designs had been inspired by the space program and futuristic spaceflight.
- "DeVilles" has always been GM's top-selling luxury series and featured class-leading automotive technology and came standard with power brakes, power steering, automatic transmission, guide-matic power headlight control, fog lights, Chadwick cloth interior, back-up lamps, three speed wipers with push button windshield washer, wheel discs, outside rearview mirror, vanity mirror, oil filter, radio with power antenna, padded dash, power windows and two way power seats.
- The nomenclature "DeVille" stands for "of the city" or "town" in the French language and comes from its town body which showcased an enclosed passenger compartment and an open chauffeur's compartment.
- Meanwhile these ’59 Caddy's are the most popular American automobiles.
- The Series 63 was available as this 4-door Sedan DeVille 6 Window Hardtop, as 4-door Sedan DeVille 4 Window 6339B Hardtop (12,308 units built) and as 2-door Coupé DeVille 6337J Hardtop (21,924 units built) and were all assembled at the Detroit Assembly, Detroit, Michigan - USA.
United Kingdom : 1953 - 1958
6 cylinder 2433cc engine
75 bhp @ 4000rpm
Preselector gearbox with fluid flywheel
Length : 4,49m
Weight : 1397 Kg
Speed : 130 km/h
Based on Beardly Designs's LW2 gearbox, the Uniter variant uses Vorox shells as shoulder armour. It also takes inspiration from Lewis' Lewa 2016 MOD, so credits to him.
Hunter-Reay still working on tire pressures and ride height on Friday in Detroit
Verizon IndyCar Series
Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix Friday Practice
Raceway at Belle Isle Park, Detroit, MI USA
Friday 2 June 2017
28, Dallara Honda, Ryan Hunter-Reay
De Tomaso Mangusta (1967-72) Engine 4727cc V8 OHV Ford Production 401
Registration Number JDB 302 E (Northamptonshire)
DE TOMASO SET
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Followed the Ford Cortina engined Vallelunga the Mangusta was De Tomaso first series production car to feature a Ford Detroit powerplant, which was mated to a ZF gearbox and built on a flexible pressed steel backbone frame. Clothed in a Giugiaro, Ghia body style.
Its name Mangusta is Italian for Mongoose an animal that can kill cobras. It was rumoured that the car was so named in retaliation to a failed deal between De Tomaso and Carroll Shelby Alejandro de Tomaso offered to help Carroll Shelby to build a new Can-Am race car at the end of 1964 when Shelby found that the Shelby Cobra would not be able to compete there. De Tomaso was planning to develop a new 7.0-litre V8 engine for racing so he saw this as a perfect opportunity. Shelby agreed to finance the project and also sent a SCCA approved design team headed by Pete Brock to Italy in order to handle the design work. De Tomaso had conflicts on the design of the car. He also failed to deliver the agreed 5 race cars within the deadline for the 1965 Can-Am season. This caused Shelby to eventually back out of the project and join the development team of the Ford GT40. De Tomaso engaged Carrozzeria Ghia to finalise the design of the car which was being developed under the project name of P70. The single completed car was displayed at the 1965 Turin Motor Show as the Ghia De Tomaso Sport 5000. De Tomaso then modified the steel backbone chassis of the P70 and it became the basis for the Mangusta, which was designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro at Ghia. The Mangusta entered production in 1967, at the same time De Tomaso had purchased Ghia
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Shot 12.11.2022, at the Classic Car Show, NEC, Marston Green, Birmingham REF 167-148
It was a Friday, a day I'm free.....a rare working happened within my reach.....off I went on a spree....
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Euro 6
Allison 2100 5-speed gearbox
Cummins ISBe4.5 4-cylinder 210hp engine
ADL E20D 9.65m chassis
ADL Enviro200 MMC (integral)
Chassis number: AD E20D SFDAL1ER8GGY35740
Body number: AD G202/4
B27D + 39 standees
Weighs 7595kg
New September 2016
Ordered for retain of route P13 and to cascade the 5 remaining 54-reg Transbus (Dennis) Darts on the route [P13].
Video links: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3m36liF6rc8
842 was new to Lothian Buses in 2007 as 842.
She is seen here at Musselburgh.
These buses are based at Musselburgh Depot. This depot amongst others was owned by First Scotland East, part of the First Group until they decided to leave East Lothian in 2016 due to "it not being profitable."
A total of 10 buses were repainted into the "Lothian Motorcoaches" livery in 2018, for Private Hires, which in hand made the capacity for more sales when all of the coaches were rented out, (which was VERY unlikely and ended up not getting used often.)
In turn, they were mainly used for getting people from the Firth of Forth to the capital.
Their interiors also had an extensive refurb including the introduction of a grey interior to fit the more modern "Lothian Style" including Lothian Motorcoaches seats.
They were also given private plates with the MXZ 17XX format. MXZ 1752 is seen here.
3 of the 10 of this batch of buses were given the "Lothian Country" standard livery at the time in 2020 during the "Special Covid Network" to boost capacity for passengers to socially distance, along with the other 7 vehicles subsequently joining them.
In November 2021, Lothian Buses announced that East Coast Buses and Lothian Country were given a revised livery, the same livery but different vinyl branding so they could switch buses easier with just a vinyl change at Seafield Works.
The hook was removed from the Lothian Buses, affecting this livery, this all happened in 2020, where the hook was applied differently each time for each bus to save materials.
This in turn left enthusiasts wondering if these buses would get a new livery, and in May 2022, It was uncovered that they would indeed get the new livery.
Would receive the livery, and have since entered service. Since then 2 more buses have been sent for a new livery, meaning that only 3 buses as of 3rd June 2022, Only 3 buses have the "Lothian Motorcoaches" livery, 3 buses have the old "Lothian Country" livery and 4 buses will eventually have the new joint "East Coast Buses and Lothian Country" livery.
I will kindly ask for you to follow me if you'd like to see new additions to the Lothian Fleet and for me to get as many buses as possible. It is so you understand things without me having to link them.
842, MXZ 1752 (SN57 DDL)
Body: Wright Eclipse Gemini
Chassis: Volvo B9TL
Engine: Volvo D9B
Gearbox: Voith DIWA
Power Output: 310hp
Destinations: Hanover Displays