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When turned, the spiraled form of a drill bit directs energy into local shear forces causing a material to fracture in a controlled and specific way.
Manufacturer: Alfa Romeo Automobiles S.p.A., Turin - Italy
Type: 2000 Spider Touring Tipo 102.04
Production time: mid-year 1958 - mid-year 1961
Production outlet: 3,443
Engine: 1974cc straight-4 AR DOHC duplex chain driven
Power: 113 bhp / 5.700 rpm
Torque: 152 Nm / 3.500 rpm
Drivetrain: rear wheels
Speed: 166 km/h
Curb weight: 1243 kg
Wheelbase: 98.4 inch
Chassis: and all-steel unibody (by Carrozzeria Touring)
Steering: worm & sector
Gearbox: five-speed manual / all synchromesh / floor shift
Clutch: single dry plate disc
Carburettor: twin Solex 44 PHH sidedraft
Fuel tank: 60 liter
Electric system: 12 Volts 50 Ah
Ignition system: distributor and coil
Brakes front: hydraulic Alfin helical finned drums with double brake shoes
Brakes rear: hydraulic Alfin helical finned drums
Suspension front: independent double A-arm wishbones, square cross-link, trapezoidal triangle crossbars, sway bar, coil springs + hydraulic telescopic dampers
Suspension rear: beam axle, upper triangle cross-link, longitudinal steering and stabilizing triangle, lower longitudinal supports, longitudinal coil springs + hydraulic telescopic dampers
Rear axle: live
Differential: conical hypoid 4.778:1
Wheels: 16 inch steel discs
Tires: 165 - 400
Options: hardtop (by Touring)
Special:
- Anonima Fabbrica Automobili Lombardo (ALFA) was founded in 1909 and the new owner, Nicola Romeo, added his surname, so it became ALFA ROMEO.
- The 2000 Berlina was presented at the 1957 Turin Motor Show, while production of the Berlina and Spider started in 1958. The Sprint / Coupé was added in 1960.
- The Spider was designed by Carlo Felice Bianchi Anderloni and assembled at the Touring plant in Milan - Italy.
- US models differ from the European models: the spacing of the hood scoops (close together on the US cars but separated on the European cars) and the side trim (consists of a single lower strip as opposed to the two full-length strips also found on the European models).
- The successor to the”1900”, now with angular styling was available as this 2-door Spider by Carrozzeria Touring, Milan - Italy, as 2-door Sprint / Coupé Tipo 102.05 (1960-1962: 704 units built) by Carrozzeria Bertone, Turin - Italy (by Giorgetto Giugiaro) or as 4-door Berlina Tipo 102.00 (1958-1962: 2,927 units built). Also 15 rolling chassis were produced for special coach builders, like Alfredo Vignale, Grugliasco, at Via Cigliano, Turin - Italy.
I went to Milan Dragway with my wife and a few friends yesterday - it was a beautiful day for the races. I shot this particular image as a car was leaving the line - love how the grip from tire to track makes the tire wrinkle up as they accelerate.
Manufacturer: Pontiac Motors Division, Kansas City, Kansas - USA / General Motors Company, Detroit, Michigan - U.S.A.
Type: Streamliner Eight Series 28 Sedan Coupé
Production time: 1947
Production outlet: 86,324
Production time: 1946 - 1948
Production outlet: 160,271
Engine: 4079cc straight-8 L-head
Power: 107 bhp / 3.400 rpm
Torque: 260 Nm / 2.100 rpm
Drivetrain: rear wheels
Speed: 130 km/h
Curb weight: 1740 kg
Wheelbase: 122 inch
Chassis: GM B-platform chassis with all-steel body (by Fisher)
Steering: worm & roller
Gearbox: three-speed manual / II and III synchronized / column steering shift
Clutch: 9.5 inch single dry plate disc
Carburettor: Carter W-1-400S dual downdraft
Fuel tank: 65 liter
Electric system: Delco 6 Volts 100 Ah
Ignition system: distributor and coil
Brakes front: Bendix Duo Automatic 11 inch hydraulic drums
Brakes rear: Bendix Duo Automatic 11 inch hydraulic drums
Suspension front: independent double wishbones, sway bar, coil springs + double acting Delco hydraulic shock absorbers
Suspension rear: beam axle, torsion stabilizer, longitudinal semi-elliptic leaf springs + Delco hydraulic shock absorbers
Rear axle: live semi-floating type
Differential: hypoid 4.30:1
Wheels: 4½ x 16
Tires: 6.50 x 16
Options: Hydra-Matic four-speed automatic transmission, leather upholstery, dual spotlights, a radio, fog lights, Deluxe model's chrome fender moldings, gravel guards, plated wheel discs, two-tone colouring
Special:
- The Pontiac brand was introduced by General Motors in 1926 as the “companion” marque to GM's Oakland Motor Car line. The Pontiac name was first used in 1906 by the Pontiac Spring & Wagon Works and linked to Chief Pontiac who led an unsuccessful uprising against the British shortly after the French and Indian War. The Oakland Motor Company and Pontiac Spring & Wagon Works Company merged in November 1908 under the name of the Oakland Motor Car Company. The operations of both companies were joined together in Pontiac, Michigan (in Oakland County) to build the Cartercar.
- The ’46 model was in fact a modified 1942 model with minor changes, originally designed by Harley Earl.
- The 1947 Streamliner Eight Series 28 was available as this 2-door Sedan Coupé, as 4-door Sedan, as 5-door Station Wagon and as 5-door DeLuxe Station Wagon.
- This first generation Streamliner (1942-1948) was assembled in South Gate (California), Wilmington (Delaware), Atlanta (Georgia), Kansas City (Kansas), Framingham (Massachusetts), Pontiac (Michigan) and in Linden (New Jersey).
Manufacturer: General Motors (GM) / Buick Motor Company, Detroit, Michigan - U.S.A.
Type: Century Series 60 / 69 Caballero Hardtop Estate Wagon 5-door
Production time: October 1957 - September 1958
Production outlet: 1,050
Engine: 5957cc GM Buick Nailhead V-8 364 (Wildcat)
Power: 300 bhp / 4.600 rpm
Torque: 542 Nm / 3.200 rpm
Drivetrain: rear wheels
Speed: 186 km/h
Curb weight: 2230 kg
Wheelbase: 122 inch
Chassis: GM B-platform box frame with X-cross members and all-steel body (by Ionia Body Company, Flint)
Steering: Saginaw hydraulic powered recirculating ball and nut
Gearbox: GM Flight Pitch Dynaflow three-speed automatic / II and III synchronized
Clutch: 11 inch single plate dry disc
Carburettor: Carter 2800 downdraft 4-barrel or Rochester 7011600 4-barrel
Fuel tank: 76 liter
Electric system: Delco 12 Volts
Ignition system: distributor and coil
Brakes front: 12 inch hydraulic drums
Brakes rear: 12 inch hydraulic drums
Suspension front: independent ball joint rapezoidal wishbones, sway bar with coil springs + hydraulic telescopic shock absorbers
Suspension rear: independent angled sliding struts, stabilizer bar with coil springs + hydraulic telescopic shock absorbers
Rear axle: live semi-floating type
Differential: hypoid
Wheels: 15 x 6
Tires: 7.6 x 15 4 ply
Options: GM Variable Pitch Dynaflow (Twin Turbine Dynaflow) two-speed automatic transmission, three-speed manual gearbox, vacuum powered brakes, finned aluminum front drum brakes, dual exhaust pipes, two-tone colouring
Special:
- Mid 30s Buick was designing its first production automobile capable of reaching a speed of 100 mph (1936) and its model name “Century” referred to the Bitish saying “doing the century", meaning going 100 mph.
- The ’58 grille style was called "Fashion Aire Dynastar Grille" and was composed of 160 chromium cubes, a total of about 120 kg of chromium, the largest amount of chrome/metal on a car in the entire automobile history.
- The '58 models are always recognizable by its "cubes front", quad headlights and a circular ornament with a "V" (symbolizing V-8) placed on the front and in the center of the hood. Dual horizontal moldings ran along each side of the vehicle, from front to back.
- Because the Century was considered the senior "small Buick", the model received GM's only ever produced finest and most expensive Hardtop Station Wagon, the Century Caballero, from 1957 (7,011 units built) through 1958 (1,050 units built), positioned near the upper end of the market. The Caballero proved expensive to manufacture and unpopular with customers, so GM did not bring it back for 1959.
- For 1959, Buick renamed the Century the Invicta.
- The optional finned aluminum front drum brakes which gave the Buick the best stopping power of any American car at that time.
- In North-America a three-speed manual gearbox was standard, but the export models had a Dynaflow three-speed automatic gearbox.
- The Century Series 60 was available as this 5-door Estate Wagon, as 4-door Riviera Sedan (2,588 units built), as 4-door Sedan (11,697 units built), as 2-door Riviera Coupé (only 2 units built) and as 2-door Convertible Coupé (8,110 units built).
- They were assembled in Flint (Michigan), in Framingham (Massachusetts) and in Lakewood Heights (Georgia).
- There are not that much survivors.
SISLRA Drag Racing
Victoria, B.C.
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Another young dreadnok prospect, Torque fits right with the gang, with the exception of his love for speed bikes, which they often mock him for.
Now I'm on bit of a dreadnok kick again.
My friend MIke (OUTLAW PHOTO) got Pam and I full access photographer passes to Milan Dragway today. Way too cool. Thanks Mike!
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A manly sumo bot. For BBC 61 Bolt Vanderhuge. Just glad I got it done on time.
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Lots of parts (like those awful lower arms) are really iffy and just goes to show you how much I had to rush to get this is.
Also hate the head, but it had to be human-like.