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In 1985 Intermeccanica developed a new tubular chassis for the Roadster RS to replace the original VW pan. In 1986 Intermeccanica refined the Roadster RS, adding first simple flares, later modified nose and flares. Also developed was a new tubular steel chassis for the Roadster that uses all the mechanical parts of a six-cylinder Porsche 911.
The Apollo GT is an Italian-American sports car, initially marketed from 1962 to 1964 by International Motor Cars in Oakland, California.. Engineered by Milt Brown and designed by Ron Plescia, it featured handmade Italian bodywork and chassis by Intermeccanica, with a choice between two-seater convertible or fastback styles.
Wiesmann MF30. The Wiesmann MF30 is the first Wiesmann model ever built, with cars entering production in 1993. [18]The MF30 is powered by a six-cylinder M54B30 engine borrowed from BMW, with a capacity of 2979 cm 3 and a power output of 170 kW (228 hp; 231 PS) at 5,900 rpm and 300 N⋅m (221 ft⋅lbf) of torque at 3,400 rpm.
The Bitter Type 3 was a 2+2 seater convertible introduced in 1988 as the successor to the SC and primarily intended for sale in the United States. The technical basis was the Opel Omega A, with a floor pan shortened by 35 millimetres (1.4 in). Bitter designed the body himself; it featured pop-up headlights and the round taillights of the ...
The Siata 208S (Sport) is an Italian sports car produced by Siata.Presented in 1952, the 208 Sport wore a lightweight sports spider aluminum body designed by Giovanni Michelotti and built by Rocco Motto. [1]
The roadster, four and five-passenger bodies were priced at $2,175, the six-passenger at $2,275, the coupe at $2,850, and the limousine at $3,680. [16] In addition, $80 was fitted with McCue wire wheels. [16] A $75 package that featured a Kellog tire pump, an extra rim casing, tube, and tire cover was also available. [16]
Alas, Intermeccanica became bankrupt and the entrepreneur owner, Frank Reisner, moved to Canada. Franco Scaglione, having put his own savings in the production of the Indra, was disillusioned and retired from work. In 1981 he moved to Suvereto, a little village in the province of Livorno, where he lived a very secluded life. In July, 1991, he ...
Tritt made sketches of a body and, with Ken and his wife's approval, proceeded to make the body plug and mold for a low-slung, continental-style roadster. A year and a half later, with a great deal of trial and error, the body was finished, set on the chassis and christened the Brooks Boxer in mid 1951. Original Autopia Fiberglass car