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After World War II, Gilera dominated Grand Prix motorcycle racing, winning the 500 cc road racing world championship six times in eight years. [6] Facing a downturn in motorcycle sales due to the increase in the popularity of automobiles after the war, Gilera made a gentleman's agreement with the other Italian motorcycle makers to quit Grand Prix racing after the 1957 season as a cost-cutting ...
The factory machines of the MV AGUSTA racing department "Reparto Corse" in the 500 cc motorcycle world championship. The MV Agusta 500cc road racers were motorcycles that the manufacturer MV Agusta built and which were used to compete in 500cc Grand Prix motorcycle racing series between 1950 and 1976. 18 500cc world championship titles were achieved with these machines ridden by John Surtees ...
De Tomaso Fissore Vallelunga. The engine is a 1.5 L straight-4 Ford Kent from the Cortina, [3] [4] tuned to a power output of 104 hp (78 kW) at 6,200 rpm [2] with twin Weber 40DCOE2 carburetors, mated to a Volkswagen Beetle transaxle.
A first modification of the OTR 1000 was the lower displacement OTR 850, which Abarth only offered in 1966 and only with a sedan body; Another further development of the OTR 1000 cylinder head, which was extremely successful in motorsport, was used from 1967 onwards by the Fiat Abarth 1000 TCR Berlina Gruppo 5 (Sigla 210G engine) based on the ...
1,003 in a single generation up to 1967. Figure includes all variations, 6 Shelby Daytona Cobra Coupe included. [6] United Kingdom AC Frua: AC Frua: 1965–1973 81 81 in a single generation. [5] United Kingdom Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo 75: 1985–1992 386,767 386,767 in a single generation. [7] Italy Alfa Romeo 33 1.7S facelift: Alfa Romeo 33: 1983 ...
The base price for the Moretti Sport in 1967 was 1.095.000 Liras which could increase with personalisation to nearly two million Lira. In comparison, the more luxurious and modern Fiat 124 in the same year had a list price of 1.035.000 Liras.
The Generation 2 in NASCAR refers to the cars used between 1967 and 1980. The second generation of stock cars featured stock body with a modified frame, and modified chassis became part of the sport with entities such as Holman-Moody, Banjo Matthews, and Hutchenson-Pagan building chassis for teams.
The Fiat 2300 is a six-cylinder executive car which was produced by Italian automotive manufacturer Fiat between 1961 and 1968. The 2300 was made as saloon (styled by Dante Giacosa), estate car and coupé. The 2300 saloon is noteworthy as in 1966 it became the first Fiat model to be available with an automatic transmission.