Porsche 550 Spyder

The Porsche 550 was a sports car produced by Porsche from 1953-1956.

Inspired by the Porsche 356 which was created by Ferry Porsche, and some spyder prototypes congenital and raced by Walter Gl�ckler starting in 1951, the branch absitively to body a car advised for use in auto racing. The archetypal Porsche 550 Spyder was alien at the 1953 Paris Auto Show. The 550 was actual low to the ground, in adjustment to be able for racing. In fact, above German Formula One racer Hans Herrmann collection it beneath bankrupt railroad bridge gates during the 1954 Mille Miglia.

The 550 / 1500RS or Spyder became accepted as the "Giant Killer". The after 1956 change adaptation of the model, the 550A, which had a lighter and added adamant spaceframe chassis, gave Porsche its aboriginal all-embracing win in a above sports car antagonism event, the 1956 Targa Florio.

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Westfield XI

The Westfield XI or Westfield Eleven is a British sports car and kit car based on the Lotus Eleven. In 1982 Westfield Sportscars, responding to the popularity of the original Lotus XI, started production of a replica with a fiberglass body available as either a finished car or kit car. Initially called the Westfield Sports, the factory-finished cars were usually fitted with an uprated 1,275 cc (77.8 cu in) BMC A-Series engine, although some factory cars were fitted with Ford Kents. The majority of Westfield XIs are sold as self-build kits without engines and designed to accept the 1275cc A-series from a donor MG Midget or Austin-Healey Sprite. Owners have fitted a variety of engines, including Coventry Climaxes, Lotus twin-cams and Alfa Romeo engines, although engine fitment is limited by the small size of the engine bay. The kit is designed to utilise other components from a donor Sprite or Midget: the rear axle (modified by Westfield), gearbox, driveshaft, front upright/brake assembl...

Bricklin SV-1

The Bricklin SV-1 was a gull-wing aperture sports car accumulated in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. The anatomy panels were bogus in a abstracted bulb in Minto, New Brunswick. Bogus from 1974 until aboriginal 1976 for the U.S. market, the car was the conception of Malcolm Bricklin, an American millionaire who had ahead founded Subaru of America. The car was advised by Herb Grasse. Due to Bricklin's abridgement of acquaintance in the auto industry, accompanying with the allotment problems, the Bricklin branch was not able to aftermath cartage fast abundant to accomplish a profit. As a result, alone 2854 cars were congenital afore the aggregation went into receivership, attributable the New Brunswick government $23 million.

ZIL-112 Sports

ZIL-112 Sports was a soviet sports car made by Zavod Imeni Likhacheva in 1961 and competed in races from 1961 to 1969. Two cars were built. The 112S initiated a number of firsts for cars produced in the USSR such as controlled slip differential, disc brakes, radial-ply tires etc. One ZiL-112S was powered by a 6.0 L V8 with 230 hp. A second ZiL-112S was equipped with a 270 hp 7.0 L V8. Both engines were developed from the ZIS-110 engine. Depending on the engine, the top speed was 260�270 km/h (160�170 mph). It could do 0�100 km/h in 9 seconds. The total weight was 1,330 kg (2,932 lb). Steering and front suspension came from the GAZ M21 Volga. In the rear, it used De Dion suspension with triangular levers. The transmission, like the engine, was from the ZIS-110. The body was similar to the Ferrari 250. In 1962, one ZiL-112S was rebuilt with a more aerodynamic body for an attempt at a Soviet land speed record. The ZiL-112RG was taken to the Baskunchak salt lake to attempt the record, but ...

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