Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Bond Bug (1970–74)

The Bond Bug is a small British two-seat, three-wheeled sports car built from 1970 to 1974. It is a wedge-shaped microcar, with a lift-up canopy and side screens instead of conventional doors. The Bond Bug was based on Chief Engineer John Crosthwaite's newly designed chassis and some Reliant Regal running gear. The engine is the front-mounted 700 cc (later uprated to 750 cc) Reliant light-alloy four-cylinder unit which protruded into the passenger cabin. Basic models 700 and 700E produced 29 bhp (22 kW; 29 PS). The more up-market model 700ES provided a power increase to 31 bhp (23 kW; 31 PS). The Bond Bug was capable of some 76 mph (126 km/h). The Bug was available in a bright orange tangerine colour, although six white Bugs were produced for a Rothmans cigarette promotion. Only 2,200 units were made. (wikipedia)












(Photos from silodrome.com)











(Photos from autowp.ru & wikipedia)




2004 Ford Shelby Cobra Concept

Ford engineers created a new aluminum-block V-10 to power the Ford Shelby Cobra concept. 
This 6.4-liter engine delivers 605 horsepower and 501 foot-pounds of torque - 
without the aid of supercharging or turbocharging.
The rear-mounted six-speed transaxle is identical 
to the high-performance unit in the Ford GT. 
The concept car has a theoretical top speed of more than 260 mph, 
electronically limited to 100 mph. 
It weighs slightly more than 3,000 pounds and is about as long as a Mazda Miata. 
There's no roof, no side glass, not even a radio, 
a "massive motor in a tiny, lightweight car." said Carroll Shelby.
(netcarshow.com)












 


(Photos from exoticcarsite.com)





Tuesday, May 28, 2013

BMW Nazca C2 Coupe (1992) & Spyder (1993) Concepts

The ItalDesign Nazca project which began in 1991 was originally speculated that the Nazca might enter production as a BMW, taking over where the BMW M1 left off. The BMW Nazca C2 (also known as Italdesign Nazca C2) from 1992 was the second concept sport car that came out of that project. (The first concept was the Nazca M12and the third was the Nazca C2 Spyder) It features a similar frontal design of a BMW. The C2 Coupe featured an Alpina-tuned V12 with 350 horsepower. Top speed reached 227 mph (365 km/h). 5-Speed Manual. 0 - 60 mph 4.1 seconds. (diseno-art.com, wikipedia & auto-specs.zercustoms.com)


1992 BMW Nazca C2 Coupe Concept 
























(L) 1991 BMW Nazca M12 Concept    (R) 1992 BMW Nazca C2 Coupe Concept



1993 BMW Nazca C2 Spyder Concept 


Powered by the BMW 850CSi’s 380 horsepower 5.7-liter V12.
Top speed 297.7 kph / 185.0 mph 
0 - 60 mph 4.1 seconds
(bmwblog.com & auto-specs.zercustoms.com)











The Italdesign BMW Nazca Project 




(L) 1992 Nazca C2 Coupe   (M) 1993 Nazca C2 Spyder   (R1991 Nazca M12




(Top) 1993 Nazca C2 Spyder  (Centre) 1992 Nazca C2 Coupe (Bottom) 1991 Nazca M12

(Photos from autokult.pl & supercars.net)




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