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European Sports Cars of the Fifties book
European Sports Cars of the Fifties book

European Sports Cars of the Fifties by Henry Rasmussen

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About European Sports Cars of the Fifties

  • Used book, only one copy available.

  • Author: Henry Rasmussen

  • Publisher: ‎Picturama Pub. Corp (January 1, 1978)

  • Language: English

  • Hardcover:128 pages

  • ISBN-10: ‎0918506034

  • ISBN-13: 978-0918506030

  • Perhaps the great European sports car of the 1950s was the the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL (chassis code W 198) is a two-seat sports car that was produced by Mercedes-Benz from 1954 to 1957 as a gullwinged coupe and from 1957 to 1963 as a roadster. The 300 SL traces its origins to the company's 1952 racing car, the W194, and was equipped with a mechanical direct fuel injection system that significantly increased the power output of its three-liter overhead camshaft straight-six engine. The 300 SL was capable of reaching speeds of up to 260 km/h (162 mph), earning it a reputation as a sports car racing champion and making it the fastest production car of its time. The car's iconic gullwing doors and innovative lightweight tubular-frame construction contributed to its status as a groundbreaking and highly influential automobile. The designation "SL" is an abbreviation of the German term super-leicht, meaning "super-light", a reference to the car's racing-bred lightweight construction. CREDIT: Wikipedia.

    Another contender is the range of the Ferrari 250, a series of sports cars and grand tourers built between 1952-1964. 250 series cars are characterized by their use of a 3.0 L (2,953 cc) V12 engines and the 250 series designation refers to this engine's cylinder displacement of approximately 250 cc. A perennial fan favorite if the Ferrari 250 GTO.

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About European Sports Cars of the Fifties

  • Used book, only one copy available.

  • Author: Henry Rasmussen

  • Publisher: ‎Picturama Pub. Corp (January 1, 1978)

  • Language: English

  • Hardcover:128 pages

  • ISBN-10: ‎0918506034

  • ISBN-13: 978-0918506030

  • Perhaps the great European sports car of the 1950s was the the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL (chassis code W 198) is a two-seat sports car that was produced by Mercedes-Benz from 1954 to 1957 as a gullwinged coupe and from 1957 to 1963 as a roadster. The 300 SL traces its origins to the company's 1952 racing car, the W194, and was equipped with a mechanical direct fuel injection system that significantly increased the power output of its three-liter overhead camshaft straight-six engine. The 300 SL was capable of reaching speeds of up to 260 km/h (162 mph), earning it a reputation as a sports car racing champion and making it the fastest production car of its time. The car's iconic gullwing doors and innovative lightweight tubular-frame construction contributed to its status as a groundbreaking and highly influential automobile. The designation "SL" is an abbreviation of the German term super-leicht, meaning "super-light", a reference to the car's racing-bred lightweight construction. CREDIT: Wikipedia.

    Another contender is the range of the Ferrari 250, a series of sports cars and grand tourers built between 1952-1964. 250 series cars are characterized by their use of a 3.0 L (2,953 cc) V12 engines and the 250 series designation refers to this engine's cylinder displacement of approximately 250 cc. A perennial fan favorite if the Ferrari 250 GTO.

About European Sports Cars of the Fifties

  • Used book, only one copy available.

  • Author: Henry Rasmussen

  • Publisher: ‎Picturama Pub. Corp (January 1, 1978)

  • Language: English

  • Hardcover:128 pages

  • ISBN-10: ‎0918506034

  • ISBN-13: 978-0918506030

  • Perhaps the great European sports car of the 1950s was the the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL (chassis code W 198) is a two-seat sports car that was produced by Mercedes-Benz from 1954 to 1957 as a gullwinged coupe and from 1957 to 1963 as a roadster. The 300 SL traces its origins to the company's 1952 racing car, the W194, and was equipped with a mechanical direct fuel injection system that significantly increased the power output of its three-liter overhead camshaft straight-six engine. The 300 SL was capable of reaching speeds of up to 260 km/h (162 mph), earning it a reputation as a sports car racing champion and making it the fastest production car of its time. The car's iconic gullwing doors and innovative lightweight tubular-frame construction contributed to its status as a groundbreaking and highly influential automobile. The designation "SL" is an abbreviation of the German term super-leicht, meaning "super-light", a reference to the car's racing-bred lightweight construction. CREDIT: Wikipedia.

    Another contender is the range of the Ferrari 250, a series of sports cars and grand tourers built between 1952-1964. 250 series cars are characterized by their use of a 3.0 L (2,953 cc) V12 engines and the 250 series designation refers to this engine's cylinder displacement of approximately 250 cc. A perennial fan favorite if the Ferrari 250 GTO.

 

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