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BMW R 50/2 ‘Chopper’ - 1965 by Perico001 494 cc Flat...

BMW R 50/2 ‘Chopper’ - 1965 by Perico001 494 cc
Flat 2
30 PS
Vmax : 130 km/h

PS.SPEICHER
Einbeck
Germany
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The Mazda Cosmo Sport – The World’s First Mass-Produced Wankel Rotary-Powered Sports Car

This is a rare Mazda Cosmo Sport Series I, just 343 of these were made and they were the world’s first mass-production sports car powered by a twin-rotor Wankel rotary engine.

The Mazda Cosmo Sport Series I

Upon the release of the Mazda Cosmo, Mazda would become the world’s most successful Wankel engine producer. Japanese engineers dedicated years to solving the inherent difficulties in the engine’s design and they solved them all one after the other – the only problem they weren’t able to solve was the emissions issue caused by the engine’s need to have oil mixed with fuel for lubrication.

By the standards of the late 1960s the Mazda Cosmo Sport had impressive performance specifications, the car was known as the Cosmo Sport 110S in export markets where it was greeted by an intrigued and oftentimes enthusiastic response.

The Series I Cosmo could reach a top speed of 115 mph (185 km/h), it managed the quarter mile in 16.4 seconds, and it could do 0 to 60 mph in 8.4 seconds. Power was provided by a twin rotor Wankel with a total displacement of 982cc or 491cc per side, the Series I version of this engine produced 109 hp at 7,000 rpm and 96 lb/ft of torque, more than enough for a car with a curb weight of 940 kgs (2,072.3 lbs).

Mazda spent six years working on the design of the Wankel rotary before it went into mass-production. A number of challenges needed to be overcome but perhaps none more so than the problems encountered with apex seals – no matter what they tried chatter marks would begin to appear on the inner walls of the rotor housing after a certain number of hours of operation – Mazda engineers called them the “nail marks of the devil“.

They finally struck upon a solution, new apex seals made using a combination of high-strength carbon infused with aluminum. This allowed engines to run for far longer with no issues, and it meant that Mazda could finally put the engine into production.

The Cosmo was always intended as a halo car for Mazda, as such they built them by hand at an average rate of just one per day over the model’s production run. The Series I was built from 1967 till 1968 with 343 made, and the Series II was built from 1968 till 1972 with 833 made.

Today the Mazda Cosmo Sport stands as one of the most desirable early Japanese sports cars alongside contemporaries like the Toyota 2000GT, the Datsun 240Z, and the Nissan Skyline GT-R. The rarity of the Cosmo and its historic significance as the first mass-produced twin rotor Wankel sports car have seen its values climb significantly in recent years with no signs of slowing.

The 1967 Mazda Cosmo Sport Series I Shown Here

The car you see here is one of the less common Series I examples of the Mazda Cosmo Sport. It benefits from a thorough restoration, it’s listed as having been well-maintained ever since, and it’s showing just 7,116 kms (4,421 miles) on the odometer.

RM Sotheby’s will be auctioning the car in late October with no reserve, the price estimate is $70,000 to $90,000 USD and you can click here if you’d like to read more or register to bid.

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1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1 – The 428 cu. in. 335 bhp Camaro Killer

The original Ford Mustang Mach 1 was first released in 1968 as a 1969 model, it would prove instantly successful with 72,458 sales in its first year, versus just 5,396 sales of the Mustang GT.

The reason for the success of the car was likely threefold: the Mustang styling division nailed the car’s looks, with the blacked out hood with twin hood pins and a hood scoop, “Mach 1” decals running down either side of the car, a blacked out front chin spoiler, and rear window louvers (SportSlats).

Secondly they threw the performance parts catalogue at the car, it came with upgraded high-performance suspension front and back, a “Traction Lok” rear axle was optional, as was a four-speed manual transmission, and the big block (428 cu. in.) cars had front shock tower reinforcements, thicker anti-roll bars, and heavier springs and shock absorbers front and back.

The third reason for the popularity was a remarkable public relations effort by Ford working with race car drivers Mickey Thompson and Danny Ongais. They took three Mach 1s to the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah and set 295 speed and endurance records over a series of 500 mile and 24 hour courses.

When ordering your new 1969 Mach 1 you could choose from three primary engines, the 351 cu. in. (5.8 litre) Windsor V8 in four states of tune, the 390 cu. in. (6.4 litre) FE V8 in one state of tune, and the 428 cu. in. (7.0 litre) Super Cobra Jet V8 in two states of tune. The highest power-output version (as you may already suspect) was the 428 cu. in. version with 335 bhp at 5,200 rpm and 440 ft lbs of torque at 3,400 rpm.

In 1969 the 1970 model year version of the Mach 1 was released with little changed over the earlier version other than the slightly updated body style. From 1971 the Mach 1 was significantly changed and the model remained in production until 1978, it was then brought back from 2003 to 2004, and there are rumours that Ford is planning to bring it back again in the not too distant future.

The first two years of the Mach 1 are now by far the most popular and collectible, the styling changes from 1971 onwards were somewhat controversial and most point to either the 1969 or the 1970 model as the best overall.

The 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1 Shown Here

The 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1 you see here is a are Q-Code version, with the Q-Code 428 cu. in. Cobra Jet big-block V8. It’s also fitted with a 4-speed manual transmission, power steering and power brakes, and it has several “Day Two” upgrades including two 4-barrel carburetors on an aluminum intake manifold, yellow traction bars, and black steel wheels without beauty rings.

The car has 50,100 original miles and it’s been part of a private collection for more than 20 years. Inside the cabin you’ll find black deluxe interior with an AM/FM radio, a dash clock, the original CarLite rear quarter safety glass and rear window, and it’s rolling on period-correct Goodyear F70-14 Polyglas tires.

If you’d like to read more about this car or register to bid you can click here to visit the listing on Mecum.

Images courtesy of Mecum

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1960 Austin Healey 3000 by kenmojr Bedford, Nova Scotia, Canada...

1960 Austin Healey 3000 by kenmojr Bedford, Nova Scotia, Canada - July 24, 2004 : 1960 Austin Healey 3000 at British Automobile Touring Association of Nova Scotia Car Show at Scot Manor, Bedford, Nova Scotia, Canada. https://flic.kr/p/2jNehSQ

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Alfa Romeo 33.2 by fil.nove Pininfarina Coupé Prototipo Speciale...

Alfa Romeo 33.2 by fil.nove Pininfarina Coupé Prototipo Speciale https://flic.kr/p/GSeHVZ

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65’ Alfa Romeo Giulia by alphawolf_2013 Petersen...

65’ Alfa Romeo Giulia by alphawolf_2013 Petersen Automotive Museum https://flic.kr/p/GUS5eq

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CHEVROLET Corvette C3 T-Top by Imagonos ADAC Mittelrhein Classic...

CHEVROLET Corvette C3 T-Top by Imagonos ADAC Mittelrhein Classic 2017

Die Corvette C3 wurde im Herbst 1967 als dritte Corvette-Generation eingeführt, die bis Herbst 1982 gebaut wurde. Sie wurde von 1969 bis 1976 auch Stingray (englisch: Stachelrochen) genannt, was auch als Schriftzug auf der Karosserie gezeigt wurde. Die C3 war trotz anfänglicher Verarbeitungsprobleme sehr erfolgreich. Der Bau des Cabrios endete dagegen aufgrund verschärfter Sicherheitsbestimmungen bereits zum Jahresende 1975.
Als absolutes Novum bei Serienautos wurde die Corvette erstmals mit zwei herausnehmbaren Dachhälften ausgestattet, nach deren Herausnahme ein Mittelsteg verbleibt, das auch „T-Bar-Roof“ oder „T-Top“ genannt wird. Sogar die senkrecht stehende Heckscheibe kann bei den Modellen der ersten fünf Produktionsjahre entfernt werden. Sie blieb als Stilmerkmal bis 1977 erhalten, ab 1978 erhielt die Corvette im Rahmen einer größeren Modellpflege ein Fastback-Heck mit einer großen Glaskuppel hinter der B-Säule.
Quelle: wikipedia

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