Category: Oldtimers

Renault 8 Gordini

Aleksa Filipovic
Renault 8 Gordini

Introduced at the Paris Motor Show in October 1964, Renault 8 Gordini is a sports version of Renualt 8, with a 1.1 liter engine developing 85 horsepower, and with quite impressive performance of 170 km/h top speed and 33 seconds to reach 1,000 meters from standstill. With successful sale of the 1100 version, production of which totalled 2,626 units, Renault followed through with a 1300 version in 1966 which packed some serious upgrades, such as 1255 cc engine developing 110 bhp SAE (88 bhp DIN) at 6750 rpm, a five-speed gearbox,…

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MG TF 1500

Aleksa Filipovic
MG TF 1500

Originally launched at the 1953 Motor Show, the TF was introduced at a time when other manufacturers were producing very sleek and streamlined models, which later earned this model a title ‘the last of the square riggers’. As popular now among enthusiasts of traditional British sports cars as it was in its heyday, the TF was mechanically little different from the outgoing TD II, retaining its predecessor’s body centre section while featuring a changed front end with shortened, sloping, radiator grille and headlamps faired into the wings, plus an improved interior with separately adjustable seats. The TD’s…

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Aston Martin DB4

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Aston Martin DB4

The Aston Martin DB4 was the first model to be built in the company’s Newport Pagnell factory in Buckinghamshire, England. Aston Martins’ model DB4 was manufactured from 1958 until 1963. In 1956 the company started working on the DB4 parallel with the DB mark III model.  Technically, this was the improved model with a completely new design. Major developers of the Aston Martin DB4 were general Manager John Wyer, engine Designer Tadek Marek and chassis designer Harold Beach. Design of the DB4 was innovative and every major component was completely new. Carrozzeria Touring in Milan designed the lightweight…

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Alfa Romeo 6C 1750

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Alfa Romeo 6C 1750

Alfa Romeo was well known for their good and reliable production cars but lacked the expertise to design successful racing model. In 1925. Alfa hired Vittorio Jano an engineer who designed Fiat ‘s Grand Prix racing cars. Jano designed 6C as the replacement for earlier RL and RM model. The Alfa Romeo 6C series was introduced in April 1925. Until 1954. when production ended, six models and many more sub-variants from this series were produced. The model 6C 1750 was introduced in 1929. and it was produced until 1933. In 1929, Alfa Romeo…

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