Filed under: Convertibles, Coupes, Etc.
Bespoke roadster uses WWII German fighter power
Pur Sang, an Argentine coachbuilder, is normally in the business of making Bugatti T35 replicas. It also makes custom vehicles for those who can afford them, and for one German customer it has made the burgundy roadster you see above. Not much is known about it (or the client), except that the lengthy engine cowl hides the magnesium V12 from a German WWII airplane. It isn't revealed exactly what engine it is, but both Daimler and Junkers made inverted V12 powerplants, and the Daimler model had direct fuel injection and went into the Messerschmidt 109. The roadster's horsepower is listed as 400, which would be a severe detune from the potential 1,200 hp that the 109 boasted. However, torque is a massive 885 lb-ft, which should still allow for some pretty exciting low-level maneuvers. The exact price wasn't revealed, but it was said to be well into six figures, in euros.
Thanks for the tip, Carlos!
[Source: Argentina Auto Blog]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
felipe 9:44AM (8/08/2007)
cant get to the link... darn work blocker.
how does that steering wheel work?
i'm not sure i'd feel safe withthat much power in a car like that, what's the profile on those tires?...but damn 885 lbs torq. haul a boatload of bananas with that thing.
pretty sweet 'one-off' though.
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Guenther 9:44PM (8/08/2007)
I think the steering wheel slides down to center up on the hub.
Avinash machado 9:59AM (8/08/2007)
The Zeppelin dirigibles also had V12 engines.
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RITmusic2k 10:39AM (8/08/2007)
Something about that first picture reminds me of Micheal Keaton's Batmobile.
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RITmusic2k 10:40AM (8/08/2007)
Something about that first picture reminds me of Michael Keaton's batmobile.
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PeterB 10:45AM (8/08/2007)
Jay Leno did it first, and better.
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davet 11:00AM (8/08/2007)
Mercedes Benz did it first, and better, with the T80.
Adam 12:27PM (8/08/2007)
Very cool, I hope we get an update if more info comes out.
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bill 1:29PM (8/08/2007)
This could be the vehicle of the future because it is a vehicle honoring the past when men were men and women were who they were. When global cooling becomes the next big rage this type of vehicle will move to the front of the line when it comes to finding ways to warm the planet. All hail Pur Sang for their forward thinking.
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felipe 8:23AM (8/09/2007)
"when men were men and women were who they were. "
that's a fantastic line.
felipe 8:25AM (8/09/2007)
ah, i understand now, ingenious.
thank you.
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