Daytona sports car
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 Peter Brocks Daytona Sports Car. The photo was taken the day before the fatal accident.
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| Daytona sports car | |
| Production period: | since 2001 |
| Class : | race car |
| Body versions : | Coupe |
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Otto engine : 6.0 liters (257 kW) |
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| Empty weight : | 1100 kg |
The Daytona Sportscar (sometimes called the Daytona Coupe ) is an Australian replica of the Shelby Daytona from 1964. The car was designed by Ross Holder , built by Richard Bendell and the chassis was by Michael Borland . To date, eight cars have been built by Borland Racing Developments in Braeside (Victoria) , the first of which in 2001. The car has participated in various Australian rallies, e. B. the Targa Tasmania and the Targa West .
Like the Shelby Daytona, the Daytona Sportscar shows some resemblance to the Ford Shelby GR-1 , a concept vehicle also based on the 1964 model.
Technical specifications
The Daytona Sportscar weighs 1100 kg and is powered by a GM V8 engine, type LS1, Gen. III , driven with 5998 cc displacement, as it is also used in the Holden Monaro . The top speed is 290 km / h. The chassis was created especially for this car and consists of a lattice frame . Like the engine, many other parts come from the Holden Commodore SS , such as B. Brakes, wheels, differential, steering column and instruments. The car has ASR and ABS .
The fatal accident
The Australian racing driver Peter Brock (not to be confused with the designer of the Shelby Daytona , Pete Brock ) was killed on September 8, 2006 when he got off the road with Richard Bendell's Daytona sports car on Targa West and hit a tree.
In an interview the day before, Brock said:
"It's a beautifully designed local car with a retro body on it, so it appeals to people want a car which looks like the old 60s-style sports car, but underneath it's two-thirds the weight of a Holden VE SS (Commodore). “(Eng .: It's a beautifully designed in Australia retro-body car, it appeals to people who want a car that looks like an old 1960s-style sports car, but only 2/3 the weight of a Holden VE SS has.)
Web links
- Photo of the Daytona Sportscar by Peter Brock ( Memento from September 28, 2007 in the Internet Archive )
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b page no longer available , search in web archives: Targa Report 15/05/06 PeterBrock.co.au
- ↑ a b I've got to get to grips with his car: Brock . The West Australian. September 9, 2006
- ^ Peter Brock Heads West . Visitor information for Targa West '06.