Fiber sports

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The Fiber Sports, Inc. was an American automobile manufacturer from 1953 to 1955 in Bloomington (Illinois) was established.

The fibers sport was based on the Crosley Hotshot and had its floor pan and engine. A two-seater roadster body made of GRP was placed on top. The wheelbase was 2159 mm. The headlights were behind the open grille, similar to the Peugeot 202 .

The four-cylinder in-line engine had a displacement of 721 cc and developed 25.5 bhp (19 kW) at 5200 min -1 . The top speed was 160 km / h. The 498 kg car cost US $ 2850, - but was also available as a kit for US $ 650, - or US $ 750, - depending on the thickness of the GRP. Towards the end of the construction period, a tubular frame was also available on request.

literature

  • George Nick Georgano (Editor-in-Chief): The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. Volume 1: A – F. Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, Chicago 2001, ISBN 1-57958-293-1 , p. 548. (English)
  • John Gunnell: Standard Catalog of American Cars 1946-1975. Krause Publications, Iola 2002, ISBN 0-87349-461-X . (English)