LMX 2300 HCS

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LMX 2300 HCS
LMX 2300 HCS
2300 HCS
Sales designation: LMX 2300 HCS
Production period: 1968-1973
Class : Sports car
Body versions : Kombicoupé , convertible
Engines: Petrol engines :
2.3 liters
(79–154 kW)
Length: 3960 mm
Width: 1760 mm
Height: 1130 mm
Wheelbase : 2300 mm
Empty weight : 960-1000 kg
successor Sirex LMS
LMX 2300 HCS
emblem

The LMX 2300 HCS was a sports coupe from the Milan-based manufacturer LMX Automobile . The Turin Carrozzeria Eurostyle was significantly involved in the construction of the vehicles.

idea

The vehicle was presented as a prototype at the Turin Motor Show in 1968 . At the Mondial de l'Automobile in Paris in 1969 , the version of the coupé intended for series production was displayed. During the Turin Motor Show of the same year or at the Geneva Motor Show in 1969, the open version, called Spider , was presented.

vehicle description

chassis

The vehicle had a central support chassis, independent suspension and many parts from Ford . The front suspension with MacPherson struts and wishbones came from the Ford 20M and the rear trailing arm axle from the Ford Zodiac Mk IV .

body

The body of the station wagon coupé, designed by Franco Scaglione , was made of fiberglass-reinforced plastic , only the doors were made of steel . The wide B-pillar and the particularly large, frameless rear window in the tailgate were striking . A special feature for the time was the use of a Loctite adhesive to attach the steel hinges to the rear window. A hardtop was also available for the convertible . Both versions offered space for two people.

Engine and power transmission

A Ford V6 engine with a capacity of 2000 cc was mounted in the prototype . In the production models there was a larger V6 engine from Ford. The engine with overhead valves had a displacement of approximately 2300 cm³ with a 90 mm bore and 60.14 mm stroke .

The engine output was specified as 108 hp according to the DIN standard and 126 to 128 hp according to the SAE standard.

On request, the engine output could be increased to 180 hp with a Constantin single-stage low-pressure compressor. Later, the engine was also offered with a May turbocharger and 210 hp.

The engine was mounted in the front of the vehicle and powered the rear axle via a four-speed gearbox and a cardan shaft .

Driving performance and consumption

The factory stated the design-related maximum speed of around 200 km / h and consumption of 14 liters per 100 km.

mass and weight

With a wheelbase of 2300 mm, the vehicle was 3960 mm long, 1760 mm wide and 1130 mm high. The track width was 1520 mm at the front and 1530 mm at the rear. The weight was given as 960 to 1000 kg.

Distribution in Germany

Auto Becker from Düsseldorf offered the vehicles in Germany . The price was either about 25,000 DM or 28,000 DM.

End of production and number

LMX produced this model until 1972 or 1973. The successor was the Sirex LMS from SAMAS . Some sources state that 43 of the two models were made together; 20 of them from the Sirex LMS. Other sources name 50 copies of the LMX 2300 HCS plus 20 Sirex LMS. Some sources state that the convertible remained a one-off, others write of a few copies.

literature

  • Harald H. Linz, Halwart Schrader : The International Automobile Encyclopedia . United Soft Media Verlag, Munich 2008, ISBN 978-3-8032-9876-8 .
  • Nick Georgano: The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile, Volume 2 G – O. Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, Chicago 2001, ISBN 1-57958-293-1 (English)
  • Catalog number 1970 of the Automobil Revue. Hallwag AG, Bern 1970.
  • Roger Gloor: Passenger Cars of the 1960s. Hallwag Verlag, Bern 1984, ISBN 3-444-10307-7
  • Roger Gloor: All cars from the 1970s. Motorbuch Verlag, Stuttgart 2005, ISBN 3-613-02440-3
  • Georg Amtmann and Halwart Schrader: Italian sports cars . Motorbuch Verlag, Stuttgart 1999, ISBN 3-613-01988-4
  • Mike Lawrence: A to Z of sports cars, since 1945. Bay View Books Ltd, Bideford 1991, ISBN 1-870979-23-0 (English)

Web links

Commons : LMX 2300 HCS  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l Roger Gloor: Passenger cars from the 1960s. Hallwag Verlag, Bern 1984, ISBN 3-444-10307-7
  2. ↑ a b c d e f g h i Roger Gloor: All cars of the 70s. Motorbuch Verlag, Stuttgart 2005, ISBN 3-613-02440-3
  3. ↑ Depending on the source, Carrozzeria Eurostyle either only produced the bodies, or the complete vehicles, or the complete vehicles only from 1970
  4. ↑ a b Harald H. Linz, Halwart Schrader : The International Automobile Encyclopedia . United Soft Media Verlag, Munich 2008, ISBN 978-3-8032-9876-8 .
  5. ↑ a b c d e Georg Amtmann and Halwart Schrader: Italian sports cars . Motorbuch Verlag, Stuttgart 1999, ISBN 3-613-01988-4
  6. ↑ a b c d Wheels of Italy (English) ( Memento of the original from February 6, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved February 23, 2012 @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.woiweb.com
  7. ↑ a b c d e f g h i j Georgano: The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. 2001.
  8. ↑ a b c d e f g h i Catalog number 1970 of the Automobil Revue. Hallwag AG, Bern 1970.
  9. ↑ a b c d e The car model 1970/71. United Motor-Verlage GmbH, Stuttgart 1970
  10. ↑ a b c d e The car model 1971/72. United Motor-Verlage GmbH, Stuttgart 1971
  11. ↑ a b c omniauto.it (Italian) accessed on February 21, 2012
  12. ↑ a b Lawrence: A to Z of sports cars, since 1945. 1991
  13. ↑ Motorbase (English) accessed on February 23, 2012
  14. ↑ a b Cars from Italy (English) accessed on February 21, 2012