Sirex LMS
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| Sales designation: | Sirex LMS |
| Production period: | 1973-1974 |
| Class : | Sports car |
| Body versions : | Combi coupe |
| Engines: |
Petrol engines : 2.3 liters (79–154 kW) |
| Length: | 3960 mm |
| Width: | 1760 mm |
| Height: | 1130 mm |
| Wheelbase : | 2300 mm |
| Empty weight : | |
| Previous model | LMX 2300 HCS |
The Sirex LMS was a sports coupe from the manufacturer SAMAS .
prehistory
In 1973, SAMAS took over the LMX 2300 HCS model from LMX Automobile , revised it with regard to the turbo engine and the interior, and offered it under the brand name Sirex .
Chassis and engine
The vehicle featured a central beam chassis, independent suspension and many parts from Ford . A Ford V6 engine with a displacement of approximately 2300 cc provided the drive. The engine output was specified with 108 hp . Upon request, 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 cardan shaft . The transmission had four gears.
body
The body of the station wagon coupé, designed by Franco Scaglione , was made of fiberglass , only the doors of steel . The wide B-pillar and the particularly large, frameless rear window in the tailgate were striking . The vehicle offered space for two people.
Dimensions
With a wheelbase of 230 cm, the vehicle length was 396 cm, the vehicle width 176 cm and the vehicle height 113 cm. The front track was 152 cm and the rear 153 cm.
Production number
SAMAS produced around 20 copies of this model.
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)
- Mike Lawrence: A to Z of sports cars, since 1945. Bay View Books Ltd, Bideford 1991, ISBN 1-870979-23-0 (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Harald H. Linz, Halwart Schrader : The International Automobile Encyclopedia . United Soft Media Verlag, Munich 2008, ISBN 978-3-8032-9876-8 .
- ^ Georgano: The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. 2001.
- ↑ a b omniauto.it (Italian) accessed on February 21, 2012
- ↑ English Wikipedia (accessed February 20, 2012)
- ↑ Cars from Italy (English) accessed on February 21, 2012