Squire (Auto Sport Importers)

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Squire was an American automobile brand built by Auto Sport Importers, Inc. in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from 1971 to 1976 .

description

The SS 100 was a replica of the Jaguar SS 100 , a two-seater roadster . The chassis had a wheelbase of 2654 mm and the whole car was 3810 mm long. The GRP body came from Carozzeria Ramponi in Italy . Has driven the carriage by a top-controlled six-cylinder in-line engine of Ford , of 4097 cc displacement and was initially 165 bhp (121 kW) at 4500 min -1 made. In 1973 the output rose to 170 bhp (125 kW). The engine power was passed on to the rear wheels via a manual four-speed gearbox.

literature

  • Harald H. Linz, Halwart Schrader : The International Automobile Encyclopedia . United Soft Media Verlag, Munich 2008, ISBN 978-3-8032-9876-8 , chapter Squire SS 100.
  • John Gunnell: Standard Catalog of American Cars 1946-1975. Krause Publications, Iola 2002, ISBN 0-87349-461-X . (English)