Car Models and more - build diary

Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR

300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe is a sports racing car from 1995, based on a civilian car - the 1954SL Gullwing version.
Its 3-liter engine could accelerate the car to almost 290 km/h, which made it definitely the fastest road car in the world in its time. The Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR 58 Uhlenhaut Coupe also became the most expensive car ever sold after selling for £135 million.

Syrena 105

Produced between 1972 and 1983
The first 105 models were produced simultaneously in Żerań and Bielsko until production was completely transferred to Bielsko. These cars differed only in badges (FSO in Warsaw, WSM in Bielsko - "Wytwórnia Sprzętu Mechanicznego"), after the name of the factory was changed and replaced with the FSM badge. From 1975, the LUX version (gearstick moved to the floor) and 105L were also produced.

A total of 344,077 units were produced (FSO + FSM).

Delorean

Back to the Future
Designed by Pinifarina, it entered production in 1981 and for financial reasons its production was discontinued in 1983. Only the appearance of the film "Back to the future" on the set turned out to be a belated success, it was too late for the brand itself, but the car itself became an icon and one of the most recognizable cars that ever appeared in a film production. Nowadays, there are many Delorean fan clubs that can be found all over the world.

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Lancia 037

Group B Pioneer
The successor to the Stratos that was successful in the 1970s.
The Lancia 037 Rally has been specially designed for the new Group B introduced in the 1982 World Rally Championship.

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Alpine A10 1600S

Alpine A110 was produced in the years 1963 - 1974
Despite such a small engine, amounting to only 1557 cm3 and power of 125 HP, Alpine was able to accelerate to 100 km / h in only 6.3 seconds, reaching a maximum of 210 km / h.
This result was due, apart from the sporty, streamlined silhouette, to an extremely low curb weight of 544 kg.

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Volvo 122S Amazon

The Volvo 122S was launched in 1957.
There were many versions, which were produced until 1970, a total of 667,323 units, of which 359,917 coupes.

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Porsche 917 KH

The Porsche 917 KH began the Porsche success story at Le Mans.
The 917 KH weighed less than 800 kg thanks to its resin components and tubular frame. The cars were powered by a 4.5-liter, 12-cylinder 580 hp unit.

917 was produced in the years 1968 - 1973, in order to take part in races, Porshe, like other cars, had to be approved and a minimum of 25 units had to be produced.

Peugeot 205 GTI

Peugeot 205 GTI is a French response to competition from VW, offering more power and better driveability.
At the beginning, in 1984, the GTI model offered 105 HP with a capacity of 1.6 cm3. In '87, Peugeot decided to increase the power of the 205 to 115HP, which improved the values. However, '87 was a turning point, where a more powerful engine with 130HP appeared in the offer.
The new unit accelerated the little car weighing less than 900 kg to 206 km / h in less than 9 seconds (8.6), which made them an extremely fast and dynamic car.

In the meantime, 205 was undergoing major or minor changes until the end of the car production, i.e. the beginning of 1994.

VW Beetle Convertible 1303

There is probably no other such car in the history of the automotive industry. Known all over the world, called differently depending on the country or continent - "Garbus", "Beetle", "Käfer"wheter "Sedan", was the longest and most produced car model in the history of the automotive industry.
Were produced 21 529 464 cars in total, of which 15 444 858 in Germany, including 330 251 convertibles.
Beetle production began in Germany in 1945, right after the end of World War II, and continued until 1978. The "Karmann 1303 Cabrio", exactly the model we assemble, was still produced until the beginning of 1980.

In 1974, Volkswagen introduced the Golf I to production as the successor to the long-serving Beetle.

Dodge Charger R/T - Fast & Furious

Dodge Charger R/T, Our movie hero, was built for the film by CVS - Cinema Vehicle Services from Los Angeles..
The design was based on a real Dodge Charger R/T model from '70 and despite the huge Hemi engine with an additional coupler, it was adapted to resemble a street version. As a curiosity, it is worth mentioning that the original Charger model and even the two that appeared in the movie (one as the version used for the stunt scene), were actually equipped with an automatic transmission. However, the scenes presented in the film showed a manual gearbox :)

Fiat 125p

The presented model of Fiat 125p is so-called MR'75 version, produced in the years 1975 - 1982 at the FSO factory in Warsaw.
The largest change in the history of the model was carried out in 1975. The biggest change was the modernization of the front apron, including a new radiator grille, wider indicators or new lamp frames. The rear of the car was also changed, other wider lamps were used and the shape of the trunk lid was slightly changed. The characteristic fangs from the bumpers have also disappeared and decorative moldings have appeared on the sides. The ventilation was also improved and the dashboard was slightly changed.
568,000 125p models were produced until 1976.

Polonez 1500

The assembly of the Polonez began on September 26, 1976 in the FSO factory in Warsaw, expanded and modernized for this purpose. However, serial production began on May 3, 1978.
Before the official name of the Polonaise was established, the first copies were called FSO Polski 1300/1500.
Due to the savings, the new Polonez was constructed on the Fiat 125p floor plate, and many mechanical elements of its predecessor were used, which unfortunately resulted in the inheritance of some disadvantages, such as too weak engine or a large turning radius.
Despite its disadvantages, the new "hatchback" body of the Polonez was distinguished for its time by modernity and a fairly high level of safety. In the new Polonez, it was used controlled crumple zones at the front and rear, door reinforcements and inertial seat belts.