DKW Auto Union 1000
I knew a guy that had one. Inline 3CYL 2 stroke, front wheel drive. Weird little car.
^ True. However whilst he was building me a Windsor motor for my Bronco I had use of my boss's 500hp '71 Pantera for about a month. So much torque even at idle dumping the clutch wouldn't stall it. I took it up to 140 on I5 south of Sacramento and had 5th gear left. A different kind of fun to drive.I can't think of any car more fun to drive then a 914/6
I just noticed a certain resemblance of the Toyota 86/Subaru BRZ to the Opel GT.
...So much torque even at idle dumping the clutch wouldn't stall it..
...I had use of my boss's 500hp '71 Pantera for about a month
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DKW Auto Union 1000
I can't think of any car more fun to drive then a 914/6
Just once, by accident. I had just blown through an intersection doing 80 with almost no brakes due to low fluid. I admit I had the shakes for a bit.Hope ya didn't test that "element" to many times...
No it was built. Yes they came with a 330hp 351 Cleveland which was a big block and even so at 3200ish lbs it was no slouch.Was the '71 Pantera delivered "factory fresh" w/ that level of power, or was the engine (351cui, IIRC?) warmed over a bit w/ aftermarket goodies? I recall driving a Pantera in the mid '70s and it sure didn't "hit me" w/ anything that felt like 500 ponies. I don't recall dropping the clutch sans gas to test the "no stall" element either.
The seats were awful and visibility sucked. The owner taught me about "Italian Lane Changes" because the mirrors were useless. You needed really wide front tires to tame the understeer so it took "Armstrong" steering in parking lots and it hunted the freeway rain grooves like a bloodhound. But in a "whips and chains" kind of way it was a blast to drive fast. Nothing subtle or refined about it.What I do recall about driving the Pantera were terrible "sight lines" and a (driver's) seat that was raather unflexible and did not (well) accommodate my 6'3" frame in a suitable fashion. But it sure looked cool and garnered a lotta stares.
The seats were awful and visibility sucked. The owner taught me about "Italian Lane Changes" because the mirrors were useless. You needed really wide front tires to tame the understeer so it took "Armstrong" steering in parking lots and it hunted the freeway rain grooves like a bloodhound. But in a "whips and chains" kind of way it was a blast to drive fast. Nothing subtle or refined about it.
Back in the mid `70s, my girlfriend at the time was a legal secretary for a lawyer who happened to be a hard-core car freak. He typically changed cars yearly.... in the time I knew him, he had a Maserati Bora, a Porsche 911, an E Jag, a Lambo Miura, and a Pantera. While he really liked the Pantera, it cost him more in repairs than any of the others in his stable, and he wound up selling it....