Aiming to fill a gap in the small sports car market, the Michelotti-designed Scimitar SS1 was launched in 1984. The chassis was inspired by Lotus's Elan. 1300 cc and 1600 cc Ford engines were used, at first, later replaced with a 1400 cc CVH Ford engine and a Nissan 1800 cc turbocharged engine. The front mounted engine drives the rear wheels through a five speed gearbox on all models except the 1300 which uses a four speed transmission. The suspension is independent all round using coil springs with semi trailing arms at the rear. The body panels are made of polyurethane or glass reinforced polyester and are fitted to a space frame backbone chassis. the panels were designed to be easily removed and replaced to repair accident damage. A removable hard top was available. This car had unusual uncovered Porsche 928 style pop-up headlights and shared many components with production cars of the day. It is currently one of the most affordable small sports convertibles on the second hand market. Prijswijzigingen, zet en drukfouten voorbehouden. Hofman Leek voor de grootste keuze in klassiekers, cabriolets, sportwagens en off roads binnen Nederland! Altijd ruim 500 auto's op voorraad, check de actuele voorraad via www.hofman.nl. Bij ons treft u onder anderen onderstaande merken en modellen aan: Triumph TR2 TR3 TR4 TR250 TR6 Spitfire Austin Healey 100/4 100/6 3000 Mk1 MK2 MK3 Porsche 356 911 912 914 Boxster Jaguar XK120 XK140 XK150 XKE E-type Volvo P1800 1800ES Amazon Station 164 144 245 264 265 740 745 Mercedes 190SL 230SL 280SL 450SL 380 SL 190E 190D 200 230E 230TE 250D 250TD 300E 300TE 300TD Buick Cadillac Ford Mustang Chevrolet Corvette Mazda MX5 Daihatsu Copen BMW Z1 Z3 Z4 MG TA TB TC TD MGA MGB MGBGTv8 MGBv8 MGC MGCGT MGBGT MGF MGTF Mini One Cabriolet Cooper S Nissan Figaro Toyota Celica Supra Datsun 240Z 260Z 280Z Opel GT Austin Healey 3000 100/4 100/6 Frogeye Porsche 356 911 912 914 Boxster Jaguar XK120 XK140 XK150 XKE E-type Volvo p1800 1800ES amazon Mercedes 190SL 230SL 280SL 250SE Buick Cadillac Ford Mustang Vw Volkswagen Kever cabrio Golf Passat LT Westfalia Transporter T1 T2 T3 T4 307D 308 308D 309D 310D SPRINTER