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Image:Vallerear.jpg|Rear-end of the Vallelunga | Image:Vallerear.jpg|Rear-end of the Vallelunga | ||
Image:Vetture3.jpg|A very rare Vallelunga Barchetta | Image:Vetture3.jpg|A very rare Vallelunga Barchetta | ||
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Revision as of 02:03, 13 December 2006
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| Manufacturer | De Tomaso |
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| Production | 1965-1967 |
| Class | Supercar |
| Body style | midengined 2-door, 2-seat Coupe Barchetta |
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| Weight | 1290 lb (585 kg) 1541 lb |
| Transmission | 4/5-Speed VW Manual |
| Engine | 1.6 litre inline 4 |
| Power | 104 hp (78 kW) at 6200 rpm (tunable to 135 hp) |
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| Designer | Ghia |
The Vallelunga was an extremely rare mid-engined sportscar produced by De Tomaso from 1965 through 1967. The Vallelunga was based on De Tomaso's Formula One racing technology, and the spider version was first shown as a concept car at the Turin Motor Show in 1963. It entered production (by Ghia) two years later, with 53 coupe models built.
The Vallelunga became one of the first mid-engined cars ever built when it entered production. It served as an inspiration to Lamborghini, Ferrari, and Lotus who all introduced mid-engined cars within a few years of the De Tomaso.
The engine was a 1592 cc straight-4 from Ford Motor Company with 104 hp (78 kW) at 6200 rpm. The small car weighed just 585 kg (1290 lb) and had an independent suspension on all four corners.
Photos
Vallelunga 1500 Barchetta illustration
Rear-end of the Vallelunga
A very rare Vallelunga Barchetta
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| Supercars | Vallelunga | Mangusta | Pantera | Biguà/Mangusta | ||||||||||||||||||
| Supercars | Guarà | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sedan | Deauville | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2+2 | Longchamp | |||||||||||||||||||||
External Links
- De Tomaso Vallelunga, European Car Magazine
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