Collection post-war sports car

Collection post-war sports car
Tags: Shelby Cobra 289, Ford Galaxie 500 Factory Lightweight R-Code 1963, DeTomaso Pantera L 1972, 1960 Porsche 356B/1600, 1967 Shelby Cobra 427 S / C, Porsche 356A Speedster 1957, Porsche 356A Convertible 1959, Austin-Healey 3000, Lotus Elan S2 DHC 1965, Porsche 911 S Coupe 1967, Mercedes 250 SE Cabriolet 1966, Kaiser-Darrin Convertible, Desoto Firedome 1953, Lamborghini Islero S


Held in Monterey week in August, Camel by the Sea Concours event is where sports gathering samples produced after World War II and attract viewers with the seductive elegance.


Shelby Cobra 289 "Dragonsnake" Stage I 1965.

Ford Galaxie 500 Factory Lightweight R-Code 1963.


In mid-1963, Ford 200 Galaxie production with the purpose of winning glory on the track. And Galaxie 500 and 500XL Sport Hardtop won in Nascar Racing Championship 1963.

DeTomaso Pantera L 1972.

Porsche 356B/1600 born 1960.


September / 1960, Porsche revealed the 356 samples upgrade called 356B, has redesigned the vehicle for the U.S. market.

1967 Shelby Cobra 427 S / C used to be the fastest civil speeding car.

Porsche 356A Speedster 1957.


Porsche 356A Speedster 1957.

Porsche 356A Convertible 1959.


Porsche 356A Convertible 1959.


Austin-Healey 3000 died 1964.


Austin-Healey 3000 died 1964.

Lotus Elan S2 DHC 1965.

Porsche 911 S Coupe 1967.


Porsche 911 S Coupe 1967.

Mercedes 250 SE Cabriolet 1966.


Mercedes 250 SE Cabriolet 1966.

Kaiser-Darrin Convertible.

Desoto Firedome 1953.


Desoto Firedome 1953.

Lamborghini Islero S.


Lamborghini Islero S.
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Picture car: Mercedes SLS AMG

Picture car: Mercedes SLS AMG
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Launched to replace the Mercedes SLR McLaren, SLS AMG has unique wing door with prices around U.S. $ 200,000.

SLS AMG is the first product designed by AMG itself and parent company described as a "heir" spirit of the legendary Mercedes 300SL Gullwing.

Super car was first introduced at the Frankfurt Motor Show (Germany) in 2009 and began to be sold in mid-2010 in Europe for the proposed $ 216,000 and to the United States in mid-2011 with a price of less than $ 200,000.



Mercedes SLS AMG - car door wings.
SLS AMG is designed to be a modern 300SL Gullwing. The car has a long bonnet, the passenger compartment near the rear axle, short tail. Style door wings open back up with compression bracing, not like a typical mixture of half up half ago as SLR. Also be closed by hand, not by the system automatically by the system will add 41 kg in weight. In case overturned car, the door can be removed so that the inside out.

SLS AMG has many versions, the first of which must be mentioned is the coupe door wings, then a roadster (with a normal door opening and soft zone), then the E-Cell electric and latest is the Black Series.

Mercedes SLS AMG use DOHC V8 engine with a capacity of 563 hp at rpm 6,800 rpm / min and maximum torque of 650 Nm at 4750 rpm / min. Acceleration time from 0 to 100 km / h is 3.8 seconds. Maximum speed of 317 km / h. Fuel consumption on a mixture of about 13 ltr per 100 km.

Car door wings is a popular character appearing in the video game Gran Turismo 5, is the safety of F1 racing after the 2011 season, and starred in the Hollywood blockbuster Transformers: Dark of the Moon in as the SOUNDWAVE character of the Decepticon faction.





Doors open back up to the bracing air.




Open the door manually.


Long bonnet design.


Short tail.


Wind intakes on the bonnet.








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