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Intermeccanica 1961-1975 - Collector's item

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Created in 2012

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Roger Gloor

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Intermeccanica Torino (1968) - mit festem Dach

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Intermeccanica Italia, 1971 (V8, 5766 cm3, 314 PS).

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Intermeccanica Torino (1968) - nur 97 Exemplare wurden unter dem Namen 'Torino' gebaut

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Intermeccanica Indra am Genfer Automobilsalon 1972 - der Namen variert, die Mechanik kommt vom Opel Diplomat (V6) oder von Chevrolet (5,4-Liter V8)

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Intermeccanica Indra Diplomat am Genfer Automobilsalon 1972 - formschönes Coupé mit Opel-Diplomat-Technik

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Intermeccanica Indra am Genfer Automobilsalon 1972 - ein grosser V8 und eine hinreissende Karosserie, in der Schweiz soll er über das Opel-Händlernetz vertrieben werden

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There have been around 10,000 car brands and designers - most of which have disappeared. One of these vanished brands is Intermeccanica, founded by Frank A. Reisner, who also launched the "world's cheapest sports car", the Imp 700 GT. Reisner built various models, including the Apollo, Torino, Italia and Indra. Reisner eventually ran out of money and so he emigrated and gave up Intermeccanica completely.

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Frank A. Reisner, an American of Hungarian origin, founded the company Costruzione Automobili Intermeccanica in Turin in 1959, designed tuning kits and Formula Junior racing cars and launched "the world's cheapest sports car" in 1961 with the Imp 700 GT. The air-cooled 2-cylinder boxer engine from the Steyr-Puch 700 C was installed in the rear of the 340 cm short fastback two-seater with a box frame and light alloy body. The veto of licensor Fiat only allowed a few examples to be built for Austria. In 1963, the Apollo 3500 GT was created with a tubular frame chassis, V8 engine from the Buick Skylark and an aluminum body designed by Franco Scaglione; the 5000 GT was added in 1965.

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