| 词条 | Buckle Sports Coupe | ||||
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| image = File:1956 Buckle GT coupe (6102421761).jpg | name = Buckle Sports Coupe |manufacturer = Buckle Motors | aka = Buckle Coupe | production = 1957-1959 20 produced [1] | assembly = Punchbowl, New South Wales | predecessor = | successor = | body_style = 2-door coupe | layout = front-engine, rear-wheel-drive | platform = | engine = {{convert|2553|cc|CID|0|abbr=on}} Ford Zephyr straight-6 | transmission = | wheelbase = | length = | width = | height = | weight = 865kg | related = | designer = }} The Buckle Sports Coupe is a fibreglass-bodied sports car which was produced in Australia by Buckle Motors from 1957 to 1959 . The 2-door coupe used a combination of Ford Zephyr Six and Ford Zephyr Mark II components, including a straight-6 engine from the Mark II.[2][3] Totaling a weight of 865 kg and a top speed of 160 km/h, it also featured a box chassis frame, transverse leaf spring front suspension and a conventional Ford rear axle.[4] A total of twenty Buckles were produced, including two incomplete examples sold for racing purposes.[1] Bill Buckle, the person behind the creation of the car, would however go on to a successful business venture building Goggomobil cars in Australia, the highpoint of which was the production of the Australian designed Goggomobil Dart.[5] Motor sportThe Buckle performed well in hillclimb events and circuit races and held many records.[6] Sixteen of the twenty Buckles built competed in motor sport, [7] a highlight being Dick Newell's victory in the 1963 New South Wales GT Championship.[8] A special Buckle (Body#93-883) was built specifically for racing purposes and was raced by Bill Buckle himself circa 1960-1961.[9] It featured a lightweight body moulded around a tubular chassis, a Raymond Mays-developed cylinder head and three SU carburetors.[9] GalleryReferences1. ^1 Buckle Coupe Home Page, www.carpartsandmore.com.au Retrieved on 19 January 2012 {{Classicpow-auto-stub}}2. ^{{cite web|title=BUCKLE MOTORS|url=http://www.carpartsandmore.com.au/buckle/BuckleMotors01.htm|publisher=Car Parts and More|accessdate=7 February 2012}} 3. ^{{cite web|title=1958 Goggomobil DART|url=http://microcarmuseum.com/tour/goggo-dart.html|publisher=The Bruce Weiner Microcar Museum|accessdate=7 February 2012}} 4. ^Peter Davis, Aussie Cars, 1987, page 69 5. ^Peter Davis, Aussie Cars, 1987, page 75 6. ^{{cite web|last=Hepworth|first=Kevin|title=My Buckle GT Tourer|url=http://www.carsguide.com.au/news-and-reviews/car-news/my_buckle_gt_tourer|publisher=CarsGuide.com.au|accessdate=7 February 2012|date=2009-11-20}} 7. ^Buckle Coupe - Racing History, www.carpartsandmore.com.au Retrieved on 19 January 2012 8. ^Buckle Coupe Racing History - Circuit & Road Racing, www.carpartsandmore.com.au Retrieved on 19 January 2012 9. ^1 Buckle Coupe Body#93-883, www.carpartsandmore.com.au Retrieved on 19 January 2012 1 : Cars of Australia |
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