This rare car is another form of Porsche 944

Rarity is one of the special values ​​that become one of the benchmarks in the world's automotive to determine the car's price. Obviously, with scarcity, will certainly add to the uniqueness and special taste of the car and give the owner its own prestige.

Imagine, if you drive a car with only 5 units in the world, and of course, it would be very different if you drive with ordinary cars that are often found on the streets. Surely it would be more fun and maybe increase your confidence if you could drive that rare car.

The Heynsdyk 2500 SF is an open sportscar built based on Porsche 944 in a limited number of only 17 units. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/2UGyOKK)

One example of a good rare car is a roadster made by a sports car manufacturer from the Netherlands named Heijnsdijk Sportscars. Maybe just by looking at the company name some of us have never known it, let alone the car produced by it. It guaranteed, must be some of you have never seen it before. But unfortunately, the company reportedly went bankrupt and stopped all of its business activities in 2012.

Yes, the company has ever made a sportscar known as the Heynsdyk 2500SF, and it said has a synergistic design between classic and contemporary styles, and arguably combines the design of the BMW Z series with the Wiesmann Roadster, which was later given accents in the style of antique racing cars of the 1940s and 1950s. And the result? Quite unique and looks different from other exotic roadsters ever!

The Heynsdyk 2500 SF has the 2,500 cc, 4 cyl, 163 HP engine, and 5-speed manual gearbox. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/2UGyOKK)

The first prototype was carefully hand-modeled in steel by Heijnsdijk Sportscars' founder Ronald Heijnsdijk. Not for nothing that he won the second price in the category innovation during the Dutch Design Week in 2008.

Who would have thought from behind its body, there's a Porsche famous sportscar, which is more precisely the Porsche 944. Well, the Heynsdyk 2500SF is actually a kit car, which was built on the basis of the 1980s Porsche 944, and still using the frame, and of course drive by its original engine.

The Heynsdyk 2500 SF is said able to accelerate from 0 to 96 kph in just 6 seconds. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/2UGyOKK)

And what makes this 2500SF figure different from the Porsche 944, is that Hensdyk built it by using galvanized steel, so making it lighter and sturdier than the original Porsche 944. However, this car uses an engine with a capacity of 2,500 cc from the Porsche S version. This engine can spew power up to 163 horsepower which then easily makes the 2500SF accelerate from 0 to 96 kph in just 6 seconds.

However, another major advantage of Heynsdyk 2500 SF is the price! If you buy the kit only, the price was only around $ 20,000, and of course, you have to buy a Porsche 944 or 944S first. If you want a complete package? It's cost you around $50,000! As quoted from ERclassics, it is known that this Dutch automotive company built this sports car in a limited number of only 17 units.

Although sold at a fairly high price. In our opinion, you can buy a new BMW car series by spending that money. But if you still want to own this unique car, of course, that will be an equivalent value for a rare car isn't! *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | SUPERCARS.NET | ERCLASSICS.COM | FRANKYEMTLAAAAT! | THE COOLIST]

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This electric version of Porsche 910 classic able to speed up to 300 kph

Of course for the classic car enthusiasts, the figure of a Porsche 910 classic racing car is not something unfamiliar. The Porsche classic car originally built in the 1960s as the racing car and based on the Porsche 906 model. This car is produced in a limited number, which is as many as 29 units.

This electric version of Porsche 910 classic able to speed up to 300 kph. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/3bdmmb7)

The cars are seen passing fast in several European racing circuits in a very short time, between 1966 and 1967 with some quite impressive achievement records, namely by winning several racing competitions like the 1000 km Nürburgring and several European's Hillclimb series in 1967.

This electric-powered Kreisel Evex 910e price soars dramatically to US $1.07 million or around Rp.14.2 billion. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/3bdmmb7)

In the end, there's a piece of good news when an Austrian company called Kreisel Electric in collaboration with Evex Fahrzeugbau, a German automotive company is rebuilt the Porsche 910 model by using the electric drive which was then called the Kreisel Evex 910E in 2017. Just for info, the Austrian company has ever produced an electric version of the Mercedes Benz G Class which later used by one of Hollywood's famous actors, Arnold Schwarzenegger.

The all-electric performance of the car is also impressive thanks to the high-energy-density 53 kWh battery pack that they managed to fit in a 1,100 kg (2,400 lbs) car. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/3bdmmb7)

As quoted from Motor1, when viewed from its physical appearance, this fully electric-powered car looks similar to the original Porsche 910 but it can be sure this car may pass on public roads, thanks to the electric power it carries. To make the electric version, so the Porsche 910 sports car should be experienced a total modification mainly to swap its conventional engine to the electric drive system so that it fully uses electricity.

The all-electric performance of the car is also impressive thanks to the high-energy-density 53 kWh battery pack that they managed to fit in a 1,100 kg (2,400 lbs) car. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/2upIYo9)

Reportedly as well, due to the application of the electric drive system in it so made the car's price soar dramatically to US $1.07 million or around Rp.14.2 billion. And to support the car's performance, Kriesel installed a 53 kWh battery system to supply power to the electric motors so as able to produce power of up to 483 hp and torque of 770 Nm. And then the power is channeled to the wheels through a two-speed transmission system.

This electric-powered Kreisel Evex 910e that were originally produced only 35 units, and later 4 units were built by Evex. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/3bdmmb7)

By using those power, so the 910e is claimed to be able to accelerate from 0-100 kilometers per hour with a record time of 2.5 seconds with top speed through to reach 300 kph. While the car's cruising range reaching as far as 350 km for a single battery recharged.

As for the exterior design of the car, Kriesel entrusted it to Evex Fahrzeugbau, a German automotive company to make changes that were felt necessary to some parts of the car. The vintage style was also maintained like its original car style. Yes, making slight adjustments from the side of the frame due to the use of conventional engines are different from electric drives.
The company said that only 35 units were originally produced, and later 4 units were built by Evex. Finally, this electric-powered Kreisel Evex 910e had debuted at the Techno Classica 2017 in Essen, Germany and sat calmly side by side with a conventional engined Porsche 910 replica. *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | KRIESEL ELECTRIC | EVEX | WIKIPEDIA | MOTOR1]

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One of Brazilian's classic streamlined sports cars

Bianco is a Brazilian automotive company which was officially established at the Sao Paulo International Motor Show 1976. The company was founded by Ottorino (Toni) Bianco, a famous Brazilian racing car designer and is considered the first car designer for Formula 3 Brazil.

Bianco then produce cars with the body that utilizing the combination of reinforced plastic and fiberglass materials, while the machines and mechanisms taken from Volkswagen. The most important and best known models from these manufacturers are Bianco S 'Furia' and Bianco Tarpan.

1976 Bianco S 'Furia'. (Picture from: http://adf.ly/1ZsnTd)

By taking inspiration from the European style and design guidelines handbuilt, Bianco S 'Furia' produced only about 20 units per month. Bianco S is also featured in a number of international auto show, and became famous because of the unique body shape and sporty.

Furia is also recognized as a model of Bianco's most well known (especially in Brazil and most of South America), and is regarded as the top models of the company. In its inaugural debut at the New York Auto Show 1976, it was reported that more than 180 units of Bianco S 'Furia' were sold, it marked the highest sales achievement only a few months after the company was established.

Interior view of 1976 Bianco S 'Furia'. (Picture from: http://adf.ly/1ZsnTd)

Bianco enjoyed their success in the Brazilian automotive market in the mid-1970s, but unfortunately because of disagreements among several owners, then Bianco was eventually forced to shut down by the end of 1979.

Engine compartement of 1976 Bianco S 'Furia'. (Picture from: http://adf.ly/1ZsnTd)

Bianco S 'Furia' has a body made of reinforced plastic that combined with fiberglass material, featuring flowing design lines and is dominated by the large glass, front trunklid, large side door and the rear lights are adopted from some models of GM cars in that era.

Rear side view of 1976 Bianco S 'Furia'. (Picture from: http://adf.ly/1ZsnTd)

In addition, Bianco S 'Furia' has many safety features such as roll bars and sheetmetal seat on both sides to reduce the impact of collisions. These cars produced by handmade, and featuring distinctive features such as the wooden steeringwheel, bucket seats, center console, large-sized wheels and luxurious leather seats.

For the machinery sector, Bianco S 'Furia' powered by a horizontal four-cylinder, air-cooled engine from Volkswagen with a capacity of 1,600 cc, and dual carburetors adopted from the VW Beetle. This machine is capable of spewing the power up to 65 horsepower, with acceleration from 0-100 km/h within 17.7 seconds before reaching a maximum speed of 146 km/h.

Now the car is fairly rare, with a population of about 186 units were ever built, is currently estimated there are only about 50 units of Bianco S 'Furia' remaining, and most of them in Brazil and several countries in South America and the United States. *** [EKA [070516] | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | BRING A TRAILLER]

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You've been lucky, if could be see one of these cars

Maybe you are wondering, why did we make the title of the article like that? This was intentional because it was to show how scarce the following cars were. So it is very rare for people to see it passing on the streets at this time.

The rarest 2007 Blastolene B-702, this unique shaped car inspired by the 1930s French car, designed by Michael Leeds and Randy Grubb. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/2tANCvJ)

Like the unique shaped car above named 2007 Blastolene B-702 or known as the best art-deco costumized car ever, it was designed by Michael Leeds and Randy Grubb. The following cars were rare, unloved, forgotten but somehow extremely cool and interesting models that deserve to be dragged into the light and shown to the public once more.

So, here they are – 6 classic sports cars you probably didn’t know ever existed.

1. Melkus RS 1000
The first sports car came from the eastern bloc communist countries which were known to be very closed during the cold war era. So it is very rare to hear the production of sports cars made by these countries. Until one day in the East Germany, there's an automotive engineer named Heinz Melkus designed a very capable and attractive sports coupe car and convinced the Wartburg factory to produce a limited number of these sports cars.

1969 Melkus RS1000. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/2GMiCRP)

By using the Wartburg 353 as a basis, Melkus designed and fabricated independent front and rear suspension, roll-bars and close ratio 5-speed gearbox. And then the 992 ccm engine was tuned to produce 68 hp and mounted behind the driver sending its power to rear wheels, instead to front like in its basis car Wartburg 353.

Melkus also designed and manufactured lightweight fiberglass body which featured modern design and low profile. The car was called Melkus RS 1000 and it was introduced for the first time in 1969. To be honest, for 1969s standards this was an extremely advanced sports car, however underpowered with just 68 hp of power.

Left side view of 1969 Melkus RS1000. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/2GMiCRP)

The production ended in 1979 after 101 cars were made. The Melkus RS 1000 was extremely expensive for East European standards which also explains why the car made in limited production. Most the sports cars were bought by the auto sports teams and raced in local championships.

And it's rumoured, the car company has been revived by making the Melkus RS2000 and shown it for the first time at the 2009 Frankfurt International Motor Show.

2. Kellison J6
In the late 1950s and early 1960s, fiberglass body construction stopped being high tech process exclusive to established manufacturers and became something you could do in your garage. This influenced numerous small companies to start offering their plastic bodies to be mounted on regular car chassis creating a unique and interesting design.

1965 Kellison J6. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/2Srhoga)

There's an auto company named Kellison established in the early 1950s, the company produced several successful kits for installation on popular models, but in early 1960s the company introduced the J6. The J6 could be bought as a kit or a fully built car, making Kellison a boutique car manufacturer.

The J6 was based on Corvette frame but Kellison didn’t just re-body the ‘Vette. They moved the engine further back in the chassis, changed the suspension, installed larger brakes and different interior making J6 better handling and even faster since J6 body was somewhat lighter than stock Corvette.

Rear side view of 1965 Kellison J6. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/2TmI7z0)

This conversion was pretty popular and over 500 bodies or cars were built. The J6 was very successful in hands of private racing teams since it offered Corvette power in better handling package.

3. ASA 1000 GT

This little Italian sports car was once considered the next big thing in the car industry when it was introduced in 1962. Then it known as “Ferrarina” (little Ferrari), the ASA 1000 GT was exactly that since it was built on tubular chassis with lightweight body and engine designed by then Ferrari engineer Giotto Bizzarinni.

1964 ASA 1000 GT 'Ferrarina' by Carrozzeria Bertone. (Picture from: RM.Sotheby)

It had four-wheel disc brakes, sports suspension, and nicely trimmed interior. Under the hood was the 1.03-liter four cylinder engine capable to spew 93 hp of power. However, despite the big initial interest by the world's automotive customers, the car production stopped in 1967 after only 95 examples were built. Today, this Ferrarina is highly praised by collectors and car historians.

4. Matra Djet

Virtually unknown outside of France, Matra was a very innovative and influential car manufacturer in the country. Originally, the company was dedicated to airplane and military production but then it built cars and developed concepts for another French automotive manufacturers such as Renault, for example.

1965 Matra Djet. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/2GLs8F1)

In 1965, Matra took over the Djet project from racer Rene Bonnet and introduced it to the public as the first mid-engined production car in the world. In those days, the concept of mid-engined cars was reduced to racing prototypes and Matra decided to introduce similar cars for the road.

Rear side view of 1965 Matra Djet. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/2GLs8F1)

The car custom built chassis with diminutive Renault 8 engine may look slow today, but since the car only weighed 660 kg it was pretty fast in those day. Matra Djet was a very influential car since it showed the world a new engineering concept which was later accepted by all leading world's sports car manufacturers.

5. Cheetah
The global success of Shelby Cobra inspired many American race car builders to build a similar car which could compete on international level. From this perspective, nobody came close to beating the Cobra.

Bill Thomas Cheetah GT. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/2ICRR4h)

But Bill Thomas, a famous Chevrolet tuner and race car builder was a serious candidate. Unfortunately, due to various circumstances, the Cheetah was never given a proper chance. As you know, Chevrolet and GM pulled out of racing in 1963 but several independent race shops worked for GM`s back door programs in which the company supported the private racing teams with racing know-how or special racing parts.

Right side view of Bill Thomas Cheetah GT. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/2ICRR4h)

Bill Thomas’ shop was one of those outfits and he decided to build a Cobra competitor with Chevrolet power. That is how the Cheetah was born. Built on special lightweight chassis with a small block V8 moved as far back as possible and covered in a light fiberglass body, the Cheetah looked and performed as a race car.

Despite some overheating problems, the Cheetah was a remarkable performer and won some lower rank races and even the 1968 SCCA championship. Unfortunately, lack of support, mechanical problems and even a fire at the shop in California stopped the production after around 20 cars were built.

6. Marcos GT

The car produced from 1964 to 1971 and again from 1981 to 1990. Marcos GT was the most popular and interesting model from the British auto company named Marcos Engineering Ltd. Basically, a kit car built on custom chassis but with choice of engines, Marcos GT was relatively cheap but capable sports car with aggressive styling, low weight, and decent performance.

1967 Marcos GT. (Picture from: Hemmings)

The GT could be had with numerous engines, mostly by Ford and lineup started with small 1.5 or 1.6-liter four-cylinders. However, if you want to experience full potential, the buyers needed to opt for 3.0-liter V6 from Ford or Volvo. For a brief period of time, Marcos GT was offered on the American market with Volvo`s straight six but not many cars were sold. *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | MOTOR-JUNKIE]

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The only supercar in the Kei Car segment

From Japanese automotive manufacturer, we're spoiled by a variety of automotive products. But there is something that tickles the eye and looks so unique that it's hard not to look it in Japan, where you can see many cutie cars made by almost all of the famous Japanese car manufacturers, such as Daihatsu, Honda, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Suzuki, Toyota.

1992 Autozam AZ-1, the only supercar in the kei car segment made by Mazda and its engine of Suzuki. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/2QUNe7S)

Well in Japan, these cutie cars are known as the Kei Car. And as far we know, the kei car itself is one of the best-selling car types in the land of the Rising Sun. Besides has the mini-sized body, turn out the engine used by it has a small capacity as well, an average of 660 cc. That's really small, right?

But of the many cute cars made by those Japanese manufacturers mentioned above, there is a kei car model that looks very different. Outwardly this car does have a fairly cute size, but what makes it unique is the style that it carries. The kei car called the Autozam AZ-1 is clearly seen carrying a typical European sports car style.

1992 Autozam AZ-1 is powered by a turbocharged inline three-cylinder displacing 660 cc mated to a five-speed manual transmission. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/2QUNe7S)

If you don’t know what the Autozam AZ-1 is, nobody can blame you. This cutie car designed and manufactured by Mazda under its Autozam brand while Suzuki provided the engine. This unique styled kei car built and sold in limited numbers from 1992 to 1995. During that time, they made less than 5,000 of them.

It is a tiny sports car powered with a turbocharged three-cylinder engine with 660 cc and able to burst power of 64 hp. Despite its cutie size with 1,500 pounds of weight, the Autozam AZ-1 was a proper sports car. In fact, some parties consider it the only supercar in the Kei Car segment. As you can see, this tiny sports car built on the perfect chassis, complement with a pair of gullwing styled doors and also has decent performance numbers to make it be the favorite car in Japan.

The bizarre styling but lively driving dynamics provided a unique driving experience. And this is one of the reasons you should consider to have this little rolling gem. Although its manufacturer never sold it outside of Japan, you can now import it to America or other places on Earth since it is older than 25 years. *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | WIKIPEDIA | MOTOR JUNKIES]

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The Porsche Taycan's 3rd electric sports car was revealed

Porsche once again launched its third version of the electric sports car under the name of Porsche Taycan 4S, after the Taycan Turbo and Taycan Turbo S. This latest car model is Porsche's first electric sports car equipped with the Taycan Turbo drive.

The third model of Porsche electric-powered sports car named Porsche Taycan 4S. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/35t90U3)

The new entry-level model is now available with two battery sizes, allowing the car to go up to 407 km and 463 km. The Porsche Taycan 4S is equipped with a smaller battery that produces power up to 390 kW and 420 kW with a larger battery. The latter matches the well-known batteries from the Taycan Turbo and Turbo S with a gross capacity of 93.4 kWh (83.7 kWh net) which were introduced earlier in September.

Top view of all-new Porsche Taycan 4S. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/35t90U3)

As with the previous two turbo versions, the Taycan 4S uses an exciting permanent synchronous motor (PSM) on both front and rear axles. The difference in performance with those two top models is not only due to its electric power but at least the rear axle of the Taycan 4S also uses a different drive, ie 80 millimeters shorter than the Porsche Taycan Turbo's PSM but still uses a two-speed transmission system.

Dashboard view of all-new Porsche Taycan 4S. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/35t90U3)

Both of these 4S variants can accelerate 100 km/h in 4.0 seconds, which is 0.8 and 1.2 seconds slower than each type of Turbo and Turbo S. The highest speed of this car is 250 km/hour, for both cars this. There is also a difference in maximum charging power which is 270 kW for "Performance Battery Plus" and 270 kW for turbo models, smaller standard batteries have peak charging power at 225 kW.

Rearview of all-new Porsche Taycan 4S. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/35t90U3)

In a vision, Taycan 4S is almost no different from the two variants presented earlier. On the front it has a different design, the side skirt and rear diffuser of the 4S are black. In addition, the brake calipers on Taycan 4S are painted red and also have 19-inch rims that are aerodynamically optimized, while the turbo-type wheels measure up to 21 inches. 

The interior of the Taycan 4S is equipped with partial leather as standard. Taycan 4S can be ordered at European dealers next January. In Germany, prices start from €105,607 or the US. $118,190. *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | MOTOR ILLUSTRATED]

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