The most admired Ferrari Dino prototype by Enzo Ferrari in person

It is almost more than half a century since this special car was first introduced at the 1965 Paris Motor Show, at the Pininfarina stand and is designed by designer Aldo Brovarone. This prototype can be considered as the last prototype seen by Battista Farina, the founder of Pininfarina, as well as being one of the first models introduced by his son, Sergio Pininfarina.

Ferrari Dino Berlinetta Speciale prototype by Pininfarina is debuted at the 52nd Paris Motor Show, in October 1965. (Picture from: https://bit.ly/35tZYYU)

This Ferrari Dino Berlinetta Speciale is another revolutionary unique design, which is also the first prototype of a new generation of Ferrari's mid-engined cars. This model is draw by Sergio Pininfarina himself, after Enzo Ferrari ask him to create new cars that were markedly different from what was coming out of the Ferrari factory at the time.

Ferrari Dino Berlinetta Speciale prototype by Pininfarina also known as the first prototype of a new generation of Ferrari's mid-engined cars. (Picture from: https://bit.ly/35tZYYU)

According to the story, the first design drawn by Sergio Pininfarina at that time was a car that had a grille like the one on the 330 P4 and the 250 GTO models. However, it was rejected by Enzo Ferrari, because he wanted a completely new design. Pininfarina went back to drawing and redesigning the front of the car, and the result is what you can see now a car with unique bubbles in the front and housing the four lights.

Ferrari Dino Berlinetta Speciale prototype by Pininfarina has right-sided steering wheel with black dash in the red-creme nuanced cabin. (Picture from: https://bit.ly/31wkl6Q)

The model design has inspired many Ferrari car models and gave birth to the Ferrari 206 GT and 246 Dino versions. This prototype was built in record time on Type 585 tubular chassis, the 206 P competition chassis, and was completed just in time for the opening of the 52nd Paris Motor Show, in October 1965.

The side air intake, with an elongated shape that is part of the distinctive styling of this model, and also is said to cool the rear disc brakes. As in the Dino competition cars, this disc brake is the default brake. The rear window is curved, swept round to meet the sloping rear pillar which also forms a quarter pane size window.

Ferrari Dino Berlinetta Speciale prototype by Pininfarina  uses a 1,987 cc DOHC 121.3-cubic-inch V6 engine, which is capable of bursting up 217 bhp of power. (Picture from: https://bit.ly/35tZYYU)

The rear panel is fitted with vents to allow hot air to escape from the engine compartment. Getting in and out of the cabin is also not easy, because the door frames are relatively low and wide following the structure of the car, and there are also two competition fuel tanks which are about 40 cm wide and connected to two fill points on the front wing.

As a competition car, the Ferrari Dino Berlinetta Speciale has a right steering wheel. The car is doused in the Ferrari's traditional red style, with the same color tones in the cabin, combined with a black dashboard and adjustable creme-striped seats.

Ferrari Dino Berlinetta Speciale prototype by Pininfarina was finally sold by Artcurial at the Rétromobile 2017 event, worth €4,3 million or around Rp. 70 billion. (Picture from: https://bit.ly/3dNq8K6)

In terms of performance, the car is equipped with a 1,987 cc DOHC 121.3-cubic-inch V6 engine, which is capable of generating 217 bhp (162 kW) of power. The engine is mated to a 5-speed manual gearbox with a short lever with a round polished aluminum cap that is a Ferrari-owned style and trademark. The engine speed counter is positioned in the center, flanked by an oil pressure gauge and vent, as well as a water temperature gauge pinned on the right.

 

Apart from the Paris Motor Show in 1965, the Ferrari Dino Berlinetta Speciale was also exhibited at several other events including the Turin Motor Show in November 1965 and the New York Motor Show in April 1966. This iconic Ferrari prototype car was finally sold by Artcurial at the Rétromobile 2017 event, worth €4,3 million or around Rp. 70 billion.

Sorry, the video above is not about the 1965 Ferrari Dino Berlinetta Speciale by Pininfarina, but a video about the Ferrari Dino 50th Anniversary Mega Gathering that was held on June 30, 2018, at Maranello, whereas more than 150 Dinos and over 300 customers from all over the world that was present at the event formed a unique configuration that read as '50 Dino ANNI,' to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the road debut of the first production car. *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | SUPERCARNOSTALGIA.COM | CLASSICDRIVER.COM | PETROLICIOUS.COM]

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The forgotten Lamborghini Miura Jota

Forgotten ONES - Among the premium quality cars crafted by Automobili-Lamborghini S.p.A, an Italian powerhouse recognized by the iconic raging bull logo, a unique and elusive gem emerges—the Lamborghini P400 Miura Iota, where in Spanish 'I' is pronounced as 'J'. This rare sports car, now existing solely in replicas, carries with it a captivating history that sets it apart from the rest.

1970 Lamborghini P400 Miura Jota built based of Miura's chassis #5084. (Picture from: SupercarNostalgia)

The genesis of this extraordinary vehicle dates back to 1970 when Bob Wallace, a Lamborghini test driver, embarked on a unique project based on the Lamborghini Miura. The Miura, produced between 1966 and 1973, marked Lamborghini's foray into the realm of supercars, featuring a two-seater layout and a rear-center positioned engine, earning its title as the fastest production car of its time.

1970 Lamborghini P400 Miura Jota is is intended to push Lamborghini's technical boundaries to the limit. (Picture from: SupercarNostalgia)

Endowed with the spirit of pushing technical boundaries to the limit, Wallace and his team, under the permission of general manager Paolo Stanzani, set out to craft a mid-engined hot rod. This project, beyond being a technical exploration, held a passionate aspiration to partake in racing events, symbolized by its name 'Jota,' a nod to the FIA’s Appendix J regulations.

1970 Lamborghini P400 Miura Jota has an impressive performance numbers for 0 - 60 mph acceleration in just 4 seconds and can be driven to a top speed of 197 mph. (Picture from: SupercarNostalgia)

The metamorphosis of the standard Miura (chassis #5084) involved extensive modifications. Weight reduction measures saw the integration of Avional lightweight aluminum alloys, plastic side windows, and a front spoiler. Wallace and his team were replaced the headlamps with fixed, and then a front spoiler was added, faired-in units.

Recreation of 1970 Lamborghini Miura Jota owned by Walter Ronchi based of Miura P400S and called Millechiodi. (Picture from: SupercarNostalgia)

They also installed two smaller, sill-mounted fuel tanks to replace the single larger original unit. The suspension was also remade and widened (9" in the front, 12" in the rear), and four lightweight wheels were fitted. The engine included of those revamped to deliver approximately 418–440 bhp (312–328 kW) at 8,800 rpm, with an increased compression ratio, altered cams, electronic ignition, dry-sump lubrication, and a less restrictive exhaust system. 

Recreation of 1970 Lamborghini Miura Jota owned by Piet Pulford. (Picture from: Torque)

Completed in October 1970, the one-off Miura Jota exhibited impressive performance, achieving 0-60 mph in just 4 seconds with a top speed of 197 mph. Despite its sleek design and outstanding capabilities, the car failed to sway Ferruccio Lamborghini, the company's owner, known for his reluctance to indulge in racing events due to perceived financial extravagance.😓

The Jota, a masterpiece by Bob Wallace, never graced the racing circuits and instead became the most renowned creation of Lamborghini's special tuning department. The potential for the Jota to compete in the World Sportscar Championship against rivals like Ferrari 365 GTB/4C, Chevrolet Corvette, and Porsche 911 ST remained unrealized.

Recreation of 1970 Lamborghini Miura Jota owned by Piet Pulford. (Picture from: Torque)

After completing around 20,000 km of test mileage, Jota was then sold through a Brescia-based dealer, InterAuto to Dr. Alfredo Belponer, owner and president of the Scuderia Brescia Corse racing team. However, in April 1971, before reaching the owner's hands, the unfortunate fate befell the car when it crashed and caught on fire on an unopened ring road around the city of Brescia, only its engine could be salvaged with the rest being scrapped.😢

 

Although Lamborghini declined to produce additional Jota examples, the legacy endured through the creation of five Jota-inspired Miura SV/Js and the subsequent unveiling of the unique Miura SV/R.

 

In the aftermath of the Jota's destruction, the original owner, Walter Ronchi, commissioned a tribute car known as Millechiodi, built on a P400S base. Specially modified to mirror the specifications of the original Jota, this car stands as a testament to the indomitable spirit of innovation and passion within the Lamborghini community. Another Jota replica emerged, crafted by Chris Lawrence of Wymondham Engineering for British Lamborghini owner Piet Pulford, featuring chassis #3033.

In the ever-evolving saga of Lamborghini, the Miura Jota remains a poignant chapter, etching its legacy through its brief yet impactful existence and the subsequent tributes it inspired. The roaring spirit of the Jota lives on, an enduring symbol of Lamborghini's pursuit of excellence and unwavering commitment to pushing the boundaries of automotive innovation. *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | WIKIPEDIA | CLASSICANDSPORTSCAR.COM | SUPERCARNOSTALGIA.COM | TORQUE ]

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The mighty Fiat sports car on the '50s racing track.....

Fiat is known to have served the global high-volume automotive market with reliable and low-cost products since its inception in 1899. On the other hand, for the high-performance, low-volume and high-cost automotive markets, it's left to third parties.

1953 Fiat 8V Series 1 Berlinetta coachwork by Fiat Carrozzerie Speciali. (Picture from: https://bit.ly/3dBkkTD)

But something different happened in 1952 when the manufacturer started with the production of a high-performance two-seater sports car named Fiat 8V that used a two-litre V8 engine or "Otto Vu" in Italian. The car project lead by Dante Giocosa who was the company's Technical Director at the time.

1953 Fiat 8V Series 1 Berlinetta coachwork by Fiat Carrozzerie Speciali made its debut at the 1952 Geneva Auto Show held in March. (Picture from: https://bit.ly/3dBkkTD)

Where all the work on the car was done by its own and secretly, though with partialy of the work transferred to Rudolf Hruska, who was working for Siata at the time. Finally, the Fiat 8V made its debut at the 1952 Geneva Auto Show held in March.

Steering wheel and dashboard view of 1953 Fiat 8V Series 1 Berlinetta coachwork by Fiat Carrozzerie Speciali. (Picture from: https://bit.ly/3dBkkTD)

The car is available in different body styles offered under the Fiat's brand and Siata's, both as the Fiat 8V and partly as the Siata 208S with slightly modified. Then the Italian manufacturer ended the Fiat 8V production in September 1954, although many were not finished until 1955 and even 1956. Only 114 Fiat 8Vs were made and 96 others were made under the Siata name.

A pair of bucket seats of 1953 Fiat 8V Series 1 Berlinetta coachwork by Fiat Carrozzerie Speciali. (Picture from: https://bit.ly/3dBkkTD)

However, during its journey, it turned out that this car did not sell well in the automotive market, but was able to make good achievements on the racing tracks. The Fiat 8V sportscar continued to win the Italian GT 2-liter Championship every year until 1959, where Fiat faced other Italian tough competitors such as Maserati, Ferrari and Lancia, etc.

1953 Fiat 8V Series 1 Berlinetta coachwork by Fiat Carrozzerie Speciali uses a 70 degree V configuration 1,996 cc engine able to produced power of 105 hp at 5600 rpm, and in standard form giving a top speed of 190 kph (118 mph). (Picture from: https://bit.ly/3dBkkTD)

After production was discontinued, of which 34 car units had the bodywork produced by Fiat's Reparto Carrozzerie Speciali (Special Bodies Department). Then the Italian manufacturer sells the remaining units to the another Italian coachbuilder company. 

1953 Fiat 8V Elaborata Zagato coachwork by Carrozzeria Zagato known made as many as 30 units. (Picture from: https://bit.ly/3dBkkTD)

It is known that Carrozzeria Zagato made 30 units which were labeled Elaborata Zagato. Then Ghia and Vignale also made bodywork based on the Fiat 8V model, most of which were coupes, but some cabriolets were also made. Then there is an example equipped with a factory-style glass fiber reinforced plastic body shown at the 1954 Turin Motor Show.

The composite bodyshell was manufactured by Fiat's experimental bodywork department and is known to weigh just 48.5 kg (106.9 lbs). And the video below shows the 1954 Fiat 8V Rapi Series 2 Berlinetta while on the test drive.

Today, one of these Fiat 8Vs is at the Centro Storico Fiat in Turin. *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | WIKIPEDIA | ]

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The unusual Fiat Turbina

Indeed, since it was first founded in 1899, Fiat has been seen serving the world's high-volume automotive market with reliable and low-cost products. On the other hand, for the high performance, low volume and high cost automotive market, it is left to a third party. 

The Fiat Turbina concept is built by Fiat and debuted in 1954, it uses a turbine engine as the drivetrain. (Picture from: https://bit.ly/2SUvQ30)

But in the 1950s, something different had happened when the Italian car manufacturer built an unusual concept car called the Fiat Turbina, which it all did on its own. Then why is this called an unusual project because it develops a concept car that uses a gas turbine engine as its driving force. Yes, in 1954 Fiat was the second car manufacturer in the world, after Rover, to introduce a car driven by a gas turbine engine.

The Fiat Turbina concept first appeared in public on 23 April 1954 at Caselle Torinese Airport, where it was a demonstration driving with Fiat test driver Carlo Salamano behind the wheel. (Picture from: https://bit.ly/3nPNALm)

In fact, this project required a long time of planning, and the company had begun studying this concept car in 1948 and ended with a track test in 1954 on the rooftop track of the Fiat's Lingotto factory, in Turin, Italy.

The Fiat Turbina concept features a turbine engine without a gearbox which is placed in the middle, just behind the passenger compartment. (Picture from: https://bit.ly/33WuPOs)

This car project is known to be handled by Dante Giocosa, who at that time served as the Technical Director of Fiat who was also working on the Fiat 8V legendary sports cars. This concept car features a turbine engine without a gearbox which is placed in the middle, just behind the passenger compartment.

A cross-sectional image of the 1954 Fiat Turbina turbine-engine concept car. (Picture from: https://bit.ly/3k1X8k0)

This machine has a 2-stage centrifugal compressor, three can-type combustors, a two-stage turbine driving the compressor, and a single-stage power turbine with a geared reduction to its rear wheels.

The Fiat Turbina concept can be seen on display at the Museo Nazionale dell'Automobile (National Automobile Museum) in Turin. (Picture from: https://bit.ly/34QbrBS)

The Italian manufacturer says the engine burst power of 300 hp (220 kW) at 22,000 rpm, and is capable of delivering this concept car to run up to a top speed of 250 kph (160 mph). While the bodywork had undergone wind tunnel testing at the Politecnico di Torino facilities.

Inside the cockpit of the Fiat Turbina concept at the Museo Nazionale dell'Automobile (National Automobile Museum) in Turin. (Picture from: https://bit.ly/33WuPOs)

This car first appeared in public on 23 April 1954 at Caselle Torinese Airport, where it was a demonstration driving with Fiat test driver Carlo Salamano behind the wheel. After that the concept car was brought to the arena of the 1954 Turin Auto Show which was taking place at that time.

The Fiat Turbina concept has the slippery shape had an amazingly low drag coefficient, and with its two compressor stages and one turbine stage drivetrain, it produced around 300 hp at 22,000 rpm. (Picture from: https://bit.ly/33WuPOs)

The Fiat Turbina concept car was noted as the record holder for the car's lowest drag coefficient (0.14) for 30 years. At the end the project was abandoned due to insurmountable overheating problems and extremely high fuel consumption, so the concept car was shelved in the plant garage.

Today, the Fiat Turbina can be seen on display at the Museo Nazionale dell'Automobile (National Automobile Museum) in Turin. Even in 2014, Pagani, another Italian premium car manufacturer collaborated with Garage Italia Customs to present the one-off supercar named Pagani Huayra Lampo, whose design was said to be inspired by Fiat Turbina. *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | WIKIPEDIA | DRIVETRIBE | FLICKR]

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The most inspirational design of Ghia in the 1950s

On this occasion we will again explore the story of the beautiful car figures that have colored the automotive world in the past. After a while ago we talked about a beautiful car called 'Demon Rouge,' which was built by Vignale based on a high-performance two-seater sports car called the Fiat 8V.

The most inspirational design of Ghia Supersonic in the 1950s. (Picture from: https://bit.ly/3lo6p6i)

And when the Fiat 8V was handled by the renowned Turin-based coachbuilder named Carrozzeria Ghia, the car changed dramatically into the Supersonic, an allusion to the car's rocket style.

The Conrero-tuned Alfa Romeo 1900, a racing car that competed at the 1953 Mille Miglia and inspired the Ghia Supersonic. (Picture from: https://bit.ly/3lo6p6i)

At that time the Carrozzeria Ghia received about 30 to 40 of the 114 8V chassis built, and the most striking of which was that 15 of them were miraculously conjured by a touch of Giovanni Savonuzzi's design, which later known as Supersonic and was first shown at the 1953 Paris Auto Show.

The most inspirational design of Ghia Supersonic in the 1950s. (Picture from: https://bit.ly/3nC1Hnq)

In fact the Supersonic design first appeared on the Conrero-tuned Alfa Romeo 1900, a racing car that competed in the 1953 Mille Miglia. The supersonic design was originally proposed by Giovanni Savonuzzi, as a car with a long, sharp windshield; a curved nose that formed a straight beltline, ending in a tiny flaming tail fin intended to resemble jet afterburners; and a low, glassy cockpit.

The most inspirational design of Ghia Supersonic in the 1950s. (Picture from: https://bit.ly/2SJ3fh7)

Similar styling and is built on an 8V chassis then ordered by American designer Paul Farago, followed by 14 more copies, all of which differed in detail but remained largely true to Savonuzzi's original and dramatic design.

The most inspirational design of Ghia Supersonic in the 1950s. (Picture from: https://bit.ly/3lo6p6i)

It's as if that's a match, when the car is built on a Fiat 8V chassis with an all-metal body. And the car still uses the original engine from the Fiat 8V, which is an advanced overhead-valve light alloy V-8 engine. Beside that the Supersonic's body design was also applied to three of the Jaguar XK120, an Aston Martin DB2/4 and another one unit in a more extreme version and was rebuilt into the DeSoto Adventurer II.

These cars are considered to be the most sought-after and desirable 8V-based models, as they are the best and proudest combination of avant-garde designs from the Jet Age. Even today these cars still look very modern and dramatic and always attract attention wherever they go. *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | COACHBUILD | SPORTSCARMARKET | SILODROME | RM SOTHEBY'S]

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One of the coolest Peugeot cars of the 1980s

In the 1980s Peugeot was going through difficult times and was considered to have lost its charisma. As if to answer these allegations as well as proof, Peugeot revealed something fractal, starting with the launch of a convertible sports concept car that should really impress us for a future car called the Peugeot Quasar in 1985. 

1988 Peugeot Oxia Concept. (Picture from: Modifikasi)

This French automotive manufacturer's journey continued when in 1988 it launched an attractive concept car named Peugeot Oxia. Implicitly this concept car is inspired by the Peugeot Quasar concept car. And at that time Peugeot had to spend around ₣8 million or around £2 million to build two units of the Oxia concept car.

This concept car bears an unusual name because reportedly the name was taken from an area on our neighbor red planet, Mars called Oxia Palus. As reported from Automobile magazine, Peugeot's head of interior styling at the time, Paul Bracq, seems eager to compare this 1980s Peugeot Oxia concept car to the exoticism of some legendary 1930s cars, by calling it "my idea of a Delage, Delahaye, or Talbot for the 1990s."

1988 Peugeot Oxia Concept. (Picture from: AutoCart)

The French car company further describes the creation of the Peugeot Oxia concept car at that time as "the dreamer essence hidden deep in the hearts of modern humans." It was a car that "everyone would like to have but no one else could." In general, this concept car is built using the same platform as the Peugeot's sports car for the Le Mans championship which is equipped with a V6, 286cc, twin-turbo engine so that it can produce about 670 hp at 8,200 rpm and a maximum torque of 535 lb.ft at 4,500 rpm.

1988 Peugeot Oxia Concept. (Picture from: AutoCart)

The Peugeot Oxia weighs of 1,377kg is equipped with an intricate transmission system featuring an epicyclic center differential that provides a torque separation of 25% at the front, 75% at the rear, and incorporates a thick Ferguson clutch, plus electronically controlled limited-slip differentials at the front and rear and steering is responsible for a lot of it. The suspension is also double wishbone, not to mention that each gas-filled damper is surrounded by a pair of concentric coil springs.

1988 Peugeot Oxia Concept. (Picture from: AutoCart)

Underneath its sleek appearance, the Oxia concept is a mix between Group B rally cars and Group C sports racings. There is an enormous side intake duct adorning its body, while the driver and occupants sit in a large glass canopy accompanied by Clarion's entertainment devices. This car is also equipped with a computer system that is ready to map travel routes, perform standard safety checks, and warn of road and traffic conditions ahead. While at the rear, there are twin megaphone exhaust pipes that can roar loudly when used on the streets.

1988 Peugeot Oxia Concept. (Picture from: Motor1)

At that time, to show their sincerity that Oxia was more than just a show car, Peugeot invited many journalists to go around testing it. With a test driver from tire manufacturer Michelin behind the wheel, the Peugeot super-coupe was able to reach a top speed of 217 mph (348 kph), and reportedly that's a figure far beyond what the French company previously claimed.

Although we will never see it running for real on the road, or even slated to appear in Peugeot's line of racing models and possibly in production cars. However, this can be said to be a historic milestone for Peugeot to re-establish itself as one of the world's automotive top-marques. *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | JALOPNIK | DRIVETRIBE]

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The Supersonic, the '40s art-deco car model

It's not just this time where people imagine what a future vehicle will look like, it has been done by people for a long time. Even since the late 1930s, long before the future vehicle boom in the 1950s to the 1960s which known as jet-age. 

At the time (the 1930s) the world being widely influenced by art-deco design and people also describe the future always has related those styles. This specific design styled was born after World War I and ended before World War II (ranging from 1920 to 1939).

This is how the Supersonic looked after Laouis Fageol had bought of Joel Thorne and modified in 1948. (Picture from: JustACarGuy)

Art-deco design greatly influences decorative arts such as architecture, interior design, and industrial design, as well as visual arts such as fashion. Not surprisingly, this art-deco design is also applied to motorized vehicles.

Indeed, many vehicle designs from the 1930s with the theme of future vehicles almost entirely carry this style. As an automotive enthusiast, you will certainly remember a future concept car from the late 1930s such as the 1938 Phantom Corsair.

1948 Fageol Supersonic is featured a low-slanting hood and a slide away sunroof over the front seat. (Picture from: Hemmings)

It turns out that there is another one named Fageol Supersonic that carries a similar design but uniquely this car was developed by Louis Fageol, one of the owners of a well-known Twin Coach Company in 1948. Yes, he and his two-brother (Frank and William), are the owner the company specialized in building jet aircraft parts and twin-engined buses under the brand of Fageol.

It was original form of the Fageol Supersonic when it was first built by Thorne Engineering of Burbank, California as a racing car in 1938. (Picture from: Kustorama)

The 'Supersonic' entitled car was originally designed as a racing car by Thorne Engineering, the Burbank, California-based engineering firm owned by Joel Thornton in 1938. It was planned to be used in a land-speed record-breaking event held at the Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah, and became a competitor of a number of big European brands such as Mercedes-Benz, Auto-Union DKW, etc.

Fageol Supersonic as a streamlined race car was constructed to break the land speed record against 😅the Mercedes Silver Arrow and Auto Union land speed cars. (Picture from: Kustorama)

As a vehicle for the land-speed record-breaking, the Supersonic was equipped from the start by Miller's twin-engine. However, the project was forced to stop and neglected due to financial difficulties. And in 1948, the unfinished racing car was sold to Louis Fageol who has later developed it into what it is today.

The Fageol Supersonic is debuted at Indy in 1949 and Wilbur Shaw drove it on a few exhibition laps, during which it reached 125 mph on the straights. (Picture from: Hemmings)

This car is given a streamlined aluminum body, then replaced its original Miller's twin-engine with a single six-cylinder Fageol's bus engine, and featured a low-slanting hood and a slide away sunroof over the front seat. In 1949, Lou Fageol showed his futuristic streamline creation at the Indy.😑

In 1953, the Fageol Supersonic was one of the cars featured in the book entitled 'Trend Book 107 Dream Cars,' and at the time the car has many changes. One of which is the wheelbase of 124 inches, with an overall length of 210 inches. Amazingly, this Fageol's dream car is powered by an aluminum propane power plant capable of generating power up to 275 hp.

The final-shape of Fageol Supersonic as on display at the Automobile Driving Museum in El Segundo, California in 2009. (Picture from: Kustorama)

Apparently, Fageol has designed a specially ultra-modern engine with LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) for this car. The engine was a single-overhead-cam engine on 404 cubic inches. According to Fageol, the car is capable of going up to a maximum speed of 150 mph due to its high power to weight ratio and efficient streamlining. At that time, it was known that Louis Fageol regularly used the Supersonic to travel to both California and New York.

The Fageol Supersonic still exists today, since 2009 this car has become the property of Robert DeMars and was loaned to be exhibited at the Automobile Driving Museum in El Segundo, California. But unfortunately, the innovative engine created by Fageol is no longer installed in this car. And reportedly those innovative engine was replaced by the Twin Coach six-cylinder bus engine in 1953. *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | FAGEOL | KUSTOMRAMA | HEMMINGS | JALOPNIK | JUSTACARGUY | FACEBOOK]

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