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Mat73GNZ Wrote:

 

I like it! Hey, isn't that the car that Columbo drove around?

 

I think Columbo drove a swedish Borgward. My mom used to have one when I was a kid, But that was 35 years ago so I might be wrong.

 

Carl

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This just goes to show that there is always someone out there that is crazier than you... :-)

 

i dont know if i should take comfort in that thought... or be afraid. heh..

 

I want to see a blown big block in a datsun 1600 roadster...

 

INSANITY

Joe

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It looks like if you steer that thing, the tires will hit the fender :-D

 

 

 

Columbo's car is a 1959 Peugeot 403 grande luxe cabriolet. Only 504 were built

brochurered403.jpg

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Curb weight: 2,420 lbs

 

Dimensions

length: 176.0 in

width: 65.8 in

height: 59.5 in

wheelbase:104.7 in

 

Tire size (mm): 165-380

 

Engine

Displacement: 89.5 cu in

1468 cc

 

Horsepower: 58 hp @ 4900 rpm

 

Torque: 74.5 ft.lb. @ 2500 rpm

 

10.3 kg/m @ 2500 rpm

 

Performance

Top speed: 80.8 mph

 

Acceleration:

 

0-30 mph 5.4 sec

0-40 mph 9.5 sec

0-50 mph 14.1 sec

0-60 mph 20.5 sec

0-70 mph 34.0 sec

 

Standing, 1/4 mi: 21.7 sec, speed at end 61 mph

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I saw it at the Goodguys show at the Pomona Fairplex in California and the thing was a crowd pleaser. I assume it is the world's fastest Metropolitan.

There were a few other hybrids there. Check out the radical VW Beetle.

 

http://groups.msn.com/Datsun280zClub/bigphils78280z.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=282

http://groups.msn.com/Datsun280zClub/bigphils78280z.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=283

http://groups.msn.com/Datsun280zClub/bigphils78280z.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=284

 

There was a nostalgia drag event that weekend as well. This big block nitrous sniffing Z ran a couple of 9 sec pass and the crowd loved it.

 

http://groups.msn.com/Datsun280zClub/bigphils78280z.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=285

http://groups.msn.com/Datsun280zClub/bigphils78280z.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=286

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