M
560...BAGHEERA WITH 8 CYLINDERS! !
Introduced in june 1973 at the same time to the mass production of the motorized bagheera 1300cm, the Bagheera U8 (M560) was based on the same chassis of the bagheera of series but lengthened and with one obtained unknown motorization coupling 2 motors to 4 cylinders of the series version...
To all the effects the U8 was only a test of style..cui proposed some style solutions that then could be used sui next models of series..come the posterior lights, lateral the taken of air, ones or the colorful lines that bordered the bumpers...
The propeller was constituted from two motors, simca a 1100 special and one simca rallye II couple to you with one change of origin porsche to 5 relationships. After several tests with a bagheera chassis of series cut in the posterior one and replaced with a tubular one in order to study the better position on like lodging the motor, they were realizes two travelling prototypes to you gia in definitive shape...
The plan lasted 18 months and was stopped essentially for reasons of budget... in oil full load choc (1975)...
The U8 with its 4 carburetors double body consumed 28litri every 100km!!! It had but good performances... l'8 cylinders 2.588cm3 distributed 168cv to 6.200gir/min. and unknown bagheera to one pushed speed of tip of 232km/h!!!
Of the Bagheera U8 with its motor they were some indeed realizes two exemplary effectively to you... the covered prototype n.1 piu' of 15.000km before being dismantled... while the prototype n.2 the remained solo today. after to have been painted in a beautiful metalized blue it is found to the museum Matra di Romorantin in France. |
