Buckle GT Tourer
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The Buckle GT Tourer is an automobile
which was designed by Bill Buckle of Sydney
and was built and marketed by him in Australia
from 1956 to 1960.
The Buckle featured a fibreglass two door coupe body and a box chassis frame, transverse leaf spring front suspension and a conventional Ford rear axle. It utilised a Ford Zephyr
six-cylinder engine and various other mass produced components. The car weighed only 865 kg and could reach a top speed of 160 km/h. The two-plus-two seating layout included a fold-down rear seat and the car featured an adjustable steering column and electrically operated door locks which were unusual features for the period.
Despite considerable motor sport success in the hands of various drivers including Buckle himself, only 25 examples were produced including the 1955 prototype. Buckle 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
.
Automobile
An automobile, autocar, motor car or car is a wheeled motor vehicle used for transporting passengers, which also carries its own engine or motor...
which was designed by Bill Buckle of Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
and was built and marketed by him in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
from 1956 to 1960.
The Buckle featured a fibreglass two door coupe body and a box chassis frame, transverse leaf spring front suspension and a conventional Ford rear axle. It utilised a Ford Zephyr
Ford Zephyr
The Ford Zephyr was a car manufactured by the Ford Motor Company in the United Kingdom. Between 1950 and 1972, it was sold as a more powerful six-cylinder saloon to complement the four-cylinder Ford Consul: from 1962 the Zephyr itself was offered in both four- and six-cylinder versions.The Zephyr...
six-cylinder engine and various other mass produced components. The car weighed only 865 kg and could reach a top speed of 160 km/h. The two-plus-two seating layout included a fold-down rear seat and the car featured an adjustable steering column and electrically operated door locks which were unusual features for the period.
Despite considerable motor sport success in the hands of various drivers including Buckle himself, only 25 examples were produced including the 1955 prototype. Buckle would however go on to a successful business venture building Goggomobil
Goggomobil
Goggomobil was a series of microcars produced in the Bavarian town Dingolfing after World War II by Glas.Glas produced three models on the Goggomobil platform: the Goggomobil T sedan, the Goggomobil TS coupé, and the Goggomobil TL van...
cars in Australia, the highpoint of which was the production of the Australian designed Goggomobil Dart
Goggomobil Dart
The Goggomobil Dart is an automobile which was developed in Australia by Sydney company Buckle Motors Pty Ltd. and produced from 1959 to 1961....
.