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Sbarro (automobile)
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Sbarro is a small Swiss
high-performance replica and sports car
company founded by Franco Sbarro in 1971.
The first Sbarro offered was a replica of the Lola T70
, powered by a 5.4-liter Chevrolet
V8. Since then, the company has produced small-series replicas of a variety of models including the BMW 328
, Ford GT40
, Bugatti Royale
, and Mercedes-Benz
540K.
Other significant models have included the mid-engine Tiger (powered by a 6.3-liter Mercedes-Benz V8), the Stash (offered as a 2+2 coupe
or convertible
), and the wedge-shaped Challenge of the 1980s, based on a Porsche 911
chassis. All have been extremely limited production vehicles.
Sbarro has also built dozens of concept car
s and custom high-performance vehicles for private customers. Some of the more recent concepts are the Christelle, Millennium Coupe, and Picasso (2001), GT12 (2000), and GT1 (1999). Some of these feature hubless wheel
s, a Sbarro concept.
At the Geneva Motor Show on March 3rd 2011, Sbarro unveiled the Evoluzione concept car. Sbarro's concept car has a 1.8-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine borrowed from Audi
. It outputs 134 kW of power. The Evoluzione was built without the constraints that production cars normally have to keep in mind, as the rear exposes the entire rear suspension set-up as well as the engine. Overall, the design took 25 students and just 13 weeks to complete.
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
high-performance replica and sports car
Sports car
A sports car is a small, usually two seat, two door automobile designed for high speed driving and maneuverability....
company founded by Franco Sbarro in 1971.
Models
Lola T70
The Lola T70 was built for sports car racing, popular in the mid to late 1960s. Developed by Lola Cars in 1965 in Great Britain, the T70 was made for endurance racing...
, powered by a 5.4-liter Chevrolet
Chevrolet
Chevrolet , also known as Chevy , is a brand of vehicle produced by General Motors Company . Founded by Louis Chevrolet and ousted GM founder William C. Durant on November 3, 1911, General Motors acquired Chevrolet in 1918...
V8. Since then, the company has produced small-series replicas of a variety of models including the BMW 328
BMW 328
The BMW 328 is a sports car made by BMW between 1936 and 1940, with the body design credited to Peter Szymanowski, who became BMW chief of design after World War II ....
, Ford GT40
Ford GT40
The Ford GT40 was a high performance sports car and winner of the 24 hours of Le Mans four times in a row, from 1966 to 1969...
, Bugatti Royale
Bugatti Royale
The Bugatti Type 41, better known as the Royale, was a large luxury car with a 4.3 m wheelbase and 6.4 m overall length. It weighed approximately 3175 kg and used a 12.7 L straight-8 engine...
, and Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of automobiles, buses, coaches, and trucks. Mercedes-Benz is a division of its parent company, Daimler AG...
540K.
Other significant models have included the mid-engine Tiger (powered by a 6.3-liter Mercedes-Benz V8), the Stash (offered as a 2+2 coupe
Coupé
A coupé or coupe is a closed car body style , the precise definition of which varies from manufacturer to manufacturer, and over time...
or convertible
Convertible
A convertible is a type of automobile in which the roof can retract and fold away having windows which wind-down inside the doors, converting it from an enclosed to an open-air vehicle...
), and the wedge-shaped Challenge of the 1980s, based on a Porsche 911
Porsche 911
The Porsche 911 is a luxury 2-door sports coupe made by Porsche AG of Stuttgart, Germany. It has a distinctive design, rear-engined and with independent rear suspension, an evolution of the swing axle on the Porsche 356. The engine was also air-cooled until the introduction of the Type 996 in 1998...
chassis. All have been extremely limited production vehicles.
Sbarro has also built dozens of concept car
Concept car
A concept vehicle or show vehicle is a car made to showcase new styling and or new technology. They are often shown at motor shows to gauge customer reaction to new and radical designs which may or may not have a chance of being produced....
s and custom high-performance vehicles for private customers. Some of the more recent concepts are the Christelle, Millennium Coupe, and Picasso (2001), GT12 (2000), and GT1 (1999). Some of these feature hubless wheel
Hubless wheel
A hubless wheel is a type of wheel with no center hub. To be precise, however, the hub is actually almost as big as the wheel itself. The axle is hollow, following the wheel at very close tolerances...
s, a Sbarro concept.
At the Geneva Motor Show on March 3rd 2011, Sbarro unveiled the Evoluzione concept car. Sbarro's concept car has a 1.8-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine borrowed from Audi
Audi
Audi AG is a German automobile manufacturer, from supermini to crossover SUVs in various body styles and price ranges that are marketed under the Audi brand , positioned as the premium brand within the Volkswagen Group....
. It outputs 134 kW of power. The Evoluzione was built without the constraints that production cars normally have to keep in mind, as the rear exposes the entire rear suspension set-up as well as the engine. Overall, the design took 25 students and just 13 weeks to complete.