Goggomobil Dart
| Goggomobil Dart | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Buckle Motors Pty Ltd.[1] |
| Production | 1959[2]–September 1961[2] |
| Assembly | Sydney, NSW Australia[1] |
| Designer | Bill Buckle |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | microcar |
| Body style | roadster |
| Layout | RR layout |
| Platform | Goggomobil |
| Related | Goggomobil |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | Two-stroke straight-two engine Standard: 400 cc engine and 300 cc cc, 14.8 PS (10.9 kW) Optional: 392 cc, 18.5 PS (13.6 kW)[3] |
| Transmission | 4-speed manual[3] |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 1,800 mm (71 in)[3] |
| Length | 3,050 mm (120 in)[1] |
| Width | 1,370 mm (54 in)[1] |
| Kerb weight | 380 kg (840 lb)[1][4] |
The Goggomobil Dart is an automobile which was developed in Australia by Sydney company Buckle Motors Pty Ltd.[5] and produced from 1959 to 1961.
The Dart was based on the chassis and mechanical components of the German Goggomobil microcar, which was a product of Hans Glas GmbH of Dingolfing, in Bavaria, Germany.[6] The car featured an Australian-designed fiberglass two-seater open sports car body without doors, the whole package weighing in at only 345 kg (761 lb).[2] It was powered by a rear-mounted twin-cylinder two-stroke motor available in both 300 cc and 400 cc variants,[4] and had a small luggage compartment built into the nose.[2] The Dart was designed in 1958 and went on sale the following year,[2] with around 700 examples produced up to the time that production ceased in September 1961.[7]
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Goggomobil Dart rear. -
Interior.
References
- ^ a b c d e "The Bruce Weiner Motorcar Museum - 1958 Goggomobil Dart". Microcarmuseum.com. Retrieved 2012-04-06.
- ^ a b c d e The Dart turns 50 Retrieved from www.shannons.com.au on 22 February 2010
- ^ a b c GLAS Automobil Club International e.V. - Vehicles - Goggomobil Coupé Archived July 26, 2011, at the Wayback Machine (the Dart was based on the Goggomobil coupé.
- ^ a b Glas Goggomobile Dart Retrieved from www.uniquecarsandparts.com.au on 22 February 2010
- ^ "Company Profile". Bill Buckle Volkswagen. Retrieved 2007-09-16.
- ^ Tony Davis, Aussie Cars, 1987, page 75
- ^ Mike McCarthy, Great Australian sports cars and specials, 1987, page 61
External links
- Article reproduced from 'Modern Motor' 1959 about the prototype Goggomobil Dart
- Link to several photographs of a restored 1959 Goggomobil Dart
See also
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