{"id":43680,"date":"2016-02-04T16:28:30","date_gmt":"2016-02-04T16:28:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.influx.co.uk\/?p=43680"},"modified":"2022-06-21T16:48:43","modified_gmt":"2022-06-21T15:48:43","slug":"1971-intermeccanica-italia-spyder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adrianflux.co.uk\/influx\/cars\/1971-intermeccanica-italia-spyder\/","title":{"rendered":"1971 Intermeccanica Italia Spyder"},"content":{"rendered":"

Italian-Americana works.<\/strong><\/p>\n

De Tomaso is the most well-known proponent of this heady mix of sweat, brawn and panache. But this 1971 Intermeccanica Italia Spyder is one of the most beautiful.<\/p>\n

Looking like a cross between a Datsun Z-Car and a mid-sixties ‘Vette, it comes with a 300 hp, 351 cu. in. Ford Windsor V-8 engine, four-speed manual transmission, independent front suspension with coil springs and telescopic shock absorbers, rear trailing-arm suspension with coil springs and a Panhard rod, and four-wheel disc brakes.<\/p>\n

It is one of only 220 Spyders ever built by Intermeccanica – a company started by Frank Reisner – a Hungarian chemical engineer raised in Canada. Reisner came up with the idea of building his own cars after moving to Italy in 1959.<\/p>\n

The Italia features that long, low hood line, and that chopped rear deck reminiscent of contemporary Ferrari and Maserati models. It is a unique blend of influences that never looks compromised.<\/p>\n

Apparently these Italians could accelerate from 0\u201360 in just 6.2 seconds and then push on to over 150 MPH.<\/p>\n

For sale for millions, we expect, at RM Sotheby’s Amelia Island Auction in March. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Pics via RM Sothebys<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t\t