|
Thanks for the translation, GTV 2000, you really filled out the nuances in the text for us!
When the Lockheed brakes were mentioned on this car I immediately thought about the installation on the GTV6 racer. On this car it´s at two caliper so called balanced brake system which they brought from formula 1 application. However the GTV6 is a much later car and I thought something different was used on the early GTV8. But as Allegerita tells us it seems to be the same system on the GTV8 also. As we have an original GTV6 racer in Norway(and I know the owner) I have first hand experience with this brake system. Balanced calipers in front and 4 pot calipers rear with ventillated discs all around.
GTV 116:
I have asked the same question to Manfred about the identity of the test car in the article and he was convinced that it is the same car in early stage of development. It is not unlikely that they reworked the interior to distance it a little bit from the factory model.
Our GTV8 project was a joint venture on a friends car. We actually got the engine to fit in the car (Alfetta GTV2000). It worked very well, still 200Hp and Spica. We tried it on drag strip against Montreals and GTVs and it could hold its own very well. At the same time I bought a new GTV6 and the first thing we tried is to compare these two. Sorry to say but the GTV6 had no chance to keep up.. Of course I still would like to have one even today.
About Ergal: I also have a GTV6 Gr.A parts catalog in german. Here Ergal is mentioned in the front only: Traverse in Ergal. In the rear is only mentioned: De dion spezialausführung, probably the special is the camber(?)
Gabor
|