Bricklin SV-1

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The Bricklin SV-1 was a gull-wing door sports car built in Saint John, New Brunswick, and also in Minto, New Brunswick, Canada from 1974 until early 1976 for the US market. The car was the creation of Malcolm Bricklin, an American millionaire who had previously founded Subaru of America. The Bricklin Factory was not able to produce enough vehicles fast enough to make a profit, and as a result, only 2854 cars were built before the company went into receivership, owing the government $23 million. It is believed that less than 1000 Bricklin cars in the entire world still exist. The model name stood for "safety vehicle one". The Bricklin was designed for safety with an integrated roll cage, 5 mph bumpers, and side beams. The body was fiberglass with bonded acrylic in five "safety" colors: white, red, green, orange and suntan. The cars had no cigarette lighter or ashtray. Malcolm Bricklin believed it was unsafe to smoke and drive. The Bricklin is the only production vehicle in automotive history with factory powered Gull-Wing doors that open and close at the touch of a button, unlike the later Delorean with doors that have to be opened and closed manually. Power came from an AMC 360 in³ (5899 cm³) V8 for 1974. Later cars used Ford's 351 in³ (5752 cm³) Windsor V8. The suspension was independent in front with A-arms and coil springs, while the rear used leaf springs on a live axle. A high performance V8 was chosen so that in case of an impending accident, the power of the V8 was <b>...</b>

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