Bond Equipe

Bond Equipe 2 liter GT ( 1967-1968 )

The Bond Equipe is a sports car that was built from 1963 to 1971 of Bond Cars in Preston ( Lancashire ) as the first car with four wheels of the manufacturer.

Description

The first team, the GT, was sitting on the chassis of a Triumph Herald and had a fiberglass body with fastback. Other components of triumph were used, for example, bulkhead, windscreen and doors. 1964 came out of GT4S who had a redesigned body with dual headlights and opening tailgate. He was, as the Triumph Herald, powered by a four-cylinder engine with 1147 cc displacement, the power output with 63-67 hp ( 46-49 kW) of the Triumph Spitfire corresponded. 1967 this vehicle, the GT4S 1300 was made with the new Spitfire engine to the side. Its engine had a displacement of 1296 cc and an output of 75 bhp gave (55 kW ) from.

Another variant was introduced in 1967 2- liter GT with gentler body lines. It was built on the chassis of Triumph Vitesse, from which he also the six-cylinder in-line engine with 1998 cc and 95 bhp had (70 kW). There was the car as a coupe and later cabriolet. They reached a top speed of 160 km / h and provided a respectable acceleration. A more powerful engine with 104 bhp (76 kW) and the Cabriolet were introduced together with the Triumph Vitesse Mk II 1968.

With the acquisition of Bond by Reliant in July 1970 ended the production and the factory in Preston was closed. A total of 2956 team emerged.