Being a oneof, it isnt as prolific as the aston db4 nor alfa romeo 1900 which touring also designed, but that allowed it to be much more daring than standard practice. Z 102 berlineta 1954 this model has been restored recently and painting in black color instead of the red and black previous colours. Other notable cars included a 1938 mercedesbenz 540k roadster, the 1911 blitzen benz and a stunning saoutchik bodied 1954 pegaso z102 roadster. From a prewar invicta stype to a pegaso z102 gt berlinetta. Thus, we discover that a total of 18 pegaso z102s were bodied by saoutchik, including 8 examples of series ii.
The z 102 was the fastest production car in the world at the time of. Pegaso was an established company noted for its trucks and motor coaches, but produced sports cars for seven years. The car we offer, chassis 06, is a very dramatic z. Spains first new car of the postwar era, the pegaso pegasus was essentially a racing car design adapted for road use. Introduced at the 1951 paris salon, the pegaso z102 stole the show. Saoutchik l maitre carrossier by bart oostvogels issuu. The pegaso z102 was a spanish sports car produced by pegaso in spain in both coupe and cabriolet form between 1951 and 1958. Next to the many classic car dealers, the organisation collected some remarkable cars, some that normally would never be shown to the public, let alone be for sale at such a show. Pegaso z102 berlinetta series ii by saoutchik cars, main permalink dictatorships be they fascist or communist typically want to do big impressive things to build their face and in the aftermath of the spanish civil war and the second world war it was decided that to build the new spains international reputation that they should build a sports car. This is the first question comes to mind to the new car drivers young car drivers or st. The french company saoutchik also did a few coupes, without much success. This z102 with chassis number 306 is one of the 18 pegaso vehicles built at saoutchik with an aluminum body. Ricarts speciality was engines and he did not waste any of his talents on the pegaso.
The pegaso z102 was the very first road car to fit a quad cam v8 engine, a full years before ferrari did likewise. At the heart of any sports car needs to be an engine that captures the imagination. Pegaso z102 and z103 free vin check, vin number check. The name pegasus was used, named after the mythical winged horse.
Art deco magic to dominate milliondollar cars at 2020. In addition to the awards given out to the best cars, a handful of restorers were recognized for improving the art in groundbreaking ways. There is a photo of the race on page 57 of my book. He penned a v8 equipped with two camshafts for each bank of cylinders. Maybe pegaso built the prototype z102s wild quadcam 2. The story of jacques saoutchik and his life by peter m. Free car consumer reports guide on buying auto vehicle products and services, vin number, carfax, kelley blue book and the history of pegaso z102 and z103 cars from classic, exotic, used, new to prototype model cars. Tips to get the cheapest auto insurance rates how to get the cheapest auto insurance rates.
The z102 you see here is a comprehensively restored example that has since taken a 2nd in class at the pebble beach concours delegance and was the amelia award winner in the special pegaso class at the 2016 amelia island concours delegance. Parisbased coachbuilder saoutchik created what some consider the most elegant version of the pegaso z102, with an almost impossibly beautiful roofline, and a side profile that stops people in the street. Pegaso z102 berlinetta series ii by saoutchik revivaler. Reimagined lancia delta integrale is the ultimate hot hatch. Jeanpaul tissot the pegaso z102b prototype convertible was a dramatic car, which received much attention, but for. Built pretty much by hand, less than 90 examples of the pegaso z102 were built. James, in the sherry family there was also a pegaso by saoutchik, domecq used it in open. Pegaso z102 saoutchik pegaso z102 touring berlinetta there were concept cars from everywhere but detroit placed gingerly around a water hazard most celebrating styling cues from the jet age. This supercar was the brainchild of former alfa romeo designer wilfredo ricart and built by enasa in the remnants of the hispano suiza factory. Free vin check, autocheck vehicle history report, vin number check, used car history, autocheck, free vin check, vehicle history report, autocheck report, vin search, kelley blue book and the vehicle history of pegaso z102 and z103 cars from classic, exotic, used, new to prototype model cars. Introduced at the 1951 paris salon, the pegaso z 102 stole the show. Each pegaso has unique coachwork specific to every chassis, and this example is the most desirable body design by saoutchik of paris. In the engine bay lay an eight cylinder powerplant that was initally 2. February 2018 click for important translation instructions.
In spain the pegaso has been built with a single rootstype blower and in this form the engine gives 254 b. Pegaso built about a hundred highend z102 sports car s in the 1950s. Saoutchik maitre carrossier by robin batchelor issuu. Wild 1954 pegaso z102 saoutchik this 1954 pegaso z102 chassis 0148 was displayed at the 1954 paris auto salon before being sold to its first owner.
The z102 cost twice as much as an equivalent ferrari of its day and around four times as much as a jaguar xk120. This article may be expanded with text translated from the corresponding article in spanish. This should be the car your friend bought in ancient persia. The cars were in many ways advanced for the time, as they had all wheel independent suspension, a fivespeed gearbox, very powerful supercharged engines, and were offered with the choice of touring, saoutchik, serra or enasas own luxury bodies. Only 80 ish were completed, all different from one another. The pegaso z102 handily outperformed almost any other roadgoing gt car of the early to mid1950s. Spains pegasus sports car is no myth the chronikler. The spanish government killed the pegaso sports car once it realised how much it cost to make and sell. Pegaso z102 series ii saoutchik cabriolet pegaso was a wellestablished company in the field of trucks and coaches, but the z102 was a venture into the unknown. Media in category pegaso z102 coupe saoutchik 1954 the following 11 files are in this category, out of 11 total. He is the coauthor with carlos mosquera of two books on the marque.
Parisbased coachbuilder saoutchik created what some consider the most elegant version of the pegaso z102, with an almost impossibly. Alternative version esd105m 1952 saoutchik was one of three coachbuilders used by pegaso to clothe their z102 chassis along with touring and serra and the cars that we have modelled here are, from the rear at least, very similar. The z102 was the fastest production car in the world at the time of production, having reached a top speed of 151 mph. Serra of barcelona built a total of 7 and the balance of 19 were designed and made by the pegaso works. James, in the sherry family there was also a pegaso by saoutchik, domecq used it in open road speed records, from jerez to madrid. The car we offer, chassis 06, is a very dramatic z102 cabriolet bodied by saoutchik of paris. Think of the thirddegree burns you could inflict with those things. Records in carlos mosquera and enrique comacros book, ricartpegaso.