Following up on last time
After the release of the Zeppelin 2.0 in late 1990, the next major european motorshow was Geneva 1991. And in the Baltazar stand, before the press-event, when all the cars were still covered, laid a shape that was obviously a Zeppelin, but a protuberance on the rear deck that resembled some kind of boot spoiler.
Obviously, that turned out to be the
1992 Baltazar Zeppelin Turbo
Zeppelin Turbo Sport in Performance orange
The car did what it said on the tin. It was a turbocharged version of the standard Zeppelin, with the same cast-iron 70s 2.0 inline 4, now with added boost. Enough boost to bring power up to 200 hp, in a car that weighed little over 1000 kg. That power was enough to bring the Zeppelin up to the pace of exotic sports cars, like the Porsche 911 or the Ferrari 348. Acceleration from 0-100 took only 5.6s, and the top speed was a massive 240 km/h;
Zeppelin Turbo Sport in Performance orange
In order to keep all that power in check, all turbos have a mechanical limited slip differential as standard and the suspension was recalibrated and stiffened. However buyers could choose between one of two specifications, L or Sport. L models were designed to retain ride comfort and give a more pliant ride, where as Sport was sharper and more focused.
Inside, there were differences between the two trim levels as well. Sport is more focused, with body-hugging, semi-bucket seats, trimmed in alcantara ,as was the dashboard, with air-con and radio as optional extras. Meanwhile, L models got leather trimmed electric seats, central locking and an electric antenna for the radio, which could be a 6-speaker Pioneer unit, with a 6-disk CD changer, if so specced.
