1964 Model 9 (Nihilist)
The 1961 Model 9 was a smash hit for Bogliq USA. Every newspaper in the land ran articles about the great new homegrown sports coupe sticking it to the old money from Europe and, while not a massive sales hit in itself, the foot traffic generated by the Model 9 saw many more Bogliq’s sold than usual. Therefore Bogliq sought to widen the appeal of the Model 9 with a Mk II revision, but not throw the baby out with the bath water with a wholesale redesign.
This meant that the Mk II had big shoes to fill. The “Enhance but don’t Erase” motto resulted in the range being expanded to three distinct models; the Entice, Enthuse and the Empower. The Entice was a new model which introduced a 92RON 4.6L Gamma V8 that was designed to appeal to richer rural and semi-rural customers who had only access to lower quality fuel. The Enthuse was the same spec as the Entice except it received a high compression 4.6L Gamma V8 for improved performance. The Empower debuted the first application of Bog-jet Fuel Injection; a mechanical, air pressure metering, fuel injection system that used less fuel, with improved throttle response, than a regular carburettor while improving fuel efficiency, reliability and outright performance.
The Mk II Model 9 had truly earnt its place as the halo model of the Bogliq model range!
1964 Nihilist Entice & Enthuse
European style…
Entice
- Premium spec sports coupe, Premium trim, 2 seats
- 141Kw V8, 4 spd Manual Gearbox
- Price when new: $2,470
- Service costs: $158 per annum
- Fuel economy: 18.5L/100Km
- 0 -100 sprint: 7.03 sec
- Quarter Mile: 15.31 sec
- Top speed: 188 Km/h
Enthuse
- Premium spec sports coupe, Premium trim, 2 seats
- 169Kw V8, 4 spd Manual Gearbox, Requires 98RON
- Price when new: $2,540
- Service costs: $163 per annum
- Fuel economy: 18.5L/100Km
- 0 -100 sprint: 6.66 sec
- Quarter Mile: 14.94 sec
- Top speed: 197 Km/h
1964 Nihilist Empower
…American Heart!
Empower
- High performance Luxury GT, Luxury trim, 2 seats
- 185Kw V8, 4 spd Manual Gearbox, Requires 98RON
- Price when new: $3,130
- Service costs: $204 per annum
- Fuel economy: 17.7L/100Km
- 0 -100 sprint: 6.43 sec
- Quarter Mile: 14.82 sec
- Top speed: 214 Km/h
The Mk II Model 9 was designed to maintain the image of the Nihilist as THE sports car for the genuine American gentleman while pushing the boundaries of technological advancement. The Mk II Model 9 would achieve this by being beautiful to look at, fun to drive and available in a spec level to suit everyone. The Mk II Model 9 may be less intense than the Mk I but it was all the better for it as many more customers would choose the Mk II as their weapon of choice.
Due to this early car’s success, the Nihilist would remain as the flagship of Bogliq USA’s model range, showcasing new tech and gracing teenage boys walls as glossy posters.
Tl;dr: The Mk II Model 9 is awesome! (at least to me, lol)