LACAM (Les Ateliers de Construction Automobile de Matheysine)

1970 Lacam Ornon Rallye

In 1970, Lacam launched the Ornon Rallye. It uses the engine and bodywork of the 170g coupe with wider fenders and larger tracks. The suspension is firmer and lowered. The widened tires are mounted on alloy rims.

The engine is coupled to a 5-speed mechanical gearbox. Gears are shorter for better performances.

Model 1970 Lacam Ornon Rallye
Layout Front longitudinal RWD
Chassis Corrosion res. steel monocoque / Corrosion res. steel panels
Suspension MacPherson strut (front) / Semi trailing arm (rear)
Brakes 2-piston front and rear solid disc
Transmission 5-speed manual gearbox
Weight 1 137 kg
Engine name L629 Tabor II 2.9 1963
Type DOHC 4V Inline 6
Capacity 2 893 cc
Bore x stroke 84 x 87 mm
Power 168 hp @ 6500 RPM
Torque 235 Nm @ 4100 RPM
RPM limit 6500 RPM
0-100 km/h 7,62 s
80-120 km/h 4,80 s
1/4 mile time 15,90 s
1 km time 28,81 s
Top Speed 197 km/h
ATT Lap Time 2 min 35 s 68
Green Hell Lap Time 9 min 40 s 90
100-0 braking distance 37,70 m
Fuel Economy 15,8 L/100 km

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1977 Lacam Ornon III

Here's the Lacam Ornon 3rd generation. Available both in coupe and sedan.

For the first in it history, Ornon's engines are available with mechanical injection and are compatible with unleaded fuel.

Model Lacam Ornon III
Layout Front longitudinal RWD
Chassis Corrosion res. steel monocoque / Corrosion res. steel panels
Suspension MacPherson strut (front) / Semi trailing arm (rear)
Brakes 2-piston front vented discs and 2-piston rear solid disc
Length 4,65 m
Width 1,72 m
Wheelbase 2,77 m

Model 110g 150g 180 g 180 g coupe
Weight 1 127 kg 1 137 kg 1 267 kg 1 232 kg
Transmission 4-speed manual gearbox 3-speed automatic gearbox 3-speed automatic gearbox 3-speed automatic gearbox
Engine name L629 Tabor II 2.0 1972 L629 Tabor II 2.5 1972 L629 Tabor II 2.9 1972 L629 Tabor II 2.9 1972
Type DOHC 4V Inline 6
Capacity 1 994 cc 2 500 cc 2 893 cc 2 893 cc
Bore x stroke 75,6 x 74,1 mm 79 x 85 mm 84 x 87 mm 84 x 87 mm
Fuel system 2 barrels single carburetor mechanical fuel injection mechanical fuel injection mechanical fuel injection
Power 108 hp @ 6200 RPM 151 hp @ 6200 RPM 180 hp @ 6200 RPM 180 hp @ 6200 RPM
Torque 155 Nm @ 3900 RPM 209 Nm @ 4000 RPM 243 Nm @ 4300 RPM 243 Nm @ 4300 RPM
RPM limit 6500 RPM 6500 RPM 6500 RPM 6500 RPM
0-100 km/h 10,9 s 11,6 s 9,78 s 9,55 s
80-120 km/h 8,28 s 7,08 s 6,00 s 5,76 s
1/4 mile time 17,94 s 18,78 s 17,83 s 17,58 s
1 km time 33,01 s 33,01 s 31,35 s 31,06 s
Top Speed 172 km/h 186 km/h 199 km/h 199 km/h
ATT Lap Time 2 min 51 s 77 2 min 51 s 52 2 min 43 s 55 2 min 42 s 31
Green Hell Lap Time 10 min 45 s 52 10 min 38 s 60 10 min 06 s 57 10 min 03 s 74
100-0 braking distance 42,20 m 43,60 m 40,50 m 40,20 m
Fuel Economy 13,3 L/100 km 14,1 L/100 km 15,7 L/100 km 15,5 L/100 km

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Something bigger is coming.

1979 Lacam Exellence III

Launched in 1959, 33,187 copies sold, the time has come for Lacam to launch the third generation of their luxurious model: Excellence III.

This full-size luxury car is available in sedan, coupe and convertible.

Model Lacam Excellence III
Layout Front longitudinal RWD
Chassis Corrosion res. steel monocoque / Aluminium panels
Suspension Double Wishbone front & rear
Brakes 3-piston front vented discs and 3-piston rear solid disc
Length 5,21 m
Width 1,92 m
Wheelbase 3,06 m
Transmission 4-speed automatic gearbox
Engine name V850 Obiou 1973
Type OHC 2V V8
Capacity 4,998 cc
Bore x stroke 90 x 98 mm
Fuel system mechanical fuel injection
Power 250 hp @ 5,900 RPM
Torque 372 Nm @ 3,700 RPM
RPM limit 6200 RPM

Model Sedan Coupe Convertible
Weight 1 585 kg 1 544 Kg 1 762 kg
0-100 km/h 8,10s 7,99 s 8,94 s
80-120 km/h 4,92 s 4,68 s 5,40 s
1/4 mile time 16,02 s 16,02 s 16,75 s
1 km time 28,81 s 28,66 s 30,00 s
Top Speed 209 km/h 209 km/h 201 km/h
ATT Lap Time 2 min 39 s 88 2 min 39 s 00 2 min 43 s 52
Green Hell Lap Time 9 min 56 s 67 9 min 52 s 17 9 min 52 s 17
100-0 braking distance 42,10 m 41,80 m 43,40 m
Fuel Economy 24,8 L/100 km 24,5 L/100 km 26,6 L/100 km

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1980’s are coming!

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1982 Lacam Roizon

Because of the success of budget-minded sports cars like Datsun Z or Porsche 924, Lacam design the Lacam Roizon in order to propose a slightly upper class competitor to theses sports cars.

This car is powered by an inline-6 engine proposed in two power : 120 hp or 190 hp. It is both available in 5-speed manual or 4-speed automatic transmission.

Model Lacam Roizon
Layout Front longitudinal RWD
Chassis Corrosion res. steel monocoque / Corrosion res. steel panels
Suspension Mac Pherson strut front & semi trailing arm rear
Brakes 2-piston front vented discs and 2-piston rear solid disc
Length 4,19 m
Width 1,76 m
Wheelbase 2,39 m
Transmission 5-speed manual or 4-speed automatic transmission
Engine name 1982 L629 Tabor II 1982 L629 Tabor II
Type DOHC 4V I6 DOHC 4V I6
Capacity 1997cc 2893cc
Bore x stroke 75,7 x 73,9 mm 84 x 87 mm
Fuel system Multi point EFI Multi point EFI
Power 120 hp @ 6,300 RPM 190 hp @ 6,600 RPM
Torque 174 Nm @ 3,300 RPM 256 Nm @ 4,000 RPM
RPM limit 6,800 RPM 7,000 RPM

Model 120G 120G A 190G 190G A
Weight 1 109 kg 1 115 kg 1 141 Kg 1 149 kg
0-100 km/h 9,19 s 10,90 s 6,78 s 7,51 s
80-120 km/h 6,72 s 7,20 s 4,08 s 4,68 s
1/4 mile time 16,99 s 17,94 s 15,06 s 15,55 s
1 km time 31,20 s 32,56 s 27,31 s 28,20 s
Top Speed 184 km/h 178 km/h 213 km/h 209 km/h
ATT Lap Time 2 min 38 s 56 2 min 41 s 71 2 min 28 s 44 2 min 30 s 04
Green Hell Lap Time 9 min 53 s 50 10 min 03 s 72 9 min 12 s 50 9 min 19 s 53
100-0 braking distance 35,50 m 35,50 m 35,60 m 35,7 m
Fuel Economy 9,9 L/100 km 10,5 L/100 km 12,3 L/100 km 12,7 L/100 km

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Focus on headlights


Car headlight technology is constantly advancing. Thanks to its suppliers, Lacam is able to offer its cars brand new headlights that change their front look.

The new Lacam Roizon therefore inaugurates a completely new visual identity. It brings Lacam's design into a new decade.


Due to local regulations, Lacam Roizon for US market has a different front with four-headlamp rectangular sealed beam system and side marker lights.

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I like the subtle differences between the U.S. version and the international version.

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A very accurate difference between how boring us Americans can be and how fun and exciting Europeans etc. can be.

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1982 Lacam Ornon III Facelift

New bumpers, new mirrors, new headlights and improved engines. This is the third generation Lacam Ornon restyling program.

For the first in it history, Ornon's engines are available with electronic fuel injection for a better fuel efficiency.

US specs facelifted Lacam Ornon III

Model Lacam Ornon III facelift
Layout Front longitudinal RWD
Chassis Corrosion res. steel monocoque / Corrosion res. steel panels
Suspension MacPherson strut (front) / Semi trailing arm (rear)
Brakes 3-piston front vented discs and 2-piston rear solid disc
Length 4,60 m
Width 1,72 m
Wheelbase 2,77 m


Model 120g (A) 150g (A) 190 g (A) 190 g coupe
Weight 1 174 kg 1 294 kg 1 310 kg 1 232 kg
Transmission 5-speed manual gearbox (4-speed automatic transmission) 5-speed manual gearbox (4-speed automatic transmission) 5-speed manual gearbox (4-speed automatic transmission) 5-speed manual gearbox (4-speed automatic transmission)
Engine name L629 Tabor II 2.0 1982 L629 Tabor II 2.5 1982 L629 Tabor II 2.9 1982 L629 Tabor II 2.9 1982
Type DOHC 4V Inline 6
Capacity 1 994 cc 2 500 cc 2 893 cc 2 893 cc
Bore x stroke 75,6 x 74,1 mm 79 x 85 mm 84 x 87 mm 84 x 87 mm
Fuel system Multi point EFI Multi point EFI Multi point EFI Multi point EFI
Power 120 hp @ 6300 RPM 150 hp @ 6300 RPM 190 hp @ 6600 RPM 190 hp @ 6600 RPM
Torque 174 Nm @ 3300 RPM 218 Nm @ 3200 RPM 256 Nm @ 4000 RPM 256 Nm @ 4000 RPM
RPM limit 6800 RPM 6800 RPM 7000 RPM 7000 RPM
0-100 km/h 10,00 s (11,90 s) 9,31 s (10,00 s) 7,86 s (8,94 s) 7,74 s (8,82 s)
80-120 km/h 7,08 s (8,28 s) 5,88 s (6,72 s) 4,68 s (5,52 s) 4,44 s (5,28 s)
1/4 mile time 17,58 s (18,67 s) 16,99 s (17,47 s) 15,90 s (16,75 s) 15,78 s (16,62 s)
1 km time 31,95 s (33,60 s) 30,60 s (31,50 s) 28,50 s (29,85s) 28,35 s (29,70 s)
Top Speed 185 km/h (180 km/h) 198 km/h (194 km/h) 214 km/h (209 km/h) 214 km/h (209 km/h)
ATT Lap Time 2 min 45 s 03 2 min 43 s 02 2 min 38 s 02 2 min 37s 00
Green Hell Lap Time 10 min 16 s 44 10 min 09 s 34 9 min 48 s 59 9 min 45s 79
100-0 braking distance 39,10 m 40,20 m 40,40 m 40,20 m
Fuel Economy 10,0 L/100 km (10,5 L/100 km) 11,2 L/100 km (11,5 L/ 100km) 13,1 L/100 km (13,9 L/ 100km) 12,9 L/100 km (13,7 L/100km)

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Four-valve dual overhead-cam heads were somewhat rare in 1982, let alone when combined with multi-point electronic fuel injection, and as such the Ornon’s engine would have been one of the most advanced ones anyone could have bought at the time outside of a few rare and expensive exotic cars. The fact that it looks better after its facelift is icing on the cake.

1985 Lacam Furka

At the end of the 1970s, to expand its range, Lacam decided to study the production of a smaller, more economical sedan. This car requires a new platform and a brand new engine. The development was completed in 1985. It resulted in the presentation of the Lacam Furka.

This car is powered by an all new inline-4 engine proposed in a large range of power : 80hp to 190 hp. It is both available in 5-speed manual or 4-speed automatic transmission.

Model Lacam Furka
Layout Front longitudinal RWD
Chassis Corrosion res. steel monocoque / steel panels
Suspension Mac Pherson strut front & semi trailing arm rear
Brakes 2-piston front solid discs and 1-piston rear solid disc
Length 4,30 m
Width 1,70 m
Wheelbase 2,47 m
Transmission 5-speed manual or 4-speed automatic transmission

Engine name LACAM L4orce LACAM L4orce LACAM L4orce LACAM L4orce LACAM L4orce
Type SOHC 2V I4 SOHC 2V I4 SOHC 2V I4 SOHC 2V I4 SOHC 2V I4
Capacity 1579cc 1767cc 1977cc 2193cc 2193cc
Bore x stroke 86 x 68 mm 89 x 71 mm 91 x 67 mm 94 x 79 mm 94 x 79 mm
Fuel system single barrel single carburetor single barrel single carburetor Single point EFI Single point EFI Single point EFI
Power 80 hp @ 5,600 RPM 95 hp @ 5,800 RPM 115 hp @ 5,800 RPM 125 hp @ 5,700 RPM 141 hp @ 6,000 RPM
Torque 120 Nm @ 3,700 RPM 136 Nm @ 4,200 RPM 158 Nm @ 4,400 RPM 175 Nm @ 4,100 RPM 181 NM @ 4,500 RPM
RPM limit 6,300 RPM 6,300 RPM 6,300 RPM 6,300 RPM 6,300 RPM

Model 80G 95G 115 G (A) 125G A 140 G (A)
Weight 1 030 kg 1100 Kg 1 118 kg (1 124 Kg) 1 155 kg 1 154 kg (1 164 kg)
0-100 km/h 12,4 s 12,2 s 11 s (12,7 s) 11,7 s 10,6 s (11,5 s)
80-120 km/h 8,88 s 7,92 s 6,60 s (7,44 s) 6,84 s 5,64 s (6,48 s)
1/4 mile time 18,67 s 18,91 s 18,31 s (19,39 s) 18,67 s 18,07 s (18,55 s)
1 km time 33,76 s 33,31 s 31,95 s (33,46 s) 32,40 s 31,06 s (31,95 s)
Top Speed 200 km/h 210 km/h 224 km/h (219 km/h) 224 km/h 238 km/h (232 km/h)
100-0 braking distance 45,00 m 44,60 m 43,70 m 43,10 m 43,10 m
Fuel Economy 9,8 L/100 km 12,2 L/100 km 11,3 L/100 km (11,7 L/100 km) 12,5 L/100 km 12,1 L/100km (12,5 L/100 km)

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1985 Lacam Furka coupe

Six months later, Lacam unveils the coupe version. It uses the most powerful engines and the highest finish of the sedan.

Chassis and transmission settings are a bit sportier than the sedan.

Model Lacam Furka
Layout Front longitudinal RWD
Chassis Corrosion res. steel monocoque / steel panels
Suspension Mac Pherson strut front & semi trailing arm rear
Brakes 2-piston front solid discs and 1-piston rear solid disc
Length 4,30m
Width 1,70 m
Wheelbase 2,47 m
Transmission 5-speed manual or 4-speed automatic transmission

Engine name LACAM L4orce LACAM L4orce LACAM L4orce
Type SOHC 2V I4 SOHC 2V I4 SOHC 2V I4
Capacity 1977cc 2193cc 2193cc
Bore x stroke 91 x 67 mm 94 x 79 mm 94 x 79 mm
Fuel system Single point EFI Single point EFI Single point EFI
Power 115 hp @ 5,800 RPM 125 hp @ 5,700 RPM 141 hp @ 6,000 RPM
Torque 158 Nm @ 4,400 RPM 175 Nm @ 4,100 RPM 181 NM @ 4,500 RPM
RPM limit 6,300 RPM 6,300 RPM 6,300 RPM

Model 115 G (A) 125G 140 G (A)
Weight 1 100 kg (1 107 Kg) 1 107 kg 1 112 kg (1 120 kg)
0-100 km/h 10,50 s (11,90 s) 9,55 s 9,06 s (10,60 s)
80-120 km/h 6,48 s (6,72 s) 5,88 s 5,40 s (6,24 s)
1/4 mile time 17,94 s (18,78 s) 17,23 s 16,99 s (17,94 s)
1 km time 31,66 s (32,85 s) 30,45 s 29,85 s (31,20 s)
Top Speed 225 km/h (221 km/h) 233 km/h 241 km/h (233 km/h)
100-0 braking distance 42,70 m 42,70 m 42,40 m
Fuel Economy 11,2 L/100 km (11,6 L/100 km) 11,5 L/100 km 11,8 L/100km (12,2 L/100 km)

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I can only say that I love this brand and I can’t realize why I haven’t discovered it before.

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The Furka is one of your better-looking designs - naming it after a Swiss mountain pass certainly helps. And I get why many of the available engines are fitted with single-point EFI - multi-point EFI was more expensive, and therefore less common in 1985 than it would be just a decade later. However, a corrosion-resistant steel chassis seems like overkill (cost-wise) in any lower-end car made before 1994, when treated steel panels first become available - a galvanized steel chassis, with its lower cost, would have sufficed for such vehicles.

Edit: @Knugcab you were referring to corrosion-resistant steel panels. That item was removed in the most recent update due to being too similar to treated steel panels stat-wise. However, corrosion-resistant steel chassis are still present in the game.

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Is CR even a thing anymore after the latest updates?

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1986 Lacam Furka coupe 170 LMR

The Lacam Furka 170 LMR is the first car developed by Lacam Motor Racing department. It uses our first inline 4 DOHC 16 valves engine tuned for performance and driving pleasure.

LMR departement modified the running gears, brake system and the steering system for a better handling on small winding road we find in moutains. It modified vehicle's aerodynamics for better road behavior at high speed too.

Engine name LACAM L4orce DOHC sport
Type DOHC 4V I4
Capacity 2193cc
Bore x stroke 94 x 79 mm
Fuel system Multi point EFI
Power 170hp @ 6,700 RPM
Torque 203 NM @ 5,500 RPM
RPM limit 6,700 RPM

Model 170 LMR
Weight 1 140 kg
0-100 km/h 7,03 s
80-120 km/h 4,74 s
1/4 mile time 15,19 s
1 km time 27,60 s
Top Speed 233 km/h
100-0 braking distance 34,50 m
Fuel Economy 12 L/100km

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1986 Lacam Furka convertible


What better than a convertible to take advantage of spring and the days that are getting longer?

To preserve the safety of the passengers, the engineers considerably reinforced the structure. This work allowed the designers to remove the roll bar initially envisaged.

Convertible versions use sames engines as coupe. To compensate for the higher weight, the axle ratio has been increased.

Model 115 G (A) 125G 140 G (A)
Weight 1 279 kg (1 285 Kg) 1 285 kg 1 291 kg (1 297 kg)
0-100 km/h 11,10 s (11,90 s) 10,5 s 10 s (11,60 s)
80-120 km/h 7,56 s (8,52 s) 6,84 s 6,24 s (6,84 s)
1/4 mile time 18,07 s (18,91 s) 17,70 s 17,58 s (18,55 s)
1 km time 32,26 s (33,46s) 31,50 s 31,06 s (33,40 s)
Top Speed 219 km/h (215 km/h) 226 km/h 233 km/h (227 km/h)
100-0 braking distance 44 m 43,90 m 44,10 m
Fuel Economy 12,1 L/100 km (12,5 L/100 km) 12,7 L/100 km 12,7 L/100km (13,2 L/100 km)

All tops store in a hard tonneau cover when lowered. Optional electric softop is available.


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1987 V635 Tabor III engine

To replace the L629 inline 6-cylinder engine released in 1963, Lacam designed an all-new, all-aluminum V6 engine. Its displacement can vary from 2.5 liters to 3.5 liters. It can be fitted with a cylinder head with single or double camshaft. All variants receive electronic multi-point injection and a catalyst to meet future anti-pollution standards.

Engine name V635 Tabor III 2.5 SOHC V635 Tabor III 3.0 SOHC V635 Tabor III 3.5 SOHC V635 Tabor III 3.5 DOHC
Type SOHC 2V V6 SOHC 2V V6 SOHC 2V V6 DOHC 4V V6
Capacity 2,475 cc 2,977 cc 3,487 cc 3,487 cc
Bore x stroke 86 x 71 mm 90 x 78 mm 95 x 82 mm 95 x 82 mm
Fuel system Multi point EFI Multi point EFI Multi point EFI Multi point EFI
Power 142hp @ 5,900 RPM 177hp @ 5,900 RPM 206hp @ 6,000 RPM 228hp @ 6,500 RPM
Torque 209 NM @ 3,600 RPM 250 NM @ 3,700 RPM 295 NM @ 3,800 RPM 318 NM @ 4,000 RPM
RPM limit 6,500 RPM 6,500 RPM 6,500 RPM 7,200 RPM

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The switch from a straight-six to a V6 after 25 years may have resulted in a less balanced engine compared to an I6 of identical dimensions, but on the other hand, it yielded a more compact one (vital for transverse applications) - and the all-alloy construction is not only very advanced for 1988, but also helps save some weight. I hope the quad-cam version of the V635 Tabor III engine finds a home under the hood of the next Furka, among other things. Obviously, since all variants of a given engine family must share the same valvetrain, and the Tabor III comes in single or dual overhead camshaft-per-bank variants, I’m assuming you created two different families (one SOHC, the other DOHC) to fill out the new-for-'88 Tabor lineup.