1957 Vermillion Vendetta Special
1957 Vermillion Vendetta Custom
So, six years earlier, the Vermillion Bismarck was blasted for being rather underpowered a slow POS. And there’s only one way to fix the image, and attract the performance seeking clientele - fix the issues first (which was done in 1953 with a 276 CI variant of the engine, fitted into the Bismarck).
However, this was not all that had to be done. Something radical was needed. Something that actually could perform. Enter the Vendetta. Powered by a souped up 276, this thing develops 191 hp, gets up to 213 km/h (132 mph) and gets to 100 km/h in 9.3 seconds (the Special trim that is. The Custom trim is tad heavier and slower. Still under 10 seconds though!)
The first year model was sold in two trims - Special and Custom. Both offered a radio and seated four, however the Custom version was plushier and had higher quality audio equipment.