ADM '65 Villa Rally Car
In 1965, ADM wanted to add some racing pedigree to the company heritage, and after seeing the announcment for the Dalnit-Bralka they decided to enter.
Of course, wanting to participate and having a rally car are 2 very different things. With absolutely no experience in racing, or off-roading, the engineers were facing a very difficult and uncharted territory. After a lot of delegation, a model was selected, the 1965 Villa 2nd gen was selected as the base for the car. Most of the interior (including the rear seats) were ripped apart, and some of the interior panels and structural bars were replaced with either 0.1 cm steel or plastic, and a roll-cage was installed.
The engine was bored up from 2L to 2.1L while retaining the same L4 iron block with OHV system, but 2x webber side draft carburetors were installed, with better pistons and conrods. The power rise from 61 hp to around 120hp to the crank. Brakes, transmission and suspension, all was improved with better and stiffer parts. Sadly, the achilles heel of this car was, precisely, the decision of using this car as a base. The fact it used a steel ladder chassis with steel panels and a rear live axle made the car unbearable heavy, affecting negatively the whole performance.
