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1980 Accolam 192R
As part of Meliora’s tradition, 1980 was the year choosen to go back into racing, with its mandatory homologation model. After all, 5 years had passed since the last racing model, the Perenne Turbo.
Background
Since 1979 was the last year the Perenne was in production, by the early 80s Meliora had no car used for racing homologation, as the company had been heavily driven to sales of their more family inclined cars than the sportier ones. That said, allegedly one new sports model was in design, but it was in so early stage that to participate in 1980, an existing platform was chosen, the Accolam.
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Added rear lip, with 192R badge
Following FIA’s Group 2 regulations, a special model had to be made, with at least 1,000 models produces in a year, which should share several components with the actual race car.
The new trim added to the Accolam line-up was simple called the 192R, sharing somewhere between 50 to 70% of the components with the race car, in fact, only body work and some interior was carried from the original Accolam.
Due to the small engine bay, instead of the CC612 inline 6 engine, the enginers took the CC48 engine stock from the original model and mildy turbocharged to around 8psi of boost, resulting in 164hp and 159ft-lb of torque from the 2L SOHC engine. As per regulations, the road car shared the same gearbox as the racing version, and as a result, the 192R suffered of noticeable turbolag due to the long gearing.
Some specs include:
- 200km/h top speed (electronically limited)
- 0-100 kmh/ in 7.86s (Around the same ballpark as the Ferrari Dino 308 GT4)
- 1/4 mile: 15.9s
- 969.4 kg
- ATT in 2:30.31s
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Discrete turbo badge
Specs & Price
(price in 1980 US dlls)
1980 Accolam 192R - $8555.57
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1980 Accolam Group 2 Race Car
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The actual race car was a different beast (or around 50-30% different). The engine was boosted up to 18psi, as well as a new lip was added to avoid front lift, and some mud guards. The car came in Meliora’s Orange with it’s lower body colored in black, same as the bonet. It also had the classic design but with magnesium rims.
Although it only had barely above 300hp, and a massive turbo lag, racing pilots praised it’s handling as well as its almost infinite grip during corners.
- 250km/h top speed
- 0-100 kmh/ in 7.99s (MASSIVE TURBO LAG)
- 1/4 mile: 15.66s
- 919.4 kg
- ATT in 2:20.45s
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Being a especial edition, here it is, the exported car file. Give it a go and tell me what you think. Accolam - Group 2 Racing.car (29.4 KB)