Does the requirement for engine emissions indicate just the engine by itself or for the finished vehicle, as shown on the Overview tab ?
1974 Bord Vento (with Sport package)
(Shown in Chocolate Brown.)
The American economy car just got serious. Fuel injection. Disc brakes*. Close-ratio 5 speed transmission. Alloy wheels. Sports suspension. The new Bord Vento with Sport package takes the 1973 Car of the Year** and hones it into a true driver’s machine that is more than a match for any in its class from Europe, Japan or here at home–all while still saving you a trip to the gas station. Test drive at a Bord dealership today.
* Disc brakes fitted to front wheels only.
** Motoring Trends magazine, December 1973 issue.
$8100 (0% markup)
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Both numbers should be the same, but I’ll look into engine emissions.
Trim emissions = [engine emissions] * [trim economy in L/100 km] / 10
So trim emissions only equals engine emissions if the car has exactly 10 L/100 km economy.
IMO it only makes sense to measure trim emissions, as emissions regulations apply to cars not engines. A ‘high emissions’ engine could release low emissions if it has high fuel efficiency in its application, and vice versa.
It is too late for a rule change anyway.
That would render my car invalid.
To me it’s pretty clear. Emission in the engine designer.
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Great, another Capri, XU-1 or 3.0CS rival… Suddenly my K23 has a real fight on its hands!
I am, however, quite taken aback by its performance:
How come the K23 manages 0-62 mph in just 8.3 seconds with a carbureted engine and a catalytic converter? After all, it weighs just over a metric ton…
Edit: It’s nice to finally see a classic model from Rennen - I haven’t known enough about those yet!
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Too ill to make an ad. 
Empire Engineering present the 1974 City.
$7,900 before markup - $9,085 OTR
36mpg (imp)
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Another peppy engine!? The legal department is on the way.
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Tishillyman Sasa Series 1.
Written by Theodore Mena
on Streets of Classics
23/02/2015
Tishillyman currently is the 3rd largest German Automotive Manufacturer. And despite that, unlike any other German Car Manufacturer, they have no subsidiary. Unlike Bavaria or the German People’s Car Company. Tishillyman does not own any other brands. They only sells Tishillyman badged cars named after various Sanskrit words. Of which no one is quite sure what consisted of what. It’s quite amazing when you think about it.
Tishillyman was founded in 1902 by an entrepreneur Ulrich Buhr in Baden-Württemberg. Actually quite near where Carlotta founded it’s automotive operation in Stuttgart in 1885. Since then they’ve made many types of cars. From tiny little penalty boxes to large family saloons and super sports car. Their range is one of the most incredible on the market for covering almost all the market table. Only lacking in a few more specialist market. And they all have those goddamn unpronounceable names. Why? What’s more. What is with the name Tishillyman anyway?
Ulrich gave an interview on both subject shortly before he passed in 1953. Then he was nearly 100 years of age. He was quite obsessed with Indian culture and such. Thus the name of all his cars are in Sanskrit. While Tishillyman came from the fact that in 1901 when he was testing a prototype with a renown British Engineer Conrad Whittemore. Whittemore said to Ulrich when approaching quite a steep hill “It’s hilly man!”. And somehow Buhr find it quite a catchy name and adopt it as the name of his car. Tishillyman. The story sound silly as it should be, but it’s true.
What quite a few people didn’t know until Buddhism becomes a bit more known in the 1980’s was that a lot of Tishillyman are named after Buddhist “Naraka” or Hell. So yes, their whole range is pretty much like Conan Purgatory or Znopresk Inferno. Although the latter would be quite a cool name. Some of the nameplate that started before the 1980’s did kept the unfortunate naming, but most later ones have various other less complex name but still with basis in Sanskrit.
A few days ago, I spotted one of the first Tishillyman to have a relatively normal name. The 1974 Tishillyman Sasa.
The Tishillyman Sasa is a nameplate belonging to a small front wheel driven compact car. And it’s been that way since it’s introduction in 1974. With the current still one of the best small compact car available anywhere. The Series 1 depicted above however have mostly gone since Bush Senior was in the office. And I was especially ecstatic when I realized that I wasn’t looking at a normal Sasa LS either. It was the rare and upmarket Sasa Injection.
Tishillyman, like any other import manufacturers, had their market share grew considerably during the 1973 oil crisis. The Sasa lead the charge. This is a small car, quite close to a modern Mitsushita Jesta. Available as both 2-door and 4-door. They all have hatchback and no sedan version was available, not until much later.
It was the first FWD Tishillyman, it was also the first US-Market Tishilly to adopt an Overhead Cam design. And the first available with Fuel Injection. And with the Injection trim comes the “KD-IS” Constant Pressure Injection System also used in many other European cars. In it’s day it was quite advanced indeed.
The first available trims were the LS, with 1.6-litre engine fueled by 2bbl carburettor. Those were adequate for most American driver of 1974. It was zippy, peppy, and economical. But for the California market it was strangled by early catalytic converter which later became standard on other 49 states as well.
No, if you were in California in 1974 you’d probably be strangled by smog as well. It was the second year of unleaded fuel. And the host of vacuum controlled carburation and catalytic converter was really the lowest point of motoring. CA Sasa LS does 0-60 in more than 15 seconds and barely crack 90mph.
If you were wise, you’d spring a little more cash for the Sasa Injection.
Sasa Injection had 1.7-litre OHC engine fueled by KD-IS Constant Pressure Fuel Injection System. Also used in various other cars until the early 90’s. The 49 staters Sasa Injection had nearly 100hp making it incredibly spritely. And coupled with chassis and special radial tyres, made the thing corners like it’s on rails. The Sasa Injection was one hot little bucket.
Technically Sasa Injection will pass 1975 California smog rule without catalytic converter. But Tishillyman decided to include one as standard anyway as an anticipation for later tougher smog rule. It worked, this same engine passed the smog rule until damn near the end of the 1980’s. That engine indeed was one of the cleanest available during it’s inception.
California Sasa Injection still was quite peppy. Capable of 100mph and 0-60 in quite reasonable time. Comparable to other V8 American car of the period. And it handles a thousand time better. A combination of lightweight construction and 80hp helps that. 49 staters can do 110 and 0-60 is even faster. 13.3 might sounds like quite slow, but remember that 1974 was the time of Pinto Mangusta with unsmogged inline 4 achieving 0-60 in 16 seconds. Sasa Injection was pretty much a rocket ship.
Alas, the LS outsold the Injection 10-1. It seemed that American didn’t want something so frivolous in the Malaise era. Or perhaps they did, but they weren’t willing to shell out cash for a cutting edge, sophisticated package just yet.
The Sasa Injection appeal was not only that it was a peppy, fun car to drive. It was also a quality one. The interior is nothing special, but very well made. The construction is tough. It’s easy to work on (despite the fuel injection system). And it was not expensive.
While a lot would succumb to rust long before Reagan began his term, and most other died when the flaky German’s electric system stopped working one last time. Those that survived can become a well sorted, reliable machine. Those really are rare, that’s why I was so excited to see one.
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Come on… Are you looking for a sue too?
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Deliberately.
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Presenting the Mott Works Club
The club represents extremely good value costing just $7,000 and returning 36mpg while still offering you a comfortable, and easy to drive vehicle. It is powered by a 1.3L I4 engine making 57hp allowing it to reach 60mph in 13.7 seconds, no not the fastest but not the slowest either. Inside there are 4 standard seats, a radio, power steering, and a 3 speed automatic ensuring a comfortable and easy driving car.
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A mid-sized sedan with all the features you’d expect and more, the Poindexter is a fine choice for every driving duty. One hundred fifty optimistically-estimated horsepower means smooth capable cruising, while returning 20 city/25 highway MPG. Fuel is not so much compressed as given a reassuring hug, and the solenoid-relay carb system with hypereutectic pistons keeps the skies blue.
They’d be listening to Blue Swede or Headhunters on the 8-track, not a song that came out in January 1966
All-wheel disc brakes with PolyesTech tires and standard power steering mean driving confidence in any conditions. With the Poindexter, a budget car gives you more for your budget.
Shown with sport exhaust and aerodynamic pie slicer wheels, all this can be yours for less than ten thousand DollarMations. Buy one today or later on this week!
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Certainly got a wide variety of entries on this one. Will be interesting to see how it pans out.
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Oh man. That side stripe is gorgeous. And the font choice for the ad is perfect.
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