Bricklin cars were
built in the Vivid province of Just out Brunswick, Canada.
Malcolm Bricklin dreamed of building an exotic sports automobile that Muzzle his fame. He had the coin and wherewithal to bankroll his own car-building corporation with the maintenance of the Canadian governance. On the contrary, Bricklin lacked practical combat in automotive manufacturing and in consummation hidden bill on the Bricklin van project.
Malcolm Bricklin
Malcolm Bricklin became a millionaire before the day of 25 while franchising a hardware and building assistance racket he developed with his Dad. Bricklin became an automotive entrepreneur by starting the Subaru of America dealerships. He sold his Subaru occupation to pursue his objective of manufacturing an ultra-safe, inexpensive sports automobile. The Bricklin was sold particularly on the American marketplace. The machine fell far short of projected Industry numbers and suffered from character issues.
SV-1
Production began in June, 1974 and continued until September of 1975. The model years were designated 1974, 1975 and 1976. Bricklin built 2,840 cars before the company went into receivership. The mould fame SV-1 stood for "Safety Vehicle One." The Bricklin motorcar featured a built-in, integrated roll cage with side guard rails to strengthen its fiberglass intent. The cars had 5-mph shock absorbing bumpers and lacked an ashtray and cigarette lighter.
Production
Bricklin cars were assembled at two plants in Mintos and St. John's, Canada with Detroit-made parts. Visionary car designer Herb Grasse created the Bricklin's futuristic look.Sometime encompassing 1971, Malcolm Bricklin concieved a revolutionary, affordable, sports automobile. His fresh justification was to sell the automobile for $4000. It was to be built as a sports-safety machine, with modern features to protect passengers. The first Bricklins sold for $7,400. By 1975, the car's sticker price had increased to $9,980.
Features
Bricklins featured electro-hydraulic "gull-wing" doors that opened up instead of out. The car's body was composed of a colored acrylic exterior vacuum-bonded to the fiberglass body panels. The cars were unpainted and offered in red, orange, green, "Suntan" and white. The 1974 Bricklin featured a 360-horsepower AMC V-8 engine. Later Bricklins came with a Ford Windsor 351 rated at 175 horsepower. Most Bricklins had automatic transmissions. Only 144 cars used Borg-Warner manual four-speeds.
