The Phillips Berlina is an American neo-classic car built in Pompano Beach, Florida. Debuting in 1980, it was designed by Charles W. Phillips in the style of the 1936 Mercedes-Benz 540K Special Roadster.[2] It used stretched C3 Chevrolet Corvette underpinnings, coupled to fibreglass bodywork.[3] As for the Corvette, power steering and brakes, powered tinted windows, and tilt steering were fitted. The fuel-injected 5.7-litre V8 engine in the 1982 Berlinas offers 200 hp (149 kW) at 4,200 rpm, for a top speed of around 180 km/h (110 mph).[2] The earlier carburetted version (L81) had 190 hp on tap. By 1982, a special "Coupé SE" version was also available.[4]
| Phillips Berlina Coupé | |
|---|---|
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| Overview | |
| Production | 1980–1983 |
| Assembly | Pompano Beach, Florida, United States |
| Designer | Charles W. Phillips |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 5.7 L 350 small-block V8 |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 185 in (4,699 mm)[1] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Lösch, Annamaria, ed. (1981). World Cars 1981. Pelham, NY: The Automobile Club of Italy/Herald Books. p. 32. ISBN 0-910714-13-4.
- ^ a b Freund, Klaus, ed. (August 1981). Auto Katalog 1982 (in German). Vol. 25. Stuttgart: Vereinigte Motor-Verlage GmbH & Co. KG. p. 165.
- ^ "About the Car". Berlina Coupe International Club. Archived from the original on 2013-02-22. Retrieved 2012-08-09.
- ^ Lösch, Annamaria, ed. (1982). World Cars 1982. Pelham, NY: L'Editrice dell'Automobile LEA/Herald Books. p. 29. ISBN 0-910714-14-2.
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