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1965 De Tomaso VALLELUNGA
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Chassis
From September 1965
Chassis 807DT*0101*
Dampers Telescopic Type
Disc Brakes Front / Rear
Front Suspension Unequal double wishbones and coil springs
Fuel tank capacity 60 litre
Manufacturer MARCHESI & C.
Notes Chassis Pressed-steel backbone structure with a tubular rear subframe, with the engine and gearbox assembly forming a stressed part of the overall structure
Notes Brakes Retains its rare original Brevetti magnesium brake calipers.
Notes Suspension Rear: independent suspension with single upper links and twin trailing arms per side, with coil springs and anti-roll bar.
Chassis Frame Backbone Frame
Rears Suspension Trailing Arms
Steering Rack and pinion
Wheel track front 1320 mm
Wheel track rear 1350 mm
Wheelbase 2275 mm
Engine
From September 1965
Arrangement Inline
Bore 80 mm
Stroke 72 mm
Cooling System Water Cooled
Cubic displacement 1498 cc
Cylinders 4
Electrical equipment Volt 12
Engine TBD
Engine Type Mid
Final drive Hypoid type
Fuel System Carburettors type Weber 40 DCOE
Fuel System Carburettors Number 2
Gearbox Number of forward speed 4
Manufacturer FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Maximum power 105 hp
Maximum power 6200 rpm
Maximum torque 17 kgm
Maximum torque 3000 rpm
Notes Gearbox Volkswagen-derived transaxle casing and gears, fitted with Hewland bearings and hubs.
Notes Engine De Tomaso-tuned Ford 116E "Kent". Cast-iron with competition-focused revisions to induction, cylinder-head efficiency and overall output.
Timing Gear single-row timing chain
Top speed 190 Km/h
Transmission Clutch Dry single disc Hydraulic
Fuel Type Petrol-Gasoline
Valves per cylinder 2
Valvetrain Pushrod - OHV
Transmission Wheel drive Rear wheel drive
Body
From 1996
Coachbuilder Ghia
Colour Red
Wheels type Alloy
Height 1080 mm
Lenghth 3840 mm
Material GRP (fiberglass)
Number of doors 2
Number of wheels 4
Type of body Fastback coupe
Tyres Front size 165/70 R13
Tyres Rear size 195/70 R13
Tyres type Michelin MXV on cast magnesium Campagnolo wheels.
Unladen weight 680 kg
Wheels Front size 6 L x 13
Wheels Rear size 6.5 L x 13
Width 1600 mm
Previous Bodies View all (2)
Historical Body
From 1979
Coachbuilder Ghia
Colour Blue
Historical Body
From September 1965
Coachbuilder Ghia
Colour Yellow
Wheels type Alloy
Height 1080 mm
Lenghth 3840 mm
Material GRP (fiberglass)
Notes body Fiberglass bodywork shell made by Cigala & Bertinetti (Torino).
Number of doors 2
Number of wheels 4
Type of body Fastback coupe
Tyres Front size 145 R13
Tyres Rear size 175 R13
Tyres type Dunlop SP on cast magnesium Campagnolo wheels.
Unladen weight 700 kg
Wheels Front size 6 L x 13
Wheels Rear size 6.5 L x 13
Width 1600 mm
Interior
From September 1965
Cockpit/panels Black
Hand drive LHD - Left Hand Drive
Material Leatherette-Leather
Number of seats 2
Seats Black