The Phillips Berlina is an American neoclassic car built in Pompano Beach, Florida.
Background
Debuting in 1980, it was designed by Charles W. Phillips in the style of the 1936 Mercedes-Benz 540K Special Roadster.[2]
Specifications
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 at 4,200 rpm, for a top speed of around 180 km/h.[2] The earlier carburetted version (L81) had 190 hp on tap. By 1982, a special "Coupé SE" version was also available.[4]
See also
References
- World Cars 1981 The Automobile Club of Italy/Herald Books, 1981^
- Auto Katalog 1982 Vereinigte Motor-Verlage GmbH & Co. KG, August 1981^
- About the Car Berlina Coupe International Club, retrieved 2012-08-09^
- World Cars 1982 L'Editrice dell'Automobile LEA/Herald Books, 1982^