Ascort
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The Ascort was an automobile manufactured by Continental Coachwork of Sydney, Australia,[1] from 1958 to 1960.[2]
Designated as the Ascort-TSV-1300 G.T.,[1] it utilized a mildly modified Volkswagen chassis fitted with a four-seat coupé body which was based on that of the Volkswagen Karmann Ghia coupé, although significantly different in appearance.[3] The body, which was constructed of fibreglass, had a prestressed double shell with a bonded-in light steel tubular frame, and was mounted on an 11-inch rubber seal.[3] The 1.3-litre Volkswagen flat-4 engine was modified using Okrasa and Porsche components to produce 54 bhp at 4300 rpm.[3] The vehicle's total weight was 1467 lb,[4] 33% less than that of a standard Volkswagen Beetle sedan.[2] The Ascort had a top speed of 96 mph [4] and could accelerate from zero to 50 mph in 12.0 seconds.[4]
19 cars were built before production was terminated.[5] Although there were plans to offer the car with a 70 hp, 1500 cc engine, which would have given the car a top speed of well over 100 mph, this variant was never produced.[5]
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