Panther Kallista
Panther Kallista | |
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![]() SsangYong Kallista | |
Overview | |
Manufacturer | Panther |
Also called | SsangYong Kallista |
Production | 1982–1993 |
Assembly | Weybridge, England |
Designer | Robert Jankel |
Body and chassis | |
Body style | 2-door roadster |
Layout | FR layout |
Powertrain | |
Engine | 1.6L & 2.0L DOHC Ford I4 2.8L Ford Cologne V6 2.9L Ford Cologne V6 |
Transmission | 4-speed & 5 speed MT75 manual 3-speed automatic |
Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | 100.4 in (2,550 mm) |
Length | 151.6 in (3,851 mm) |
Width | 66.5 in (1,689 mm) |
Height | 50.0 in (1,270 mm) |
Curb weight | 2,127 lb (965 kg)[1] |
Chronology | |
Predecessor | Panther Lima |
The Panther Kallista is an automobile produced by Panther Westwinds from 1982 to 1990. It replaced the Lima as Panther's volume model for the 1980s.
Unlike the Vauxhall-based Lima, the Kallista used Ford mechanicals, including a range of engines from 1.6 L straight-4 to 2.9 L Cologne V6. Like its predecessor, it featured styling resembling earlier Allard and Morgan cars.
The later SsangYong-built models of the 1990s used a 2.0 L engine.
The Kallista used an aluminium body over a purpose-built steel chassis. Performance was good, with a sprint to 60 mph (96.6 km/h) taking under 8 seconds.
A Kallista appears in the 1987 film Timestalkers.
SsangYong
[edit]SsangYong Motor Company released a badge engineered version in 1992 called the SsangYong Kallista. Only 77 of the SsangYong models were built.[2]
Sources and further reading
[edit]- ^ "1984 Panther Kallista technical specifications". Carfolio.com. 3 April 2008. Retrieved 3 December 2011.
- ^ So, Rachel K (24 September 2008). "Samsung Transportation Museum". Rachel's Random Ramblings.
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