BRICKLIN SV1 - 1975
                  
		
 THE BRICKLIN WAS A GULL-WING SPORTS CAR BUILT FROM 1974-EARLY 1976.  
IT WAS BUILT IN NEW BRUNSWICK, CANADA.  THEY ONLY BUILT 2,854 BEFORE 
THE COMPANY WENT BANKRUPT.  IT IS ESTIMATED THAT 1,500 STILL EXIST 
TODAY IN 1998.  THE SV IN THE NAME STANDS FOR "SAFTY VEHICLE" WHICH 
HAD A BUILT IN ROLL CAGE AND SIDE GUARD RAILS WITH SHOCK ABSORBING 
EFFECT.  THE BODY WAS ACRYLIC AND HAD THE COLOUR OF THE CAR 
IMPREGNATED INTO THE ACRYLIC SO IN EFFECT THE CAR WAS NEVER PAINTED 
AND SCRATCHES COULD BE JUST BUFFED OUT.

 THE FIVE COLOURS FROM THE FACTORY WERE RED, WHITE, GREEN, ORANGE AND 
SUNTAN.  THEY WERE ALL REFERRED TO AS "SAFETY" COLOURS.  THE CAR NEVER 
CAME WITH ASH TRAYS OR LIGHTERS AND HENCE THE "SAFETY" REASON WAS 
IMPLEMENTED.

 ALL BRICKLINS PRODUCED CAME WITH A BEIGE INTERIOR AND WERE ALL BLACK 
BELOW THE BELT-LINE OF THE CAR BELOW THE DOORS ALL AROUND.   

 THE BRICKLIN SV1 - 1975 HAD A PRICE TAG OF $9,980.00  STANDARD 
EQUIPTMENT ON THE BRICKLIN WERE:

			AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
			HYDRAULICALLY-ACTUATED GULLWING DOORS
			AIR CONDITIONING
			AM-FM STEREO RADIO
			DIGITAL CLOCK
			TINTED GLASS
			ALLOY WHEELS
			RADIAL TIRES
			REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER
			POWER BRAKES
			POWER STEERING
			TILT WHEEL
			RIGHT AND LEFT OUTSIDE MIRRORS
			TINTED GLASS
			RADIAL TIRES
			REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER
			WARNING LIGHTS FOR BRAKES
			OIL PRESSURE LIGHT
			DOOR AJAR LIGHT
			SEATBELTS LIGHT
			REAR-WINDOW HEAT LIGHT
			HI-BEAM LIGHTS
			HAZARD LIGHTS
			FULL GAUGES AND TACHOMETER

		
 THE BRICKLINS ENGINE:
			V-8: FORD 351 WINDSOR
			BORE & STROKE 4.08x3.44in
			DISPLACEMENT 351 CUBIC INCHES
			bhp @ rpm - 175 @ 3800
			COMPRESSION RATIO 8.1:1
			INDUCTION SYSTEM 2-BARREL CARBURATOR
			EXHAUST SYSTEM CAST-IRON MANIFOLDS
			DUAL (SINGLE MUFFLER)
			ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 12-VOLT BATTERY/COIL
		
 THE TRANSMISSION WAS A TYPE 3-SPEED AUTOMATIC (FORD SUPPLIED FMX) 
FLOOR QUADRANT.  THE DIFFERENTIAL WAS A TYPE HYPOID, SEMI-FLOATING.  
RATIO 3.15:1 DRIVE AXLES HOTCHKISS DRIVE WITH OUTBOARD SEMI-
ELLIPTIC LEAF SPRINGS.  THE STEERING WAS A TYPE RECIRCULATING BALL 
SECTOR AND GEAR, POWER (SAGINAW).  TURNS LOCK-TO-LOCK 3.2 AND THE 
RATIO VARIABLE WAS 13.0-16.0:1.  THE TURN CIRCLE FOR THE BRICKLIN 
WAS 34.0 FEET.

		
 THE BRAKES ARE 11.0 INCH DIAMETER VENTED DISC POWER ASSISTED IN THE 
FRONT AND THE BRAKES ARE 10.0 INCH CAST IRON DRUM POWER ASSISTED IN 
THE REAR.  THE TOTAL SWEPT AREA IS 328 SQUARE INCHES.  THE FRAME 
PERIMETER IS STEEL/INTEGRAL ROLL CAGE.  THE BODY CONSTRUCTION IS 
ACRYLIC PLASTIC/FIBERGLASS MATTE LAMINATE.  THE BODY STYLE IS A 
TWO-DOOR TWO-PASSENGER HATCHBACK COUPE.
		  
 THE SUSPENSION IN THE FRONT IS UNEQUAL-LENGTH A-ARMS, COIL SPRINGS 
TUBE SHOCKS, ANTI-ROLL.  THE SUSPENSION IN THE REAR IS SEMI-ELLIPTIC 
LEAF SPRINGS TUBE SHOCKS, TWO TRAILING LINKS.  THE TYRES ARE GOODRICH 
T/A FABRIC RADIALS AND ARE TUBELESS FR60-I5 INCH.  THE WHEELS ARE 
CAST ALLOY WITH 5 BOLTS AND ARE 15x7 INCH.  THE WHEELBASE IS 96.0 
INCHES.  THE OVERALL LENGTH IS 178.6 INCHES.  THE OVERALL HEIGHT IS 
48.15 INCHES.  THE OVERALL WIDTH IS 67.6 INCHES.  THE FRONT TREAD IS 
58.2 INCHES.  THE REAR TREAD IS 56.9 INCHES.  GROUND CLEARANCE ON THE 
SV-1 IS 4.8 INCHES.  THE CURB WEIGHT IS 3,470 POUNDS.

		
 THE BRICKLIN'S CRANKCASE IS 5.5 QUARTS.  THE COOLING SYSTEM IS 17.5 
QUARTS.  THE FUEL SYSTEM TANK IS 21 GALLONS (UNLEADED).  FUEL CONSUMP-
TION IN 1975 RATED THE SV-1 AS GETTING 13 MPG AVERAGE IN THE CITY AND 
15-18 MPG ON THE OPEN ROAD.