Sbarro Super Eight, 1984


 

Sbarro only built one Super Twelve. Its very special engine makes it a ferocious car and a handful to drive. That's why Sbarro built another version with a more conventional engine. It was called the Super Eight and was introduced at the 1984 Geneva Motor Show.

 

The Super Eight’s engine is a V8 Ferrari 3.0 litre producing 260 BHP which drives through a 5 speed gearbox (also Ferrari). Its paintwork is more conventional than the Super Twelve’s but both cars have the same bodywork. Other distinguishing features are the wheels and the passenger side rear view mirror: the Super Eight lacks the rear skid plate but has grooves on panel between the side windows.

 

Both of of these formidable cars combined style with state-of–the-art engineering and firmly established Franco Sbarro in the world of exotic car makers.

 

The picture above is taken from Unicorn's brochure. Unicorn intended to sell Sbarro’s cars in the eighties. The project failed but they made some beautiful catalogues. You can see them, and lots of others, in the great website

Car Catalog : http://carcatalog1.free.fr/. You can go directly to Sbarro's catalogues : http://carcatalog1.free.fr/sbarro.htm

 

text Philippe Calvet, translation Justin Bouverie

 

 

 

 

 

Sbarro SUPER EIGHT- 1984

engine

V8 ( Ferrari 308)

configuration
transverse mid-engined
displacement

2926 cc (81 x 71 mm)

power

260 BHP

transmission

rear wheel drive

gearbox

manual 5-speed (Ferrari)

brakes
4 discs  
top speed

137 mph (220 km/h) (estimated)

 

 

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