Faralli & Mazzanti Antas V8 GT

**McLareN** · #1 04-17-2006, 03:21 PM

Project and Construction

The Antas project is based on an in-depth study of the stylistic evolution of the Italian automobile of the first years of the 1930s to the end of the 1960s:

The golden era in which elements of style were created and developed, and even today put their imprint on the most beautiful lines of automobiles of the world.

Planning and construction was undertaken with the same philosophy of attention to the best traditions.

The first drafts, in fact, were done on paper: Faralli first developed it in 1:1 scale, then traced the final lines, always rigorously drawn.

Nothing was developed by computer; everything came from the heart, from the imagination and the capable hands of experts. From there, it went to the constructive part, and not even here were involved machines managed by computers.

First, in fact a "dummy" was constructed of iron tubes bent and modelled by hand, then it was "built" on the aluminium frame, with the same methodology of the great body makers of the past: the light-weight alloy mags took form thanks to the precise hammer blows of the artisan, who little by little transformed a cold element of metal into a wrapped form or into a decorative element of body.

The technical basis of this prototype derives directly from Italian grand touring cars of the 1960’s. The frame a steel box adequately reinforced and modified, on which was mounted the model of tubes and sheet metal structure supported on the hand-moulded aluminium frame welded individually to the various components. Preparation and sanding are done by the expert hands of artisans who prepare the body for painting, for which the best products of the recent generation are used.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

MOTOR Front length 8 cylinders at V of 90°
CYLINDER BORE x RUN 93,9 x 85 mm
CYLINDER 4719 cc
CURRENT 4 vertical carburettors with double body
TYPE Weber 38DCNL5
DISTRIBUTION 4 camshafts in head; 2 valves per cylinder
POWER 310 CV A 6000 turns/min
MAX SPAN 43 Kgm at 3500 turns/min
BODY Steel box frame
BODY Berlinetta 2 + 2 in aluminium
FRONT SUSPENSION The flexible transverse quadrilateral with spiral spring, telescopic shock absorbers and stabilising bar
REAR SUSPENSION Rigid axle with telescopic shock absorbers and stabilising bar
BRAKES Hydraulic disk - front 294 mm rear 285 mm
WHEELS Front and rear 7J X 17"
TYRES Front 205 / 50 X 17
Rear 225 / 55 x 17
TRANSMISSION Rear traction
GEARS Manual ZF 5 gears + RM
DIMENSIONS length 4.750 mm length 1.780 mm capacity 2.750 mm height 1200 mm
TANK CAPACITY 80 litres
PERFORMANCE Max velocity over 270 km/h
ACCELERATION 0-100 km/h in 5"

**Wouter Melissen** · #2 04-17-2006, 03:28 PM

I hope they did not chop up a good Ghibli for it.

:Exige: · #3 04-17-2006, 03:31 PM

Those Lexus lights at the back ruin the car, and the blue paintjob could be a bit less electric and more subtle.

**cmcpokey** · #4 04-17-2006, 04:41 PM

a little over the top, but very cool

hec16 · #5 04-17-2006, 04:59 PM

o my god when tvr meets morgan!

**Matt** · #6 04-17-2006, 05:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hec16

o my god when tvr meets morgan!

and Peugeot!

mclaren_crazy · #7 04-17-2006, 05:26 PM

i have to agree with exige, the lights kill the whole retor-esque design

bmwpower · #8 04-17-2006, 05:48 PM

I like it..the light gives the back it's own face..looks pretty unique

m5child · #9 04-17-2006, 07:03 PM

It looks like they've chosen bits, pieces and scraps from every car manufactured between the 30's and 60's and somehow managed to make them all fit onto this here mule... i think that front heart-shaped grill looks absolutely hideous...