<< Prev Page 2 of 2 Schulz offered his customers a choice of Mercedes-Benz engines, starting with the 5.6-litre V8 that also powered the SL 560 among other production models. This single-overhead camshaft unit was rated at around 300 bhp. One of the options was the AMG version of the same engine, which featured bespoke double-overhead camshaft cylinder heads. This 32-valve unit was good for a startling 390 bhp and a hefty amount of torque. Regardless of the engine specified, the Imperator was equipped with a ZF-sourced, five-speed gearbox.
Priced at around DM 300,000, the Isdera Imperator was one of the most expensive cars on the market but then also offered nearly unrivalled performance. Despite using a fibreglass body, the fit and finish of the Isdera was more than a match for its (Italian) rivals. The Imperator was strictly built to order and production did not start before the options were chosen, the contract signed and a substantial downpayment made. Throughout the remainder of the 1980s, Schulz never made more than two cars per year.
In 1991, the Imperator received a facelift, which saw the return of the pop-up headlights and a slightly more curvaceous overal design. By that time 17 examples of the original design were built. Production of the second generation car lasted for several more years and a further 13 examples are believed to have been constructed. Focusing mainly on engineering work for third parties, the Imperator 108i remains as Isdera's most prolific and most famous work. << Prev Page 2 of 2
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Schulz offered his customers a choice of Mercedes-Benz engines, starting with the 5.6-litre V8 that also powered the SL 560 among other production models. This single-overhead camshaft unit was rated at around 300 bhp. One of the options was the AMG version of the same engine, which featured bespoke double-overhead camshaft cylinder heads. This 32-valve unit was good for a startling 390 bhp and a hefty amount of torque. Regardless of the engine specified, the Imperator was equipped with a ZF-sourced, five-speed gearbox.