Sunday, April 1, 2012

1966 DAF 32 Daffodil

DAF proposes another updated version of its original design. Again Giovanni Michelotti has been hired to give a new face to the car, which now features a much less slanted bonnet than in the past. No modification is brought to either the engine or the peculiar Variomatic transmission of the basic model, but a more powerful “S” variant is introduced. Under this new guise, the DAF is known as the 32 Daffodil.


DAF 32 Daffodil
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● Introduction: February 1958 as the original 600, 1963 as the updated 31. Construction: unibody. Engine: air-cooled flat two, 0.75-litre, 30 hp, mounted at the front. Transmission: to the rear wheels through a continuous variable-speed gearbox. Suspension: independent on all four wheels. Brakes: hydraulic, to drums on all four wheels. Length: 361 cm. Top speed: 105 kph. Range: two-door “Standaard” saloon, two-door “Luxe” saloon, two-door “Luxe Extra” saloon, two-door “Combi” estate, two-door “Bestel” panel van, two-door pickup.


DAF 32 Daffodil S
The Daffodil S received a slightly enlarged and tuned engine (larger air filter, new carburettor) and is exclusively painted white. Intended for rally racing, its production is limited to the 500 copies needed for the homologation of the car.
● Introduction: February 1958 for the original 600, 1966 for the Daffodil S. Construction: unibody. Engine: air-cooled flat two, 0.75-litre, 36 hp, mounted at the front. Transmission: to the rear wheels through a continuous variable-speed gearbox. Suspension: independent on all four wheels. Brakes: hydraulic, to drums on all four wheels. Length: 361 cm. Top speed: 120 kph. Range: two-door saloon.


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