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1975 Bricklin Gullwing SV-1 | Ardell Brown Classic
Carswww.ardellscars.com/1975-bricklin-sv-11975 Bricklin Gullwing
SV-1 Was $24,995.00 Now $21,995.00This original 13000 mile car has
been in a climate-controlled environment for many years and is well
preserved. It has the Ford 351 Windsor engine, automatic
transmission, factory A/C, power steering and brakes.The Bricklin
SV-1 was a gull-wing door sports car assembled in Saint John, New
Brunswick, Canada. The body panels were manufactured in a separate
plant in Minto, New Brunswick. Manufactured from 1974 until early
1976 for the U.S. market, the car was the creation of Malcolm
Bricklin, an American millionaire who had previously founded Subaru
of America. The car was designed by Herb Grasse. Due to Bricklin's
lack of experience in the auto industry, coupled with the funding
problems, the Bricklin factory was not able to produce vehicles
fast enough to make a profit. As a result, only 2,854 cars were
built before the company went into receivership, owing the New
Brunswick government $23 million.The model name (SV-1), stood for
"safety vehicle one". The original idea for the Bricklin SV-1 was a
safe and economical sports car, but due to the added weight of the
safety features, the car was inefficient and simply a safe sports
car. The Bricklin was designed for safety with an integrated roll
cage, 5 mph (8.0 km/h) bumpers, and side beams. The body was
fiberglass with bonded acrylic in five "safety" colors: white, red,
green, orange and suntan. The cars had no cigarette lighter or
ashtray. Non-smoker Malcolm Bricklin believed it was unsafe to
smoke and drive. The Bricklin is the only production vehicle in
automotive history to have powered gull-wing doors, that opened and
closed at the touch of a button, as standard equipment.
