Nardi 750LM
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| Category | S-750 | ||||||||||
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| Designer | Enrico Nardi | ||||||||||
| Production | ~70 (1946-1957) | ||||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||||
| Chassis | Fiat 500 | ||||||||||
| Length | 2,486 millimetres (97.9 in) | ||||||||||
| Width | 1,477 millimetres (58.1 in) | ||||||||||
| Height | 999 millimetres (39.3 in) | ||||||||||
| Wheelbase | 1,900 millimetres (75 in) | ||||||||||
| Engine | BMW R51/3 746 cubic centimetres (45.5 cu in; 0.746 L) Flat Twin RMR Layout | ||||||||||
| Transmission | 4-speed Manual | ||||||||||
| Power | 43–62 brake horsepower (44–63 PS; 32–46 kW) @ 5,500-7,000 rpm 75–100 newton-metres (55–74 lbf⋅ft) @ 2,000-3,000 rpm | ||||||||||
| Weight | 400–453 kilograms (882–999 lb) | ||||||||||
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The Nardi 750LM Crosley was one of the starters for the 1955 24 Hours of Le Mans motor race during which the 1955 Le Mans disaster occurred.[1][2] The car was famous for its twin torpedo like body work with the engine in one compartment and driver and fuel tank in the other. Joining these two sides was an upside down wing and this was the cars' downfall as it was blown off the road by a faster car as it was passing.
