Bricklin SV1 Technical Demonstration. Rare Gullwing Sport

This is a demonstration on the rare Bricklin Safety Vehicle 1 (SV-1) built in Canada in 1974 and 1975. About 1500 cars are still known to exist out of the approximately 2854 to maybe 2916 that may have existed. The car was very innovative with the acrylically impregnated fiberglass exterior, (cars came in 5 colors and were NOT painted), full integrated safety roll cage built into the structure of the car, extremely heavy duty bumpers, gullwing doors which allowed the frame of the car to be at door sill height providing added passenger safety. No cigarette lighter or ashtray (because it's not "safe to smoke and drive at the same time), gas tank surrounded on all sides by heavy duty steel plates, large 351 cu.in V8 (1975). Cars actually had a 360 cu. in V8 in 1974, but rumors had it that AMC couldn't spare any extra casting capacity, so Bricklin went with a Ford engine in 1975. A truly revolutionary car, way ahead of it's time!

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Bricklin
• SV-1
• stock
• factory
• original
• Gull
• wing
• sports
• car
• Ford
• 351
• V8
• FMX
• trans
• Delorean
• Mercedes
• 300
• acrylic
• fiberglass

[Amphibrick]

I happen to love Chevelle’s and GTO’s, but Bricklin batteries are NOT in the engine compartment like a Chevelle or GTO, so Chevelle and GTO batteries are actually subjected to more stress and therefore go dead MUCH more often. However, Mr. Cod is uninformed about the 3 ways to open a Bricklin. A quick release pin is pushed, door handle released, and one can exit the Bricklin. To enter, one can use the rear hatch. Mr. Cod must be extremely jealous of the Bricklin to have a reaction such as his!

[drewster077]

copy of the delorean

[Amphibrick]

@drewster077 Hi Drewster. Since the Bricklin was model year 1974 and 1975, and the DeLorean's were model year 1981 through 1983, I would figure your statement to be slightly in error, taking the linear progression of time in a forward only motion.

[Amphibrick]

It's a sad time in the automotive world, as, in this last week of August, 2010, the sole designer of the Bricklin SV-1, Herb Grasse, has passed on. After having met Herb numerous times at Bricklin events, hearing the hilarious stories of the good old days as the Bricklin was still in the design stage, and just witnessing his incredible sense of humor and wit, he will be missed. What an incredible guy, also helping to design the Batmobile, along with all of the other cars too numerous to mention.

[OutDaTrunkMuzik]

I have the exact same one as the one in the video same color and all with 6k original miles yes you read it right 6k!!!! been stored for over 25 years runs amazing Im selling it yes 4 SALE 12,000 OBO Call me 909 333-9169 ( Randy)

[vexacon]

Bricklin was a con artist, as he took a lot of the money for himself! His family all had jobs in the company, and the cars were pretty much in development as they were built. The first cars coming out of the factory were pretty bad, parts not holding together, matching up, warping or leaking at the seals! Improvements were made, as they built more cars, but the cost to build them just kept going up.

[utuBrV1oI]

If the 351 ford windsor v8 did not need a cat conv in '75 that would make the 75-6 bricklin the only american car with no cat conv in '75 & 76'?!!! Why did ford cars with the same engine need a cat conv? Did you ever notice NONE of the non california '74 PONTIAC low compression 400 & 455 v8's need an air pump, while chevy small blocks in '74 do? Why is the chevy a dirtier engine? lol

[utuBrV1oI]

I remember reading the original hydralic/electric doors, if u tried to raise 1 door & lower the other AT THE SAME time, u would burn out the electric motor(s?) lol

Also those bumpers could take a 10 mph hit with no damage!! WHY & WHEN DID THEY  GET RID OF 5MPH BUMPERS? TOO HEAVY? NEW CAR BUMPERS - A JOKE! '74-5 firebird has very heavy but very protective rubber on steel bumpers & even better yet some big GM 70s cars - the grill moves in if you hit the front bumper up to 5mph with no damage!

[sorich]

Daddy never loved me!

[Imnotwithreal]

you know, you sound like Brent Spiner. XD

[mikeeG77]

Fantastic Car! hope she stays with you for many years to come and gives you many more years of enjoyment!

[Kinggoldtop]

It's a good car , but I prefer the DeLorean

[nameUnavailab1e]

He put a car in his car so he can drive while he drives.