Dogo SS-2000
The Dogo SS-2000 is a prototype car that was built in Argentina in 1969. It was presented in 1970 at the Human Comfort Exhibition (in Castilian: Exposición del Confort Humano).
| Dogo SS-2000 | |
|---|---|
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| Overview | |
| Production | 1969 |
| Assembly | Munro, Argentina |
| Designer | Clemar Bucci |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Concept car |
| Body style | 2-door coupe |
| Layout | Rear-engine, rear-wheel-drive |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2350 mm[1] |
| Length | 3900 mm[1] |
| Width | 1810 mm[1] |
| Height | 1040 mm[1] |
| Curb weight | 700 kg[2][3] |
Design and mechanics
This prototype was designed and built by the Argentine racing driver and mechanic Clemar Bucci in his workshop located in Munro (Vicente López Partido, Buenos Aires).[2] For the manufacture of this car, he had the participation of his brother Rolando Bucci and a group of collaborators, completing it in just five months.[2]
The Dogo SS-2000 was a grand tourer with a wedge-shaped design, rectilinear lines and smooth panels. Some striking gull-wing doors stood out in its design. The body was made of reinforced plastic and was mounted on a box-shaped, single center beam frame. It had a 2000 cc L4 engine with 160 HP[1][3] sourced from a Peugeot 504,[1] four-speed synchronized gearbox sourced from a Porsche 911, and four-wheel disc brakes.[2]
Performance
The people who built the car stated that its top speed was 228 km/h, this partly thanks to its light weight (only 700 kg).[3]
In the present
The car is still exist and is preserved in the Bucci Museum located in Zenón Pereyra, Santa Fe Province.[3]
References
- Dogo GT. Testdelayer.com.ar (in Castilian).
- Dogo SS 2000, un GT construido por Clemar Bucci (archived in Archive.org) Auto-historia.com.ar (in Castilian).
- Dogo SS-2000: el GT argentino adelantado a su tiempo (September 8, 2022). Automundo.com.ar (in Castilian).