Bricklin SV-1

Bricklin SV-1
Overview
Manufacturer	Bricklin Canada Ltd. General Vehicles Inc.
Production	1974–1975
Model years	1974–1976
Assembly	Canada: Saint John, New Brunswick
Designer	Marshall Hobart Herb Grasse
Body and chassis
Class	Sports car
Body style	2-door hatchback
Layout	Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout
Doors	Gull-wing doors
Powertrain
Engine	360 cu in (5.9 L) AMC V8 (1974) 351 cu in (5.8 L) Ford Windsor V8 (1975–76)
Transmission	3-speed Torque Command automatic (1974) 4-speed BorgWarner T-10 manual (1974) 3-speed FMX automatic (1975)
Dimensions
Wheelbase	96.0 in (2,438 mm)[1]
Length	178.6 in (4,536 mm)
Width	67.6 in (1,717 mm)
Height	48.25 in (1,226 mm)
Curb weight	3,520 lb (1,597 kg)

The Bricklin SV-1 is a two-seat sports car produced by American businessman Malcolm Bricklin and his manufacturing company from 1974 until late 1975. The car was noteworthy for its gull-wing doors and composite bodywork of color-impregnated acrylic resin bonded to fiberglass. Assembly took place in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. The name SV-1 is an abbreviation of "safety vehicle one".^[2] Bricklin company literature uses both the SV-1 and SV1 formats. To promote the car's safety bona fides, the company touted such features as its integrated roll-over structure and energy-absorbing bumpers.^[3][4]