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In March 1973, Franco Sbarro exposed for the first time at the Geneva Motor Show. The stand was small, but it opened a series of uninterrupted participations in the Geneva Motor Show. The Coupe SV-1, for Safety Vehicle One, is shown at the Geneva Motor Show 1973, along with the Tiger. This was a car made to meet safety standards at the time.
The chassis is connected to a tube with double side roll cage submerged in a two-piece polyester filled with polyurethane foam. The SV1 is equipped with two sprinklers that are triggered by impact or very high heat in the engine compartment and cockpit.
Two engines were planned: a rotary engine with dual piston from the NSU Ro80 150 DIN hp at 5500 rpm or a blend of two birotors NSU developing 300 hp DIN at 5500 rpm. Only one car was built, however, powered with the latter. The SV-1 is so far the only Sbarro model powered by a rotary engine.
The car, financed by Stanislas Klossowsky who also worked on the Stash, has not found a buyer at the time. At the Geneva Motor Show 1973, the car was white. It was painted the following year in orange and set out again on the stand Sbarro in 1974, alongside the Stash.
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Here's the thread for the Sbarro Stash, in case you are interested:
