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Goggomobil DartBuckle Sports Coupe

1957–1959 Australia Fibreglass-bodied sports car 3 production years
Production1957–1959
Recorded originAustralia
ClassFibreglass-bodied sports car
Background

The Buckle Sports Coupe is a fibreglass-bodied sports car which was produced in Australia by Buckle Motors from 1957 to 1959. The 2-door coupe used a combination of Ford Zephyr Six and Ford Zephyr Mark II components, including a straight-6 engine from the Mark II. Thanks to its fibreglass body, it had a relatively light weight of 865 kg (1,907 lb) and a top speed of 160 km/h (99 mph). It also featured a box chassis frame, transverse leaf spring front suspension and a conventional Ford rear axle.

Text adapted from “Buckle Sports Coupe” on Wikipedia ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗ · retrieved 2026-07

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Production chronology1957–1959

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