Sporty slant

The 1973cc, dohc, 16-valve fourcylinder ‘907’ engine had its block cast at a 45-degree angle for a low bonnet line and later V8 expansion. With twin Dell’orto carbs, its 119kw at 6200rpm and 190Nm at 4900rpm were modest (US versions had only 104kw), but were at least aided by a 990kg kerb weight, mid-mounted location and (Citroen-sourced) five-speed transaxle. 0-100km/h took around 6.8 seconds.