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If you've never heard of them then you're in good company. As before stumbling upon this car for sale on eBay, we'd never heard of Zimmer. Founded in 1978, Zimmer Motorcars Corp. was established with the goal of building neo-classic cars. While the cars themselves had an old-fashioned retro appearance, they were in fact based on more modern car platforms.The company became fairly popular in the Eighties and it actually turned a very solid profit for a few years before it finally tanked.
The characteristics of these types of cars, which were usually (vaguely) inspired by the legendary Mercdes-Benz 540, were that they were generally based on American chassis and - naturally - V8 engines. And the unlimited availability of polyester and bling bling. Because very few Americans have ever caught subtle thinking and a desire for elegance.
The success song: the Golden Spirit
That sketch on that napkin eventually became the Golden Spirit. And then it went pretty well with the Zimmer Motorcar Corporation for a while. In the 1980s, almost 200 people worked there. And the Zimmer was the absolute production success for the company. It has been made between 1978-1988 1.500. The firstling in that line made use of an extended Ford Mustang chassis and powertrain - while retaining the VIN number. Working with preservation of VIN numbers was also smart from Zimmer.
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