DAF 66

The DAF 66 was a car of the Dutch manufacturer DAF in the 1970s .

History 

The successor of the DAF 55 designed by Giovanni Michelotti came on the market in October 1972. In addition to the sedan, this was also available as a estate station wagon and coupe.

From the predecessor, a new front design and a De-Dion  rear axle instead of a swing axle distribution of weight was  54% to front and 46% to the rear. The Variomatic transmission has been retained. A special feature of vehicles with DAF Variomatic is that they can drive backwards as fast as forward. The DAF 66 had a 1100 cc Renault engine and reached a top speed of 135 km / h.  Optional Accessories came as 155 SR x 13 tyres and reclining backrests also options for electrically-heated rear window and sunshine roof. 

PERFORMANCE 1,108 cc

• max power (DIN): 47 hp at 5,000 rpm
• max torque (DIN): 54 1b ft, 7.6 kg m at 2,700 rpm
• max engine rpm: 6,200; 42.4 hp/l
• max speed: 85 mph, 136 km/h
• power- weight ratio: 38.4 lb/hp, 17.4 kg/hp
• acceleration: 0-50 mph (0-80 km/h) 12 sec
• fuel consumption: 34.4 m/ imp gal, 28.7 m/US gal, 8.2 1 x 100 km.

The DAF 66 was also made as a sports coupe. From October 1972 to September 1973 it was called the DAF 66 Marathon , after which it was sold until August 1975 as DAF 66 Marathon 1300 with 1289 cc engine and a top speed of 145 km / h. There was also in the short-term DAF 66 Super Sport Marathon 1300 , whose most striking feature are round twin headlights. The DAF YA-66 Based on the DAF-66, a military vehicle was developed, the DAF YA 66, a small pickup . A total of 1201 copies were built.

PERFORMANCE 1,289 cc 

• max power (DIN): 57 hp at 5,200 rpm
• max torque (DIN): 61 1b ft. 9.6 kg m at 2,800 rpm
• max engine rpm: 6,000; 44.2 hp/l
• max speed: 90 mph, 145 km/h
• power-weight ratio: 32.5 hp/l, 14.7 kg/hp
• acceleration: 0-50 mph (0-80 km/h) 10.5 sec;
• fuel consumption: 28.2 m/imp gal, 23.5 m/US gal

This was the last car model released as DAF, since Volvo took over the car division in 1975. From October 1975 to December 1979, the model was further produced as Volvo 66 .