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Intermeccanica cars was founded by Frank Reisner in 1959; their first production Intermeccanica car was the IMP. Subsequently Reisner was concerned with the Apollo, Griffith and Omega cars, all of these Intermeccanica cars used Italian bodies and American engines, with assembly being done in America. Problems arising from this transatlantic enterprise led Reisner to manufacture in Italy and send complete Intermeccanica cars to the United States. The first of such cars, the Intermeccanica Torino, was very similar to the Omega, with 4.7-litre Ford V8 engine and two-seater convertible body. This Intermeccanica car was renamed the Italia in 1968 and subsequently fitted with a 5-litre and then 5.7-litre engine. Other Intermeccanica car models have been the Intermeccanica IMX fiberglass coupé and the Intermeccanica Murena GT, a luxury station wagon powered by a 7-litre engine. For 1972 two Opel-powered Intermeccanica car models were introduced under the name Intermeccanica Indra, using 2.8-litra Admiral or 5.4-litre Diplomat engines.
Source: Georgano, encyclopedia of motorcar; GNG
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