Ligier JS2, the Glossary
The Ligier JS2 is a mid-engined sports coupé that was built by Ligier in the French commune of Abrest near Vichy in the department of Allier between 1971 and 1975.[1]
Table of Contents
45 relations: Abrest, Allier, Citroën, Citroën SM, Cosworth DFV, Coupe, De Tomaso, Derek Bell (racing driver), Distributor, Ford Cologne V6 engine, Ford GT40, Ford GT70, François Migault, Gitanes, Giulio Alfieri, Guy Chasseuil, Guy Ligier, Henri Pescarolo, Hewland, Hidden headlamp, Jacky Ickx, Jacques Laffite, Jean-Louis Lafosse, Jean-Pierre Beltoise, Jean-Pierre Jarier, Jo Schlesser, Ligier, Ligier JS1, Manual transmission, Maserati, Maserati Merak, Michel Leclère, Michel Têtu, Mid-engine design, Overhead camshaft engine, Peugeot, Pichon-Parat, Pietro Frua, Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout, Sports car, TotalEnergies, Transaxle, V6 engine, 1973 oil crisis, 24 Hours of Le Mans.
- Cars discontinued in 1975
- Ligier racing cars
Abrest
Abrest (Abrèt) is a commune in the Allier department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of central France.
Allier
Allier (Alèir) is a department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region that borders Cher to the west, Nièvre to the north, Saône-et-Loire and Loire to the east, Puy-de-Dôme to the south, and Creuse to the south-west.
Citroën
CitroënThe double-dot diacritic over the 'e' is a diaeresis (tréma) indicating the two vowels are sounded separately, and not as a diphthong.
Citroën SM
The Citroën SM is a high-performance coupé produced by the French manufacturer Citroën from 1970 to 1975. Ligier JS2 and Citroën SM are cars discontinued in 1975 and cars introduced in 1970.
Cosworth DFV
The DFV is an internal combustion engine that was originally produced by Cosworth for Formula One motor racing.
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Coupe
A coupe or coupé is a passenger car with a sloping or truncated rear roofline and two doors.
De Tomaso
De Tomaso Automobili Ltd. (previously known as De Tomaso Modena SpA) is an Italian car-manufacturing company.
Derek Bell (racing driver)
Derek Reginald Bell (born 31 October 1941) is a British racing driver.
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Distributor
A distributor is an electric and mechanical device used in the ignition system of older spark ignition engines.
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Ford Cologne V6 engine
The Ford Cologne V6 is a series of 60° cast iron block V6 engines produced by the Ford Motor Company from 1962 to 2011 in displacements between and.
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Ford GT40
The Ford GT40 is a 1960s high-performance endurance racing car designed and built for and by the Ford Motor Company "Ford GT" (for Grand Touring) project, an effort to compete in European long-distance sports car races, against Scuderia Ferrari, which had won the prestigious 24 Hours of Le Mans race from 1960 to 1965.
Ford GT70
The Ford GT70 was a limited production sports car designed by Ercole Spada, made by Ford UK in 1970 and intended for use in the World Rally Championship.
François Migault
François Migault (4 December 1944 – 29 January 2012) was a racing driver from Le Mans, France.
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Gitanes
Gitanes ("Gypsy women") is a French brand of cigarettes, owned and manufactured by Imperial Tobacco following their acquisition of Altadis in January 2008, having been owned by SEITA before that.
Giulio Alfieri
Giulio Alfieri (10 July 1924 – 20 March 2002) was an Italian automobile engineer, affiliated with Maserati in Modena, Italy since 1953, where he was central to the development of racing and production cars in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s.
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Guy Chasseuil
Guy Chasseuil (born 26 January 1942 in Paris) is a French former racing driver.
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Guy Ligier
Guy Camille Ligier (12 July 1930 – 23 August 2015) was a French racing driver and team owner.
Henri Pescarolo
Henri Jacques William Pescarolo (born 25 September 1942) is a former racing driver from France.
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Hewland
Hewland is a British engineering company, founded in 1957 by Mike Hewland, which specialises in racing-car gearboxes.
Hidden headlamps, also commonly known as pop-up headlamps, pop-up headlights, flip-eye headlamps, or hideaway headlights, are a form of automotive lighting and an automotive styling feature that conceals an automobile's headlamps when they are not in use.
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Jacky Ickx
Jacques Bernard Edmon Martin Henri "Jacky" Ickx (born 1 January 1945) is a Belgian former racing driver who won the 24 Hours of Le Mans six times (second-highest of all time) and achieved eight wins and 25 podium finishes in Formula One.
Jacques Laffite
Jacques-Henri Laffite (born 21 November 1943) is a French former racing driver who competed in Formula One from to.
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Jean-Louis Lafosse
Jean-Louis Gabriel Lafosse (15 March 1941 – 13 June 1981) was a French racing driver.
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Jean-Pierre Beltoise
Jean-Pierre Maurice Georges Beltoise (26 April 1937 – 5 January 2015) was a French Grand Prix motorcycle road racer and Formula One driver who raced for the Matra and BRM teams.
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Jean-Pierre Jarier
Jean-Pierre Jacques Jarier (born 10 July 1946) is a French former Grand Prix racing driver.
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Jo Schlesser
Joseph Théodule Marie Schlesser (18 May 1928 – 7 July 1968) was a French Formula One and sports car racing driver.
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Ligier
Ligier is a French automobile and minibus maker created by former racing driver and rugby player Guy Ligier (1930–2015), specialized in the manufacturing of microcars.
Ligier JS1
The Ligier JS1 is a sports-racing car that debuted in 1969 and was built by Automobiles Ligier. Ligier JS2 and Ligier JS1 are automobiles with backbone chassis and Ligier racing cars.
Manual transmission
A manual transmission (MT), also known as manual gearbox, standard transmission (in Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States), or stick shift (in the United States), is a multi-speed motor vehicle transmission system, where gear changes require the driver to manually select the gears by operating a gear stick and clutch (which is usually a foot pedal for cars or a hand lever for motorcycles).
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Maserati
Maserati S.p.A. is an Italian luxury vehicle manufacturer.
Maserati Merak
The Maserati Merak (Tipo AM122) is a mid-engined 2+2 sports car produced by Maserati between 1972 and 1983.
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Michel Leclère
Michel Leclère (born 18 March 1946) is a former motor racing driver from France.
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Michel Têtu
Michel Têtu, born 6 August 1941, is a French engineer best known as a designer of racing sports cars and Formula 1 (F1) cars for marques such as Ligier, Alfa Romeo, and Renault.
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Mid-engine design
In automotive engineering, a mid-engine layout describes the placement of an automobile engine in front of the rear-wheel axles, but behind the front axle.
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Overhead camshaft engine
An overhead camshaft (OHC) engine is a piston engine in which the camshaft is located in the cylinder head above the combustion chamber.
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Peugeot
Peugeot is a French brand of automobiles owned by Stellantis.
Pichon-Parat
Pichon-Parat was a French carrosserie based in the commune of Sens, in the department of Yonne.
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Pietro Frua
Pietro Frua (2 May 1913 - 28 June 1983) was one of the leading Italian coachbuilders and car designers during the 1950s and 1960s.
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Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout
In automotive design, an RMR, or rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout is one in which the rear wheels are driven by an engine placed with its center of gravity in front of the rear axle, and thus right behind the passenger compartment.
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Sports car
A sports car is a type of car that is designed with an emphasis on dynamic performance, such as handling, acceleration, top speed, the thrill of driving, and racing capability.
TotalEnergies
TotalEnergies SE is a French multinational integrated energy and petroleum company founded in 1924 and is one of the seven supermajor oil companies.
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Transaxle
A transaxle is a single mechanical device which combines the functions of an automobile's transmission, axle, and differential into one integrated assembly.
V6 engine
A V6 engine is a six-cylinder piston engine where the cylinders share a common crankshaft and are arranged in a V configuration.
1973 oil crisis
In October 1973, the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC) announced that it was implementing a total oil embargo against the countries who had supported Israel at any point during the 1973 Yom Kippur War, which began after Egypt and Syria launched a large-scale surprise attack in an ultimately unsuccessful attempt to recover the territories that they had lost to Israel during the 1967 Six-Day War.
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24 Hours of Le Mans
The 24 Hours of Le Mans (24 Heures du Mans) is an endurance-focused sports car race held annually near the town of Le Mans, France.
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See also
Cars discontinued in 1975
- Alfa Romeo Eagle
- BMC ADO17
- Chrysler Valiant (VJ)
- Citroën DS
- Citroën SM
- Fiat 500
- Ford Consul
- Leyland P76
- Ligier JS2
- SEAT 124 Sport
- Tatra 603
- Vauxhall Firenza
Ligier racing cars
- Ligier JS F3
- Ligier JS P2
- Ligier JS P217
- Ligier JS P3
- Ligier JS P320
- Ligier JS P4
- Ligier JS1
- Ligier JS2
- Ligier JS2 R
- Ligier JS3
- Ligier JS47
- Ligier JS49
- Ligier JS51
- Ligier JS53
- Ligier JS55
- Ligier Nissan DPi