Sigmatron?
Sigmatron?
No, not the user with that handle, the Sigma Turbo concept car!.
Theres a 3 page article in the current UNIQUE CARS mag.
The thing looks wild!, it's based on the GE with an early development of a 2lt turbo and a huge fibreglass body kit (designed by peter arcadipane and built by alan purvis) that resembled "european group 5 touring cars" and has a rather stomach churning technicolour interior.
I've never heard of this car before, and google searches turn up nothing. It's got me kinda facinated.
Anyone have any more information??
Theres a 3 page article in the current UNIQUE CARS mag.
The thing looks wild!, it's based on the GE with an early development of a 2lt turbo and a huge fibreglass body kit (designed by peter arcadipane and built by alan purvis) that resembled "european group 5 touring cars" and has a rather stomach churning technicolour interior.
I've never heard of this car before, and google searches turn up nothing. It's got me kinda facinated.
Anyone have any more information??
1975 GC Galant Hardtop - 4G63 DOHC - Version 3.0 coming soon.
http://www.sigma-galant.com/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=485
http://www.sigma-galant.com/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=485
Re: Sigmatron?
got a scanner?
Previous owner of a GC Coupe, a few GSRS and random Sigmas.
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Re: Sigmatron?
It sounds like your talking about the sigma turbo concept which can be seen in the national motor museum in SA.
Can't find any pics of it yet, but they are out there....
but haven't seen the mag yet...
Can't find any pics of it yet, but they are out there....
but haven't seen the mag yet...
Last edited by brendon on Wed Jul 29, 2009 4:36 pm, edited 1 time in total.
83' GJ wagon
82' GK Scorp (Track car)
08' Turbo territory
82' GK Scorp (Track car)
08' Turbo territory
- amgis_obrut
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Re: Sigmatron?
isnt the engine bay pic in UNIQUE CARS a pic of an atmo engine??
GH Sigma, 16" Mesh wheels, sports steering wheel and a V8 exhaust
Re: Sigmatron?
unfortunately no i dont have a scanner.
And looking at the pic of the engine bay (its awful small) it's missing its air box, looks like a standard solex and theres a weird looking plate on the side of the exhaust manifold.
I'm not too familiar with the turbo engines so i cant say convincingly what it is. I can tell its a 2lt tho. And definately a GE, or GH shell (three bolt strut top).
It's a little shabby looking too.
And looking at the pic of the engine bay (its awful small) it's missing its air box, looks like a standard solex and theres a weird looking plate on the side of the exhaust manifold.
I'm not too familiar with the turbo engines so i cant say convincingly what it is. I can tell its a 2lt tho. And definately a GE, or GH shell (three bolt strut top).
It's a little shabby looking too.
1975 GC Galant Hardtop - 4G63 DOHC - Version 3.0 coming soon.
http://www.sigma-galant.com/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=485
http://www.sigma-galant.com/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=485
Re: Sigmatron?
Do you have a Digital Camera? Web Cam?? Artist Impression??? It would be real interesting to see.
Re: Sigmatron?
Thats the one I was thinking of.
I'm, pretty sure its the only sigma 'special' made
I'm, pretty sure its the only sigma 'special' made
83' GJ wagon
82' GK Scorp (Track car)
08' Turbo territory
82' GK Scorp (Track car)
08' Turbo territory
Re: Sigmatron?
I hope they only made one of those. It looks like a Malaysian ricer. The designers of that car must have worked on the AU Falcon.brendon wrote:Thats the one I was thinking of.
I'm, pretty sure its the only sigma 'special' made
Re: Sigmatron?
the magazine this was published in is on ebay at the moment, just search for 'sigma turbo' and it pops up.
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'84 GL Scorp, Mildly Worked 2.6 With Sigma Turbo Setup.
Re: Sigmatron?
i was gunna buy it the other day... but in the newsagent it wasnt the right issue im sure.
Previous owner of a GC Coupe, a few GSRS and random Sigmas.
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Re: Sigmatron?
LMAO. That thing looks like a Transformer Autobot.S1GMARE wrote:I hope they only made one of those. It looks like a Malaysian ricer. The designers of that car must have worked on the AU Falcon.brendon wrote:Thats the one I was thinking of.
I'm, pretty sure its the only sigma 'special' made
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Re: Sigmatron?
at first i thought it looked like a Group B version of an XE Falcon, same headlights and front indicators..
Would be interesting to see on the road haha
Would be interesting to see on the road haha
Re: Sigmatron?
I worked at Mitsubishi factory and that car turned up in the engineering holding yard a year or so before we shut down. Its a right pile of junk. It had an N/A 2.0,and the body kit was as rough as. Also it was very heavy. I spoke to one of the guys involved in its build and there is as much bog as anything else in the buildup of it. It would look right at home on a european race track from the '70's.
http://www.imca-slotracing.com/2008-XMAS3.htm
http://www.imca-slotracing.com/2008-XMAS3.htm