1975 Bricklin SV-1

A 1975 Bricklin SV-1 I shot at the Street Rod Nationals South Plus 2013 in Knoxville,TN...Only 3000 made and this one is a one owner very nice car....Automotive History right here..check it out!!!..Make sure you follow me so that you don't miss any of the other cool videos I shot at this show!!
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[stephengriffith]

Dan was my father in law. He passed this car onto my wife after he died. We still drive this car often. He was a man of many talents, an undeniable hot rodder and could do anything with his hands. Thank you for keeping this video up

[HARMARSCH]

There's still a orange one here in Saskatoon, not sure if it runs I used to see it every summer. Those are very cool cars. I never knew it was built in New Brunswick Canada.

[sonicstep]

I didn't even know that Canada had any sort of auto industry. I know of a jet fighter plane that was manufactured for a time. This is an eye opener.

[chuckwhitson]

I love the look of those. I know, crappy build quality but awesome cars. Like a Pantera younger wielder brother

[ScottieDTV]

It was a 75...so horse power was low...

[steffyhobmann]

If I could I would have a Bricklin and a DeLorean. Love the styling and the rarity! Thanks Scottie!

[denisgoguen]

Im pretty sure they where built in Saint-John, New-Brunswick, Canada and not Windsor ON

[goldysgarage]

Was not built in Windsor Ontario, Canada The engine was - for the 75s. The car was built in St. John, New Brunswick, Canada.

[studeb]

Thanks for sharing. I just picked up a 1974 #445 this past summer. Love it. Mine like he said has the AMC 360 with the 727 automatic transmission.

[wrathofthemonarch]

That's a slick car. Too bad they stopped making them.

[mattkaustickomments]

Thanks for posting this, Scottie. Remember, there's only one 'R' in acrylic. 'Uh-Krillick'. For those who are interested, there is a very good documentary on the Bricklin's history, including interviews with Malcolm Bricklin, the hype man behind the car.

[GTShelby-dpgi]

Great video.  I was in high school from 1977 to 1980 and one of my classmates would get picked up everyday by her father in a safety orange Bricklin, , , thought it was so cool with the gullwing doors.  I knew they were super rare and always thought they were pretty cool looking as well as a bit mysterious.

[ragingbull]

I did an oil change on one of these a while back. Probably one of the coolest cars i have ever seen

[brick]

Any idea of what linear actuator he was using? Looks like a nice upgrade. Love the speed of the doors.

[mitchreed]

As a seven-time owner of SV1's, allow me to clarify two simple issues. The five safety colors did not include a Gold Color, though I have seen at least one custom-painted in a nice Gold. Safety White, Tan, Orange, Red and Green were the five. A black Chairman model was planned for the 77 model year, but sadly they never made it that far into the future. Secondly; the bumpers were capable of withstanding far greater than a 5 mph range, though that certification number was still twice the federally required strength. My sixth Bricklin, suffered an unfriendly encounter with a center divider on a California highway at 55 miles per hour. The front bumper essentially absorbed 96% of the total impact damage to the body itself, while frame damage was a 7.75 inch compression of the right side of the frame, and 7.25 inches on the left side of the car. Those bumpers utilize synthetic rubber like Neoprene, laid over a solid steel bumper with two 2, 500 pounds of inertia rams behind them, offering 11 inches of travel before doing severe damage to the engine bay up front . I walked away uninjured and the car was repaired and still on the road today.

There is no finer example of a safe sports car IMO, that can touch the Bricklin SV1 from a durability point of view...even by current standards through more modern equipment and internal airbag protection. Even the equivalent year Porsche 911 is not superior to it's strength.

[ThunderDashHub]

I have never seen anything like this! Awesome find!

[ScottieDTV]

Wow...your not alone....glad I could show you...

[brick]

The linear actuators seem to work really good.. I always thought they would be too slow for the doors... I would love to get some for mine what type, size etc do you have?

[unimogman]

I am from New Brunswick, Canada. I remember seeing this on the news ! ;-)

[chrisjbrunson]

What an interesting ride. That is one I have never seen.