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1954 Pegaso Z102B

The Spanish-based company Pegaso, named after the mythical winged horse, introduced its first automobile at the 1951 Paris salon. This was Spain's first new car of the postwar era, and the Z-102 was essentially a racing car adapted for road use. In the engine bay lay an eight-cylinder powerplant that was initially 2.5 liters in size but eventually grew to 4.7 liters. Its top speed was in the neighborhood of around 140 to 150 mph, which made it the fastest production car at the time. By the time production of the Z-102 ceased in 1958, a total of 84 examples had been built. Along with factory coachwork (ENASA), the Z-102 was bodied by Touring, Saoutchik and Serra.

1954 Pegaso Z102B photo
Coupe by Saoutchik
Chassis #: 0102.017.0161
Engine #: 0102.017.0161
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Pegaso
Pegaso and its parent company, Enasa (Empresa Nacional de Autocamiones S.A.), were created in 1946 and used the old Hispano-Suiza factory to produce buses, tractors, trucks, and armored vehicles. Automobile production was added in the early 1950s. Wifredo Ricart, the ex-Alfa Romeo engineer who was responsible for the mid-engined Alfa Romeo Tipo 512 Grand Prix race car, was tasked with leading the new Spanish group.

Enasa was a state-owned company, and throughout its existence (through the 1990s), it had factories located in Madrid, Barcelona, and Valladolid.

The Pegaso Z-102
The Pegaso Z-102 began its existence as a pair of prototypes in 1951 in coupe and drophead body styles, and powered by a four-cam V8 engine. Their steel bodies were determined to be too heavy, so later-built coachwork was formed from lightweight alloy.

Pegaso Z-102 Mechanical Specification
The front-mounted, longitudinal V8 engine had an alloy block and cylinder heads, dry-sump lubrication, a 2,816cc displacement, and a bore of 80 mm and stroke of 70 mm. With 8.8:1 compression, dual overhead camshafts, and four Weber 36 DCF3 carburetors, it produced 170 horsepower at 6,300 RPM and 160 lb-ft of torque at 3,600 RPM. The five-speed manual non-synchromesh gearbox with gear-driven camshafts powered the rear wheels and used a final drive ratio of 4.18:1 to 5.2:1.

1954 Pegaso Z102B photo
Coupe by Saoutchik
Chassis #: 0102.017.0161
Engine #: 0102.017.0161
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Auction entries : 1
Later models received a 2.8-liter or a 3.2-liter DOHC desmodromic 32-valve V8 engine with multiple carburetors or an optional supercharger.

The Pegaso Z-102 had a 2,340mm wheelbase with an overall length of 4,100mm, a front track of 1,320mm, and a rear track size of 1,290mm. The multi-tubular frame carried the aluminum and steel coachwork and, depending on the body, weighed approximately 2,200 lbs. The steering was via a rack and pinion system, and braking was by drums. The suspension used a multi-link and torsion bar setup at the front and a de Dion axle at the rear.

Pegaso Z-102 Performance
The Pegaso Z-102 had a top speed of 120 mph in naturally aspirated configuration and upwards of 150 mph with the help of a supercharger.

Pegaso Z-102 Production and Coachwork
Pegaso created around 84 automobiles between 1951 to 1958. The company claimed as many as 300 were built, and some estimates put the actual figure at around 71. Touring bodied a total of 40 Pegasos, and Saoutchik bodied 18, two fewer than the factory itself. Spanish designer Pedro Serra bodied five cars.

1954 Pegaso Z102B photo
Coupe by Saoutchik
Chassis #: *0102*150*0146*
Engine #: *0102*017*0146*
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Auction entries : 1
Most Pegaso Z-102s were bodied as fixed roof coupes, with 28 being clothed as cabriolets. Most examples were bodied by Carrozzeria Touring to a design initially penned by Ricart. French coachbuilder Saoutchik created 18 bodies for the Z-102, including three convertibles. The factory in-house coachbuilder Enasa created a version called the 'Cupola' which was based on design sketches created by Spanish students. Two examples of the Cupola were known to have been built with one being acquired by Dominican dictator Rafael Trujillo. The sole surviving Cupola is currently owned by the Louwman Museum.


by Daniel Vaughan | Oct 2008

Related Reading : Pegaso Z102B History

Named after Pegasus, the winged horse of Greek mythology, the Pegaso Car Company produced very rare and exotic sports vehicles. Wilfredo Ricart was one of Enzo Ferraris colleagues at Alfo Romeos race department. He left Alfa Romeo after the war and teamed p with various engineers and technicians to begin working on their own vehicle. This eventually resulted in the Pegaso Z102. A very modern....
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1954 Pegaso Z102B Vehicle Profiles

1954 Pegaso Z102B vehicle information
Cabriolet

Coachwork: Touring
Chassis #: 0102*150*0141
Engine #: 0102*017*0141
1954 Pegaso Z102B vehicle information
Coupe

Coachwork: Saoutchik
Chassis #: *0102*150*0146*
Engine #: *0102*017*0146*
1954 Pegaso Z102B vehicle information
Berlinetta

Coachwork: Touring
1954 Pegaso Z102B vehicle information
Berlinetta

Coachwork: Touring
Chassis #: 0102-153-0154
Engine #: 0102-017-0154
1954 Pegaso Z102B vehicle information
Coupe

Coachwork: Saoutchik
Chassis #: 0102-150 0148
Engine #: 01020170148
1954 Pegaso Z102B vehicle information
Berlinetta

Coachwork: Touring
Chassis #: 0102.150.0150
1954 Pegaso Z102B vehicle information
Coupe

Coachwork: Saoutchik
Chassis #: 0102.017.0161
Engine #: 0102.017.0161
1954 Pegaso Z102B vehicle information
Cabriolet

Coachwork: Saoutchik
Chassis #: 0102-153-0136
Engine #: 0102-017-0136

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92.00 in.
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8 cyl., 150.85 CID.
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8 cyl., 150.85 CID.
8 cyl., 150.85 CID., 165.00hp
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8 cyl., 150.85 CID.
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8 cyl., 172.00 CID., 250.00hp
$18,050 - $18,050
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8 cyl., 195.09 CID., 270.00hp

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