The Spada Codatronca (sometimes called the SVS Codatronca) is an Italian-built supercar introduced by
Spada Vetture Sport
Ercole Spada (born 26 July 1937 in Busto Arsizio) is an Italian automobile designer. His most notable designs were produced in the 1960s, for the Zagato design studio house, where Spada was chief stylist. During this period some of the most notabl ...
in 2008. A convertible version, the Spada Codatronca Monza, was introduced in 2012. Both cars used a modified chassis and engine from the
Chevrolet Corvette C6, but featured all-new bodywork.
Codatronca TS
Released in 2008, the Codatronca TS was the first car in the Spada Codatronca line, and featured styling based on that of the
Alfa Romeo TZ
The Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ (also known as the Alfa Romeo TZ or Tubolare Zagato) was a sports car and racing car manufactured by Alfa Romeo from 1963 to 1967. It replaced the Giulietta SZ. In 2011, the name was reduced from Giulia TZ to TZ in the ...
.
The car uses a 7-litre
Chevrolet LS7
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V8 engine
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The first V8 engine was produced by the French Antoinette company in 1904, developed and u ...
, but with the power output increased to at 6,500
rpm
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Standards
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, and of
torque
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.
The chassis was derived from that used by the
Chevrolet Corvette C6, but featured all-new bodywork. The bodywork is made from
carbon-fibre
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, whilst the aluminium chassis features a
roll cage
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.
The Codatronca TS is claimed to be able to accelerate from 0 to 100
km/h
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History
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in 3.4 seconds, and reach a top speed of .
It uses
Brembo disc brakes all around; discs with eight-piston aluminium calipers at the front, and discs with four-piston aluminium calipers at the rear.
19"
OZ alloy wheels are fitted, and shod with
Pirelli P-Zero Corsa tyres; 285/35 R19 at the front, and 345/35 R19 at the rear.
[ A more powerful TSS version was planned, but never produced.]
Codatronca Monza
In 2011, Spada Vetture Sport announced that they would be building a convertible version of the Codatronca TS, named the Codatronca Monza. The Monza used a supercharged version of the Codatronca TS' 7-litre V8, and produced a claimed and of torque. The Codatronca Monza also featured the Italian Air Force
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roundel on the sides of the vehicle. Spada claimed that the car could accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in three seconds, and reach a top speed of . The Codatronca Monza appeared at the 2012 Geneva Auto Show
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, where a competition version was also announced.
References
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Cars of Italy
Cars introduced in 2008
Chevrolet Corvette
2010s cars
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