Panther Kallista

Motor vehicle

Panther Kallista

Overview
Manufacturer	Panther
Production	1982–1993
Assembly	Weybridge, England
Designer	Robert Jankel
Body and chassis
Body style	2-door roadster
Layout	FR layout
Powertrain
Engine	1.6L & 2.0L DOHC Ford I4 2.8L Ford Cologne V6 2.9L Ford Cologne V6
Transmission	4-speed & 5 speed MT75 manual 3-speed automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	100.4 in (2,550 mm)
Length	151.6 in (3,851 mm)
Width	66.5 in (1,689 mm)
Height	50.0 in (1,270 mm)
Curb weight	2,127 lb (965 kg)^[1]
Chronology
Predecessor	Panther Lima

The Panther Kallista is an automobile produced by Panther Westwinds from 1982 to 1990. It replaced the Lima as Panther's volume model for the 1980s.

Unlike the Vauxhall-based Lima, the Kallista used Ford mechanicals, including a range of engines from 1.6 L straight-4 to 2.9 L Cologne V6. Like its predecessor, it featured styling resembling earlier Allard and Morgan cars.

The later SsangYong-built models of the 1990s used a 2.0 L engine.

The Kallista used an aluminium body over a purpose-built steel chassis. Performance was good, with a sprint to 60 mph (96.6 km/h) taking under 8 seconds.

A Kallista appears in the 1987 film Timestalkers.

SsangYong

SsangYong Motor Company released a badge engineered version in 1992 called the SsangYong Kallista. Only 77 of the SsangYong models were built.^[2]

Sources and further reading

^ "1984 Panther Kallista technical specifications". Carfolio.com. 3 April 2008. Retrieved 3 December 2011.
^ So, Rachel K (24 September 2008). "Samsung Transportation Museum". Rachel's Random Ramblings.

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