Indigo 3000 Explained

JC Indigo 3000
Manufacturer:Jösse Car
Production:1996–2000
44 produced
Designer:Hans Philip Zackau
Body Style:2-door roadster
Engine:3.0 L Volvo I6
Transmission:5-speed manual
Wheelbase:25201NaN1
Length:43001NaN1
Width:17601NaN1
Height:11401NaN1
Weight:~10000NaN0

The Indigo 3000 is a Swedish sports car produced by Jösse Car from 1996–2000. 44 working cars were produced and it was the only car manufactured by Jösse Car before they folded.[1] [2] It was designed by Hans Philip Zackau, who also did work on the Volvo 850.[3]

The Indigo 3000 is a two-seat, rear-wheel drive roadster powered by a 3.0 L, all aluminum, Volvo straight-six engine which is connected to a Volvo 960 gearbox driving the rear wheels. It could accelerate from 0-60 mph (0-97 km/h) in 6.5 seconds and has a claimed top speed of 250 km/h (155 mph). It was marketed as an affordable sports car and first retailed for 250000 SEK (without options). The body is of composite panels attached to a space frame. The front suspension is of the maker's own design but the rear unit is from Volvo using a composite transverse spring. The gas tank came from the Saab 900, the base of the seats are from the Volvo S40, the steering column is from the Volvo 850 and the rear suspension is from the Volvo 960.https://archive.today/20080628223214/http://wwwc.aftonbladet.se/bil/biltester/1996/9606/960602.html[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: en . The indigo 3000 specification . Jösse Car . www.jossecar.com . 31 March 1998 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170602140010/http://www.jossecar.com/specifications.html . 2017-06-02 . 2018-01-08 . live.
  2. Web site: sv . Indigos Prestanda Imponerar Tack Vare Dess Låga Vikt . Indigo's performance impresses because of the low weight . Comparison of the JC Indigo 3000 with the Alfa Spyder and BMW Z3 . Auto, Motor & Sport . Gunnar Dackevall . egmont-media.s3-website-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com . June 1996 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180108171200/http://egmont-media.s3-website-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/ams/biltester_html/960602b.html . 2018-01-08 . 2018-01-08 . live.
  3. News: Indigo 3000 Josse Cars Specifications and Review. 2017-04-12. ComplexMania. 2018-09-12. en-US.
  4. Web site: sv . Nationalsången . National Anthem . Auto, Motor & Sport . Gunnar Dackevall . egmont-media.s3-website-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com . June 1996 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180108171513/http://egmont-media.s3-website-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/ams/biltester_html/960602.html . 2018-01-08 . 2018-01-08 . live.