Phillips Berlina Coupé | |
Production: | 1980–1983 |
Assembly: | Pompano Beach, Florida, United States |
Engine: | 5.7 L 350 small-block V8 |
Designer: | Charles W. Phillips |
Length: | [1] |
The Phillips Berlina is an American neo-classic car built in Pompano Beach, Florida. Debuting in 1980, it was designed by Charles W. Phillips in the style of the 1936 Mercedes-Benz 540K Special Roadster.[2] It used stretched C3 Chevrolet Corvette underpinnings, coupled to fibreglass bodywork.[3] As for the Corvette, power steering and brakes, powered tinted windows, and tilt steering were fitted. The fuel-injected 5.7-litre V8 engine in the 1982 Berlinas offers at 4,200 rpm, for a top speed of around .[2] The earlier carburetted version (L81) had 190 hp on tap. By 1982, a special "Coupé SE" version was also available.[4]