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The DAF 55 is a small family car produced by the Dutch company DAF from December 1967 to September 1972. At that time it was replaced with the DAF 66.〔 All 55s featured the unique Variomatic belt-driven continuously variable transmission, with no manual transmission available. This feature of all DAF cars was very unusual for its class at the time. The 55 was available as a 2-door saloon, a 3-door estate and a 2-door coupe. In total 164,231 DAF 55s have been built. ==Origins== The 55 was developed to be a more powerful version of the 1966 DAF 44. The redesign was extensive, and featured the following major changes: *Powertrain * *Because the 44's two-cylinder DAF-designed boxer engine was at the end of its development, DAF partnered with Renault to build a version of their 1108 cc water-cooled inline 4 C-series engine, dubbed the B110. *Suspension * *The front suspension was changed from the 44's transverse leaf spring setup to longitudinally mounted torsion bars. At the rear the 44's swing axle Variomatic layout was retained. *Braking * *For added safety a dual circuit brake system was fitted. All models also featured front disk brakes as opposed to the 44's drum brakes. *Bodywork * *The front panel was changed to provide room and airflow to the radiator. The rest of the car featured detail trim changes to set it apart from the lesser 44. All this heightened performance to a 136 km/h top speed, and made for a more practical car. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「DAF 55」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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