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The DAF 66 is a small family car produced by the Dutch company DAF from September 1972 to 1976. It was the successor of the DAF 55 and was itself superseded by the reworked Volvo 66. The DAF 66 was the last four-cylinder car to feature the DAF name. The 66 was available as a 2-door saloon, a 2-door coupé and a 3-door estate. It featured the unique Variomatic belt-driven continuously variable transmission. In total 146,297 DAF 66s were built. ==Origins== The 66 was developed to be an evolution of the 1967 DAF 55. The redesign was mainly cosmetic, and featured the following major changes: *Powertrain * *The 1108 cc Renault engines were reworked to have lower emissions, changing power to for the normal models, and for the 1100 Marathon. *Suspension * *The rear suspension and Variomatic was completely redesigned, learning from DAF's experience in Formula Three racing. The Variomatic was much more robust and now incorporated a differential for smoother low speed maneuvering. The unpredictable swing axle rear suspension of the 44 and 55 was changed to a leaf sprung De Dion tube axle, which greatly improved handling and comfort. *Braking * *Cheaper models now featured drum brakes all around, whilst higher spec models retained the 55's front disk brake setup. *Bodywork * *The complete front clip was restyled with a full width grille, giving a boxier appearance. The rear featured narrower rear lights. 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 66」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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