Jehle
Illustration — Corporate logo • Illustration — Jehle Saphier • Illustration — Jehle Safari Jehle was an automotive company based in Schaan, Liechtenstein, that operated from the late 1970s to the early 1990s. Founded by Xavier Jehle, it was only one of two automotive companies ever to be based in Liechtenstein; the other was Orca Engineering.
Jehle
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- Founded
- 1977
- Headquarters
- Liechtenstein
- Dissolved
- 1991
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Illustration — Corporate logo • Illustration — Jehle Saphier • Illustration — Jehle Safari Jehle was an automotive company based in Schaan, Liechtenstein, that operated from the late 1970s to the early 1990s. Founded by Xavier Jehle, it was only one of two automotive companies ever to be based in Liechtenstein; the other was Orca Engineering.
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Jehle started with two variations on the buggy concept: the Mathies-Buggy and the Jehle Safari. The Mathies-Buggy was not driven by the typical Volkswagen Beetle engine, but rather the flat Volkswagen Bus 1600 cc engine, while the Safari was a Citroën-Boxer-based fun car similar to the Citroën Méhari, Both were sold as kits. One model, the Saphier, was a wedge-shaped coupé, whose upper body section opened completely for access to the cockpit; it was offered in a variety of configurations. The basic model was built on a VW Beetle floor plan with a turbocharged Volkswagen Golf engine, while at the upper end of the lineup was a mid-engine model with monocoque construction, and a tuned 5-liter Ford V8. There were also heavily tuned conversions of the Italian De Tomaso Pantera with a Catalytic converter, double turbocharger, and five valves per cylinder, producing up to 600 hp. The company also built a prototype V12 coupe reminiscent of the Lamborghini Countach named the Artemis, but with insufficient funds to finish the prototype Jehle folded.
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- 1.supercars.net. Liechtenstein based Orca Engineering.
- 2.supercars.net. Jehles still roaming the streets.
- 3.Time Machine: 1991 Jehle Artemis - AllCarIndex. ALLCARINDEX.com.
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- Lawrence, Mike. A to Z of Sports Cars. Bay View Books. 170. 1991. 1-870979-81-8.
- Auto Katalog Motorbuch-Verlag 1979 to 1992
- Bill Hartford: Imports & Motorsports (Kolumne). In Popular Mechanics. September 1982, Band 158, Nr. 3, ISSN 0032-4558, p. 14 ( )
- Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers. The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile — G–O. 2. 790. 2001. 1-57958-293-1.
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