Jehle Longchamp

Jani,

I cam across this image on the web. It is described as: "Jehle De Tomaso Longchamp , 7500 ccm (457.7 cui ) 600 HP"

It would be interesting to find out more about Jehle and their DeTomaso creations.

Stuart

Hey!!

This section is starting to work. Great find, Stuart. As far as the car itself goes... Brutal, not necessarily pretty..

My thoughts exactly.

By the way Stuart, what brand a size tyres are you running on your car?

Phil
Longchamp GTS 3061

Phil,

My GTS runs the wheels and tyres that were on it when I bought it. They are Yokohama 225 x 50 x 15 front, and 295 x 50 x 15 rears. My wheels are 3 piece Simmons (an Australian racing wheel - factory delivered for Longchamps and Panteras in Australia in the 80's).

I am thinking of getting something to replace them in the future. I think they will have to be specially made to suit. I am thinking of 18" dia front and rear - 9" wide at front and 11 or 12" at the rear. I will probably get the wheels fitted up prior to getting the bodywork/respray and modify the inner guards for clearance if needed (my car is lower than standard). I have looked at the Pantera wheels (PI Motorsports etc) as an option. Any thoughts?

Stuart

Plenty,

The chairment of the De Tomaso Drivers Club here in the UK, Ric Lee has a GTSE Spyder and runs Campy repro's 18's all round. Crazy sizes like 10's front and 12's at the rear with 305's on the rear and 255's up front.

I have the exact sizes of wheels and tyres around here somewhere as I measured everything recently. He has two Longchamp GTSE's, the last two of the final six cars that rolled off the DT production line purchasing them new in 86-88 I believe.

Both cars run these wheels.

I like the Aussie wheels on this car:
540HP on the main page and down the left hand menu link:
http://www.wildpantera.com/

Made by: http://www.dragway.com.au/splash.asp

They were custom made the owner told me in an e-mail a year or so ago.

I'm going to 17's all round as I think 18's are overkill making you go to a rediculously thin sidewall destroying the ride quality of our cars.

Phil

i was bidding on that Jehle Longchamp sale brochure too... and i lost it too...

Jehle Longchamp - 600 hp 7,5 liter engine top speed - 296 km/h

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