Lotec is a German

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manufacturer. The company was founded in 1962 by Kurt Lotterschmid. By 1969, the firm began building race cars, and would turn their attention to modifications for Porsches in 1975. In 1983, they began to create aftermarket aerodynamic and performance parts for

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cars and Ferrari cars.Motorsports History
at Lotec-GMBH.de In 1990, Lotec was commissioned by an oil baron from the

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to build a sports car for him. The vehicle (known as the Lotec C1000) was completed in 1995, at a final price of around $3.4 million (USD). The car is equipped with a 5.6L Mercedes-Benz V8. The engine was fitted with two

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s for a total output of 1000 hp.268MPH Mercedes Lotec found hiding in North Carolina
at Jalopnik.com In the year 2004, the company completed its first production vehicle, badged the Sirius. The Sirius is powered by the same 5987cc Mercedes-Benz V12 as the

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. Lotec claims that the car will produce 1000 hp, or up to 1200 hp when tuned differently. The vehicle itself is composed primarily of reinforced

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, which lends to its relatively low curb weight.Lotec Sirius
at pistonheads.com Lotec has also announced a re-designed version of the Sirius for 2009, that changes some of the body work but retains the same motor and transmission as the current model.2009 Lotec Sirius Sketches Released
at World Car Fans

Car models

* Lotec 681, a

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racing car Fitted with a

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I6, built in 1981. * Lotec M1C, a

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racing car Fitted with a

I6, built in 1982, and raced until 1985. * Lotec C302, a

racing car Fitted with a

I6, built in 1985. * Lotec C302, a

racing car Fitted with a Ford-Cosworth DFL V8, built in 1985. * Lotec C190, a

racing car Fitted with a

Mercedes-Benz M117 The Mercedes-Benz M117 is an OHC (overhead cam), 2 valve per cylinder V8 engine made in several versions by Mercedes-Benz between 1971 and 1992. Applications *280 SE, SEL 4.5 ( W108) *300 SEL 4.5 (W109) *420 SEL (W126) *450 SE, SEL ( W116) * ...

V8, built in 1990. * Lotec C1000, a one-off sports car built in 1995 Fitted with a

V8. * Lotec 928 GT, a one-off sports car built in 1990. * Lotec Colani Testa D’Oro, a one-off sports car built in 1991. * Lotec TT 1000, a one-off sports car built in 1991. * Lotec Sirius, a sports car that has been produced since 2004.

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External links

*http://www.lotec-gmbh.de/ - Official Website *http://oppositelock.jalopnik.com/in-the-presence-of-greatness-1687568171/1687588211/+damon - C1000 last seen February 22, 2015 at Carolina Auto Sports in Concorn, NC Sports car manufacturers Car manufacturers of Germany Automotive motorsports and performance companies Car brands

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