The FNM Fúria GT 2150 was a coupé presented by Fábrica Nacional de Motores in 1971. It used the chassis and mechanicals of the FNM 2150 saloon and was designed by the Brazilian designer Toni Bianco. Only a few hand-built examples were made.
FNM Fúria at a glance
| Maker | Fábrica Nacional de Motores (FNM), Xerém, Brazil |
|---|---|
| Presented | 1971 |
| Designer | Toni Bianco (Brazil) |
| Based on | FNM 2150 |
| Body | two-door coupé |
| Engine | 2,132 cc twin-camshaft four, from the 2150 |
| Gearbox | five-speed manual, from the 2150 |
| Construction | hand-built |
| Built | a few examples |
| Role | image-building model for the ageing 2150 |
based on one source: the Fúria is described in a single paragraph of the English Wikipedia article on FNM.
History of the FNM Fúria
The 2150 it was based on
The Fúria was built on the FNM 2150, the restyled replacement for the FNM 2000 that arrived in 1969. Its twin-camshaft four-cylinder engine had grown to 2,132 cc and breathed through a better set of carburettors; the five-speed gearbox was the same one FNM had used in its cars up to that point. The 2150 remained in production until 1974.
The Fúria GT of 1971
In 1971 FNM presented another coupé, the Fúria GT 2150. It was designed by the Brazilian designer Toni Bianco and used the chassis and mechanics of the 2150. Only a few hand-built examples were produced, but the stylish coupé may have helped the public image of the by then ageing design of the mainstream FNM 2150.
After the Fúria
Bianco later made sporting creations carrying his own name. FNM’s car line ended in 1974, when the 2150 was replaced by the Alfa Romeo 2300 and the FNM badge gave way to an Alfa Romeo one.
Design and features
- Toni Bianco design: the FNM coupé of the 1970s drawn by the Brazilian designer.
- 2150 mechanicals: chassis, 2,132 cc engine and five-speed gearbox from the saloon.
- Hand-built: only a few examples were made.
- Image model: intended to refresh the appeal of the ageing 2150 range.
FNM Fúria versions
- Fúria GT 2150 (1971): the hand-built coupé.
- FNM 2150 saloon: the car whose chassis and mechanics it used.
- FNM Onça (1966): the earlier FNM coupé.
The saloon whose chassis it used is described in the FNM 2000 article, and the earlier coupé in FNM Onça. More cars of the marque are in the FNM collection.
Sources
- Fábrica Nacional de Motores, English Wikipedia: the Fúria, its designer and the 2150
- Fábrica Nacional de Motores, Portuguese Wikipedia: company history, later models
