Isdera Imperator 108i
| Isdera Imperator 108i | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Isdera GmBH |
| Production | 1984–1993 30 units produced |
| Assembly | Germany: Leonberg |
| Designer | Eberhard Schulz |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Sports car (S) |
| Body style | 2-door coupé |
| Layout | Rear mid-engine, rear wheel drive |
| Platform | Fibreglass body over tubular steel chassis |
| Related | Mercedes-Benz CW311 |
| Powertrain | |
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| Transmission | 5-speed ZF manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,480 mm (98 in) |
| Length | 4,220 mm (166 in) |
| Width | 1,835 mm (72 in) |
| Height | 1,135 mm (45 in) |
| Curb weight | 1,250 kg (2,756 lb) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Isdera Spyder 033 |
| Successor | Isdera Commendatore 112i |
The Isdera Imperator 108i is a low-volume German sports car produced from 1984 to 1993. The Imperator 108i was born out of the CW311 concept car from 1978, which Eberhard Schulz, who at the time worked as a design engineer for Porsche, designed in his free time, using Mercedes parts, mainly the V8 engines (Porsche had no 928 yet). Mercedes-Benz allowed the use of the Mercedes badge and name but had no interest in putting the CW311 into production, so Schulz established his own engineering company, Isdera, to produce the car under his own brand. Isdera AG owns the trademarks to Imperator as separate brand.