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IMS 57
First Romanian-built IMS off-road car, a GAZ-69 inspired utility vehicle built at Campulung.
Still being researched: why it matters, identification guide, full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 917 Built
- Years
- 1957–1959
- Engine
- Inline four, side-valve · 3,260 cc / 3.3 LFactory: 3,260 cc
- Power
- 36.8 kW / 50 PSFactory: 50 PS
- Top speed
- 80 km/hFactory: 80 km/h
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Not yet verified
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
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How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model productionIMS 57 built 1957-1958 (157 in 1957, 760 in 1958); 1959 output not separated from M59A | 9171 | Factory production | Independently researched |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
The IMS 57 was named after the producing works (Intreprinderea Metalurgica de Stat) and the year of launch. In 1957 157 were built and in 1958 760. The first bodies were made by hand by tinsmiths. No separate data exist for 1959, when Campulung built 1,405 IMS 57 and M59A together.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard IMS 57.
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Inline four, side-valve2 Independently researched |
| Displacement | 3,260 cc / 3.3 LFactory: 3,260 cc2 Independently researched |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | 4.6:12 Independently researched |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | 36.8 kW / 50 PSFactory: 50 PS2 Independently researched |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | 2,265 kgFactory: 2,265 kg2 Independently researchedsource says total weight, payload 650 kg |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | 80 km/hFactory: 80 km/h2 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
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Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
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05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
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Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
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Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
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See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
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Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
IMS 57 Level C
- 917 IMS 57 built 1957-1958 (157 in 1957, 760 in 1958); 1959 output not separated from M59A
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2
IMS 57 Level C Automobilia.ro (archived 2016)
- motorul cu supape laterale
- motor MAS cu patru cilindri in linie, de 3260 cmc
- raport de compresie 4,6
- 50 CP / 2800 rpm
- Greutatea totala este de 2265 kg
- poate atinge o viteza maxima de 80 km/h
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