SERRA MODELS
PEGASO Z-102 SPIDER SERRA PROTOTIPO (1955)
In the spring of 1955 Gonzalo Yébenes mandated the Barcelona bodybuilder Pedro Serra body building his new Pegaso. In late 1954 he had a serious accident with his previous berlinetta body Enasa Pegaso, and bought a new chassis that incorporate all the mechanical thought and its rugged engine berlinetta after body to his liking. The model was listed as a red spider SSP (Serra Spider Prototype). Some features of this model will remain in the following Pegaso Serra such as the panoramic windscreen, dual vertical headlights, a power on the front hood with two rear air outlets, plus side engine vents on the front fenders. Later acquired by Roberto Zas Espino, who elongates the chassis for 4 seats, and changes his Pegaso engine for a Barreiros Diesel. At the end of the 60s, Alfonso Cela Blanco, a bullfighter nicknamed Celita Segundo, bought the car. In the 70s it was acquired by Demetrio Gómez Planche, who restored it twice, initially with its elongated chassis (white) and later in the 80s it went back to its original state, but with a BMW engine. It is currently preserved in the Museum of Automotive History of Salamanca.
Pegaso Z-102 Spider Serra Prototipo (1955)
PEGASO Z-103 SPIDER SERRA 1 (1955)
A Wilfredo Ricart will not go unnoticed the previous car, in October 1955 wanted to present at the Paris Motor Show the new engine Z-104, so it commissioned Serra a spider similar to Yébenes one. In September was prepared SS1 Z-103 ivory white. In October, the son of Ricart accompanied by Celso Fernández, take the car to Paris to expose in the Motor Show. It is the only Z-103 equipped with Z-104 engine and has always belonged to ENASA it was never put on sale. It is currently owned by IVECO and is exposed at the Museum of IVECO on Aragon Avenue just outside Madrid. Exhibited at Autoworld Brussels (Belgium) 2018.
Pegaso Z-103 Spider Serra 1 (1955)
Shortly after Ricart the Jerez Pedro Domecq made his charge. He participated in the movie Spanish affair, with Carmen Sevilla. Currently it is painted white and has been exhibited at the Paris Salon in Rétromobile February 2015.
Pegaso Z-103 Spider Serra 1 (1956)
PEGASO Z-102 / Z-103 SPIDER SERRA 2 (1956)
The following year Ricart order another spider again Pedro Serra to expose in the Paris Salon of 1956, a beautiful red spider with beige upholstery, listed as SS2. It has a more sophisticated line by increasing angles and chrome. Like the SS1 had its twin in another order of the same factory almost simultaneous with identical color and upholstery.
Pegaso Z-103 Spider Serra 2 (1956)
The third SS2 was made on the basis of a berlinetta Touring that had belonged to Polo Villaamil and after a serious accident, given the difficulty of repair, ENASA commissioned a body to Serra. The latter was sold in 1957 to the González Byass sherry and liqueur company, which acquired it to raffle it off in 1958 in the Ser channel's radio contest "Guess the key" among consumers of Soberano brandy.In its last restoration, carried out by Saica Classic Motor Sport, it changed to white. The back line of this unit is something different from the other SS2 with somewhat higher queues.
Pegaso Z-103 Spider Serra 2 (1956)
PEGASO Z-102 CABRIOLET SERRA (1959)
Originally it is a Montjuich barqueta and participated in several competitions. Later it was sold to a particular which commissioned a new cabriolet body to Serra, who in April 1959 was given the new vehicle with dual vertical headlights in the same plane as the SS2; but the car passed through several hands until it is in a very deplorable state; its new owner, Enrique Coma Cros, rescued and returned to their state of year 1959 changing its original gray color for a garnet red, with the restoration overseen by self Pedro Serra. Later has been restored it again recovering its 1959 color.
Pegaso Z-102 Cabriolet Serra (1959)
OTROS PEGASO MODIFICADOS POR SERRA
There are three Pegaso modified by Serra:
The Touring barqueta STC initially destined for Le Mans (chassis No. 3/0127), once sold to a particular suffered a serious accident while testing a prospective buyer, was rebuilt in early 1959. Serra Serra gave a front line similar to the SS2 Spider. The car subsequently suffered various vicissitudes, having being mounted a Jaguar 3.4 engine. Acquired by its current owner Enrique Coma Cros, it was restored equipping him with a mechanical Z-102 and returning to its original state as it came from the workshops of Touring in 1953.
Pegaso Z-102 Spider Touring Serra (1953)
The driver Juan Jover bought a Touring berlinetta from Enasa with which he had a serious accident in training for the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1953, where he was left with a broken leg. It was exchanged for this unit, also BT1 but with a right-hand steering wheel, with which he competed in the XIV Subida en Cuesta a La Rabassada in 1954 and other national events. Juan Jover sends the car to an Italian specialist to improve distribution, carburetion and brakes (whose larger diameter requires the wheels to be turned). In the hands of its new owner in 1957 it changed from blue to white. Sold in 1959 to Enrique Coma Cros, he painted it green and commissioned Serra to transform it from coupé to roadster in 1960. A Z-103 Panoramic bumper was also added. Later painted in white it was sold to Antonio Arderiu. Recently Pueche has incorporated the Pegasus cross on the front as well as fog lights and has eliminated the bumper as seen in the latest images. Exhibited at ClassicAuto Madrid 2018. Exhibited at Autoworld Brussels (Belgium) 2018.
Pegaso Z-102 Roadster Touring Serra (1953)
A berlinetta Saoutchik BS1 (chassis No. 0-0126) with leopard skin upholstery and gold-plated knobs passed through several owners until one of them in 1960 commissioned Serra modification work, giving it a fast back line and being painted in black with red upholstery. The car was subsequently be removed, leaving the engine in France while chassis and body went to the United States where it was scrapped. Few years ago Walter Ankli purchased the remnants and with a engine Z-102 restored chassis and mechanics by incorporating a great Spider Rabassada reproduction.
Pegaso Z-102 Fast-Back Saoutchik Serra (1953)
PEGASO Z-103 SPIDER REPLICA (1991)
At the end of the 80s, a team led by the ENASA delegate, Acacio Rodríguez, was formed to manufacture a replica of one of the Pegaso sports cars, the project was called P-50, the team includes Manuel Lage as Marketing Director and selects the Z-103 SS1 to be produced in limited series, the work is entrusted to the British company IAD.
At that time ENASA was bought by IVECO and, although it was not interested in the P-50 project, there were contractual obligations with IAD, so the company Clásicos Z (of the INI group) was created to maintain the contract and the car was presented in 1991 at the Villamagna hotel in Madrid. Only 11 units were manufactured. The Z-103 Replica has a Rover V 3.9-liter aluminum with an interior very similar to that of the original model with a leather finish made by Artespańa.
As for the exterior, the design of this two-seater roadster is true to an embodiment of the Catalan coachbuilder 1955 Serra, although the windshield is greater angle of curvature on the sides. Frameless windows are also incorporated in the doors, because in the original version had "windows" transparent plastic emergency. At the rear it incorporates three lights on each side, as the original model did not comply with current legislation.
Also, the fabric roof is wider and straight, providing more space for the occupants, and bumpers are available at both ends of the body, and outside rearview mirror.
Other changes affecting the operation of the car consist of disc brakes (instead of the drum), the gearbox five speeds synchronized, rack and fuel tank above the rear axle, more protected than in the original.
Pegaso Z-103 Spider Réplica (1991)
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