DAF 44 and 46The first version of the DAF 44 from 1967
The DAF 44 was launched in 1967, but the design and planning for it started as far back as 1964. This was the first of the "B-body" DAFs as opposed the "A-body" (Daffodil, DAF 33 range). DAF commissioned the Italian designer Giovanni Michelotti to design the new shape. You can see the resemblance to other Michelotti designs such as the BMWs and Triumphs from the same era.
It was larger than the A-body cars, giving more passenger and luggage space, and the DAF air-cooled engine was increased to 850cc. The 44 was produced until 1975 with some engineering and design tweaks. The first series continued to use 6 volt electrical system, but in 1970 this was ugraded to 12 volt. |
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