Unveiled at the 1961 New York Auto Show as "the first Israeli sports car," the Sabra Sport was, in reality, mostly built in the UK — Israel didn't yet have the industry to produce it alone.
Lead trim: Sabra Sport 1.7 L four-cylinder (61 hp) · up to 90 hp
Autocars Sabra SportSabra Sport · 1961–1968
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FactUnveiled at the 1961 New York Auto Show as "the first Israeli sports car," the Sabra Sport was, in reality, mostly built in the UK — Israel didn't yet have the industry to produce it alone.
The Sabra Sport, built 1961-1968 by Autocars Co. Ltd — Israel's first and only volume car manufacturer — was developed with Britain's Reliant Motors (the same car sold in the UK as the Reliant Sabre, already covered under the Reliant make; this entry covers the Israeli-market Sabra badge specifically). A fibreglass-bodied roadster/coupé on a Leslie Ballamy-supplied chassis with Ford UK powertrains, its front-mid-mounted (between the axles) 1.7-litre four-cylinder made 61 hp initially, with later variants reaching 74 and 90 hp (no years given for the later states of tune), through a ZF 4-speed manual. Top speed was 160 km/h, not converted here since no mph figure is stated on the page. Only 379 were built; sedan siblings (Sabra Carmel, Sabra Gilboa) are mentioned but given no specs.
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| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabra Sport 1.7 L four-cylinder (61 hp) | 1961–1968 | 1.7 L Inline-4 | 61 hp | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sabra Sport 1.7 L four-cylinder (74 hp) | 1961–1968 | 1.7 L Inline-4 | 74 hp | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sabra Sport 1.7 L four-cylinder (90 hp) | 1961–1968 | 1.7 L Inline-4 | 90 hp | — | — | — | — | — |
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