30 Museum Sign In 1965 John Hebler and John Ubina formed Hebina Plastics and they developed the car body they called the Gazelle. The fiberglass work was outstanding including fiberglass innerliners for all major body parts. Hebina’s early sales were not sufficient to make their enterprise profitable. A guy named Bill Voegele had just graduated from (nearby) Berkeley. When he saw what Hebina was doing he bought Hebina and set up Voegele Industries as the new manufacturer. Bill began running ads in car magazines based on the new car they called “The Amante GT”. Amante means ‘lover’ in Italian. The Amante improvements included dual headlights with drop-down covers, built-in steel in the roof and the doors, and reinforcing of the fiberglass at all critical points. Voegele Industries made 150 of these cars in 1969-70, many of which are still on the road. In 1971, family matters caused Bill’s original Amante dream to end, but it remains alive for all the other Amante lovers. Specifications • Engine: 110 cubic inches (1.8L) • Output: 110 horsepower • Transmission: 4-Speed Manual • Wheelbase: 96 inches • Overall Length: 162 Inches • Top Speed: 153 mph with additional modifications • Production: 150 • Manufacturer: Voegele Industries
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