Being an F1 fan, I’ve always been familiar with the name Ligier. Their French blue cars were a fixture on the Grand Prix circuit for years. Turns out they also made a production sports car: The Ligier JS2.
According to GT France, the first JS2 was built in 1971. It featured a mid-mounted Maserati V6 — the same one in the Citroën SM. Its structure was also unique, combining steel with polyurethane foam (“Ligier Js2: Made In France”). The overall theme shares cues with sports cars of the same era, but with a quirky edge — a certain je ne sais quoi that all the French marques are famous for. Like many cool cars you’ve never heard of, this one had a *very* short production run. However, it managed to find a second life in racing, powered by a Ford Cosworth DFV. I’m not sure which version I like better: The road or the track. At any rate, this is an interesting chapter in French automotive history…
“Ligier JS2: Made In France.” GT France. n.d. Web. 28 Feb. 2010.
2 Responses
The design of the red car is attractive but not very practical.
Posted on February 28th, 2010 at 6:13 pm
The thing that surprises me is the size of the greenhouse. It’s really apparent in the racing photo.
Posted on February 28th, 2010 at 10:51 pm
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