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  Ligier - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ligier is a French automobile maker created by former racing driver and rugby player Guy Ligier.
The firm entered the automobile business with the Ligier JS 2: a sports car for the road powered by the same Maserati V6 engine as the Citroën SM.
The Ligier motorcars were all designated with the prefix "JS" in honour of Ligier's great friend and cohort, Jo Schlesser, who was killed in the 1968 French Grand Prix while driving for Honda.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ligier   (707 words)

  
 Ligier -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Ligier is a (The Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France) French (4-wheeled motor vehicle; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine) automobile maker created by former racing driver (Click link for more info and facts about Guy Ligier) Guy Ligier.
The final SM were also produced in the (Click link for more info and facts about Ligier) Ligier factory in (A town in central France (south of Paris) noted for hot mineral springs; was capital of the unoccupied part of France during World War II) Vichy.
Ligier entered Formula One in 1976 with a (Click link for more info and facts about Matra) Matra (Click link for more info and facts about V12) V12-powered car, and won a Grand Prix with (Click link for more info and facts about Jacques Laffite) Jacques Laffite in 1977.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/l/li/ligier.htm   (631 words)

  
 GrandPrix.com > GP Encyclopedia > Constructors > Ligier (Equipe Ligier)
Tetu designed the Ligier JS1 - the JS designation was in honor of Jo Schlesser - and fitted with Cosworth engines the cars were both raced and sold to the public.
Midway through 1980 Ligier was approached by Talbot which was keen to revive the famous car brand and he agreed to sell part of the team to them.
There were a few minor points finishes but a dejected Ligier was upset when he was booed by the crowds at Monaco and he decided to sell 21% of the team to Cyril de Rouvre in the midseason.
www.grandprix.com /gpe/con-ligie.html   (1853 words)

  
 Ligier España, S.L.U.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Ligier España, S.L.U. Ligier españa es una empresa dedicada a la venta de microcoches sin carnet.
Los recambios Ligier, estan disponibles en su totalidad en cualquiera de nuestros centros o concesionario más cercano, en caso contrario Ligier España se compomete a servirlos en un período máximo de 24 horas.
Ligier españa cuenta con minicoches deportivos, vehículos que son totalmente descapotables con una gran facilidad.
www.ligier.es   (279 words)

  
 GrandPrix.com > GP Encyclopedia > People > Guy Ligier
With motorway construction booming in France, Ligier was able to build a large construction empire and during the period made important friends in local politicians Francois Mitterand and Pierre Beregovoy.
Ligier also had preferential treatment when it came to engines, political pressure being applied to Renault to force the company to supply the team, which used Renault engines between 1984-86 and in 1992-94.
The Ligier team eventually came into the ownership of former driver Alain Prost and was renamed Prost Grand Prix.
www.grandprix.com /gpe/cref-ligguy.html   (521 words)

  
 8W - What? - Ligier
In 1965 Ligier momentarily diverted his attention to sportscars, racing a Ford GT and winning with it at Albi, but elsewhere success was not forthcoming while he awaited the new 3-litre Grand Prix formula.
Although not one of the grid's fastest privateers, Ligier's driveshaft troubles during the Monaco race did not give a true reflection of his capabilities, since in qualifying he outpaced Bob Bondurant's private BRM and was only 0.2s adrift of Jo Bonnier's similar private Cooper-Maserati.
Ligier had meanwhile returned to Formula 2, recognising that his talent would not be sufficient to Formula 1, but after the death of his friend he retired for the rest of the season.
8w.forix.com /ligier.html   (3927 words)

  
 Ligier JS1 - Ultimatecarpage.com - Images, Specifications and Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Guy Ligier competed in a single race in 1969, where he forced to retire with a broken enginemount.
For the 24 Hours of Le Mans Ligier teamed up with Jean Claude Andruet, but the JS1 was forced to retire eight hours in the race with distributor problems.
For road use Ligier launched the Maserati engined JS2 exactly a year after the JS1 and for competition use the Cosworth DFV powered JS3 was prepared for 1971.
www.ultimatecarpage.com /frame.php?file=car.php&carnum=2294   (536 words)

  
 Ligier: Combien coute une ecurie de Formule 1 Francaise?
Ligier was originally founded in 1975, the brain child of French international rugby player, Guy Ligier.
Ligier were always that wonderful deep blue that Formula 1 had Seita’s Giantes brand to thank for….until this year.
Considering the Ligier as probably only the 6th or 7th best car out there, there is nothing wrong with that position.
www.atlasf1.com /96/san/rushworth.html   (881 words)

  
 GrandPrix.com > GP Encyclopedia > Drivers > Guy Ligier
Ligier drove his own Cooper-Maserati T81 in the 1966 World Championship after which he replaced it with a Brabham-Repco V8 for the following season, finishing sixth to score the sole point of his career in the 1967 German Grand Prix.
In 1968, Ligier briefly flirted with a Formula 2 program, but after Schlesser's death, when he crashed the air-cooled Formula 1 Honda RA302 in the 1968 French Grand Prix, Ligier quit the sport and decided that he wanted to build cars.
Equipe Ligier remained a constant presence on the F1 grids until the end of 1996, although by the time the team was sold to Alain Prost its founder had long since become a minority shareholder having sold control to Flavio Briatore.
www.grandprix.com /gpe/drv-ligguy.html   (306 words)

  
 Atlas F1 Focus: Jacques Laffite at Austria
The Ligier was now one of the most reliable cars on the grid and became faster and faster as the season progressed.
Qualifying was a disappointment for Ligier, as their number one driver only managed eighth position, with his teammate back in 21st.
The Ligier driver was now involved in a fierce duel with Nelson Piquet, as the two approached the Ferrari of Pironi, which was starting to suffer from its Michelin tyres.
www.atlasf1.com /2001/aut/preview/schot.html   (2760 words)

  
 Grand Prix Racing - the whole story
Ligier was deeply affected by his friend's death in the French Grand Prix of 1968 and withdrew from driving for several years.
In 1975 Guy Ligier scored a second place in the Le Mans 24 hours with backing from the Gitanes cigarette company who expressed their interest in moving into Formula 1.
Ligier recruited former Matra engineer Gerard Ducarouge and the first Formula 1 Ligier, the JS5, arrived on the scene in 1976.
www.gpracing.net192.com /teams/74.cfm   (575 words)

  
 Ligier   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Ligier is a French automobile maker created by former racing driver Ligier.
The firm entered the automobile business with Ligier JS 2: a sports car for the road powered by the Maserati V6 engine as the Citroën SM The Maserati V6 engine had a modern design and JS 2 was considered by many as well designed car with a very good power-to-weight ratio.
The deal with Matra ceased in 1979 Ligier built a Cosworth -powered wing-car the Ligier JS11.
www.freeglossary.com /Ligier   (429 words)

  
 Le Journal de l'Automobile : Ligier lance son offensive
Ligier va également proposer un utilitaire sans permis, le X-Pro, alors que seuls Bellier et Aixam (un pick-up) en disposaient.
Depuis le début de l'année, Ligier commercialise également un véhicule de loisirs Be Two doté d'une carrosserie minimaliste se situant entre le scooter et l'automobile.
Toutefois, avec un tiers du réseau Ligier en France qui distribue déjà des quads en complément de son activité minivoitures, l'offre de Ligier arrive très naturellement.
www.journalauto.com /infos/article.asp?idarticle=253   (648 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The F1 machines produced by Automobiles Ligier of Vichy, France have taken part in Formula One events since the mid-seventies and, while never particularly successful, have managed a number of Grand Prix victories.
In 1981 I was at the International Autoshow in Brussels, Belgium (quite possibly at the Grand Palace), not too far away from the famous Atomium structure.
One of the more interesting properties of the JS4, which then represented Ligier's first entry in the competitive European microcar market, is that it can be safely driven in the unfortunate event that one of its tiny wheels falls off.
www.clearlight.com /~brawicz/ligier   (304 words)

  
 Histoire de Ligier
En 1966, Ligier et Schlesser deviennent les importateurs exclusifs pour la France des voitures Mustang, Cobra et Ford GT 40.
Malgré la disparition de Schlesser Ligier poursuit son projet en 1968 et début son activité de constructeur dans l'usine Vichy avec l'aide du technicien Têtu, collaborateur de Charles Deutsch et du carrossier Frua.
Ligier commence alors une collaboration avec la grande maison française et réorganise sa propre entreprise.
www.histomobile.com /histomob/presmark.asp?chat=124&lan=1   (774 words)

  
 bilnorge.no
Franske Ligier var blant pionerene på det som litt urettferdig kalles mopedbiler her hjemme.
Ligier Mk 84, som er en meget fleksibel konstruksjon der man kan bruke en rekke motorer, for eksempel hvis man ønsker å lage en en-merke lokal klasse.
Den andre bilen heter Ligier JS 47 og er en Formel 3 bil beregnet på neste års serie.
www.bilnorge.no /utskrift.php3?aid=23686   (429 words)

  
 Ligier - Term Explanation on IndexSuche.Com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The firm entered the automobile business with the Ligier JS 2: a sports_car for the road powered by the same Maserati V6 engine as the Citroën_SM.
The Maserati V6 engine had a modern design and the JS 2 was considered by many as a well designed car with a very good power-to-weight_ratio.
Ligier entered Formula_1 in 1976 with a Matra V12-powered car, and won a Grand Prix with Jacques_Lafitte in 1977.
www.indexsuche.com /Ligier.html   (422 words)

  
 Automobiles Ligier - Wikipedia
Die französische Firma Automobiles Ligier stellt seit 1969 Automobile her und engagiert sich im Rennsport.
1980 beginnt Ligier sich ein zweites Standbein mit der Produktion von Kleinstfahrzeugen aufzubauen, die über Elektro- oder Verbrennungsmotoren verfügen. Diese Autos dürfen teilweise ohne Führerschein gefahren werden.
Ligier Nova (Kleinstwagen mit 2 Zylinder Benzin- und Dieselmotor)
de.wikipedia.org /wiki/Automobiles_Ligier   (261 words)

  
 www.ligier-wien.at - Leichtkraftfahrzeuge von Ligier
Ligier ein bekannter Name in der Welt des Motorsports.
Für 2005 entwickelte Ligier mit dem X-Too ein vollkommen neues Microauto, in welches die Ideen und Erfahrungen der letzten Jahre eingeflossen sind.
Alles ist neu, kein Stein ist auf den anderen geblieben.
www.ligier-wien.at   (95 words)

  
 Reliant PartsWorld Ltd - Ligier BeUp & Ligier Ambra Microcars.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Ligier bring you two fantastic looking vehicles suited to those who can only drive a vehicle with a motorcycle license.
The Ligier Ambra is the choice for you for all-year-round driving.
Economical driving is just one of the key features of these vehicles and with the name of Ligier behind them you won't fail to be impressed.
www.reliantpartsworld.co.uk /ligier.htm   (140 words)

  
 GrandPrix.com > News > Ligier back in the racing game
The 74-year-old has put his son Philippe Ligier in to run the business and has appointed F1 engineer Gilles Alegoet to be technical manager.
The cars are expected to be called Ligiers and the apparent aim is to sell cars to the many racing schools around the world.
The first new car which is to be called the Ligier MK84, has been developed under the direct responsibility of Tico Martini.
www.grandprix.com /ns/ns13164.html   (273 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Ligier   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
A Ford Cosworth DFV on a Ligier JS11 Cosworth is now two companies, Cosworth Racing and Cosworth Technology; they split in 1998.
Williams is a patronymic form of the name William, and is a common surname in Britain and nations with an English heritage.
The Ferrari Gestione Industriale logo, (C) Ferrari Press Office Ferrari is an Italian manufacturer of racing cars and high-performance sports cars formed by Enzo Ferrari in 1929.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Ligier   (1268 words)

  
 Garage Grinwis Ouddorp
Ligier is een franse fabrikant, die zich specialiseert in het maken van brommobielen.
Het is echter wel zo dat iedere koper van een Ligier Bromauto twee gratis rijlessen erbij krijgt, dit om op een veilige manier vertrouwd te raken met het verkeer en de bromauto.
Wilt u verdere informatie over de Ligier, neem dan geheel vrijblijvend kontakt met ons op of kom even bij ons aan.
www.garagegrinwis.nl /ligier.html   (147 words)

  
 artnet.com: Resource Library: Richier: (1) Ligier Richier   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
In 1530, while still resident in Saint-Mihiel, Ligier was granted exemption from taxes and paid for an unspecified task by the provostship of Koeur.
In 1543 he became one of the four syndics of the town, and in 1550 he appears on the list of burghers released from guard duty at the town gates on payment of a fee.
Later Ligier left Lorraine in a hurry, however, fleeing to avoid religious persecution.
www.artnet.com /library/07/0719/T071997.asp   (256 words)

  
 ligierjs11
Ligier Ford JS11 driven by Jacques Laffite 1979
Unfortunately the momentum was not continued as the season progressed and the new Williams FW07 and the Ferrari 312T4 both allowed their respective teams to overtake Ligier leaving them third in the constructors championship by the end of the year.
As can be seen from the photo on the web site, the bodywork looks like one complete moulding so a clumsily placed decal ruins the overall effect.
www.egan37.fsnet.co.uk /ligier.htm   (433 words)

  
 Race Sim Central Forums - View Single Post - Ligier blue skin for GPLEA Cooper
when you extract the files from the zip, it should create two new folders, one named 'player' and one named 'ligier'.
To have the no12 Ligier AI car blue, copy the six files from the 'ligier' folder to the coventry folder.
When you add Ligier into the driver.ini, delete the entry for Jacky Ickx (the original number 12 driver).
forum.racesimcentral.com /showpost.php?p=1098604&postcount=22   (104 words)

  
 F1 News - Ligier name returns to racing..   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
When Guy Ligier founded his company in 1971 he chose two chequered flags as the logo.
Ligier's heritage is part of French racing history.
Ligier Sports' JS5 came second in the Le Mans 24 Hours in 1975 and, the following season, Ligier moved into Formula One.
www.crash.net /uk/en/news_view.asp?cid=1&nid=95109   (451 words)

  
 LIGIER Ambra - Autoscout24   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
LIGIER Nova 2/3-Türer 500 Zenith Bronze, 4.0662 kW,
LIGIER Nova 2/3-Türer 400 Zenith Grün, 4.0662 kW,
LIGIER Nova 2/3-Türer GLS Diesel Hellblau, 5.271 kW,
www.autoscout24-online.de /ligier_ambra-36.asp   (89 words)

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