Same Falcon, Minitauro, Centauro

In 1965 the 55-horsepower Same Centauro was introduced, featuring a 3.4-litre V4 engine. Air cooling was enhanced with a fan. The Centauro had a dual clutch and an 8+4 gear transmission. Same’s weight-transfer system was called Valvematic and was based on draft link sensing.

By the 1970s, Same unveiled an updated 57-horsepower Centauro. In 1972 it was replaced by the 3.8-litre Centauro 65, and a new model was added below it: the 56-horsepower Minitauro 60 with an in-line engine, which marked the debut of the 3.1-litre three-cylinder engine later used in many other models. In 1974, a model even lower in the range was introduced, the Falcon, with 50 horsepower and a 2.7-litre engine. The Falcon’s straight-nose design was more modern than that of the other models. In the new models the transmission was a synchronized 8+4, and creeper gears were available as an option. Other optional extras included a power take-off independent of the driving clutch and a neutral-on-the-move function.

The most popular model was the Minitauro 60, with 33,000 units produced.

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