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ZF 5 DS 25

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ZF 5 DS 25 is a manual gearbox from ZF. The Society has 3 vehicles on file with it, 3 with a source we opened and 0 still leads.

BMW

VehicleYearsShift patternGearbox sourceMembers
BMW M1 E26
Mid-engine coupe, ZF five-speed
[1]
1978-19815 speed, doglegCorroborated

De Tomaso

VehicleYearsShift patternGearbox sourceMembers
De Tomaso Pantera
ZF five-speed
[2]
Years not confirmed5 speed, doglegCorroborated

Maserati

VehicleYearsShift patternGearbox sourceMembers
Maserati Bora
Five-speed
[3]
Years not confirmed5 speed, doglegCorroborated

References

  1. Wikipedia. Wikipedia ZF list: '5 DS 25 - transaxle as fitted to ... Maserati Bora ... BMW M1'. Wikipedia M1 article: ZF Friedrichshafen 5-speed. [link]
  2. Wikipedia. Wikipedia Pantera infobox: 5-speed manual ZF 5DS-25; ZF list also names Pantera for 5 DS 25. [link]
  3. Wikipedia. Wikipedia ZF list: '5 DS 25 - transaxle as fitted to ... Maserati Bora'. Wikipedia Bora article: ZF 5-speed transaxle. [link]
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