1955 Pegaso Z-102: The Thriller

In a time well before the word supercar entered our vocabulary, the fastest one in the world was built in an economically compromised Spain by a state-owned manufacturing company whose primary focus was on trucks, buses, and other industrial vehicles. In other words, the Pegaso Z-102 was born of strange circumstance, and since it was a wildly expensive endeavor for a country recovering from civil war, not many were built in period, and they remain obscure today with only a few dozen surviving from the original production run. A dry-sump V8 with four cams powers the alloy coachwork (a number of bodies were available from Italian and Spanish coachbuilders like Touring and Serra), and though it saw no success on the racing circuit, the Z-102 was among the most advanced and high-performing GTs of its day. Join us for a ride around the outskirts of Madrid as we put Rafael Pueche’s 1955 example through its paces-rare cars need exercise too.
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[@carreroclasicos5989]

Pegasos were the fastest and most advanced cars of the time, more advanced than Ferrari, Porsche or Mercedes-Benz. Cars made in Spain in the difficult postwar years.

[@jokerrgv]

My grandfather was a lathe operator in Madrid. Back in the early 50s he received a request to build some pre-production parts for a prototype of disc brakes for these Pegaso Z series. From what my father told me (he was like 11-12 at the time), I think that the parts were Master cylinder's and/or Caliper parts. The Pegaso engineer who ordered the job had had two bad experiences ordering the prototype parts from other shops and apparently my grandfather managed to get them right. The engineer was so pleased that he insisted tipping my grandfather, which he refused in favor of my father who was witnessing the scene. As they waved the engineer goodbye, my grandfather said "come on kid, you're not keeping that tip with you". Shame that my grandfather passed away in 1962 and also that he insisted on my father not following his career/business. Would have loved to hear the story from his own voice with the full details. I feel something special every time that I see a Pegaso Z... Great video as usual, Petrolicious!

[@MrDanty64]

where is the unedited version of this?

[@golfo0011]

jojerrgv: I don't dude that any piece or repair could be done in Madrid, but it was not usual, the Z-102 model was built in the Pegaso factory in Barcelona, ​​which before the war had been the Hispano-Suiza factory. The bodie-work were the only thing they ordered outside, to french or Italian bodybuilders.

[@mikeopo]

There is one in Portugal (Pegaso Z102 B Touring Berlinetta) currently at the Caramulo Motor Museum. It was a gift from General Franco to the Portuguese President Craveiro Lopes in 1953

[@borjatube]

WOW!!! Qué emoción ver en Petrolicius un Pegaso español 🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸 ¡¡GRACIAS!!

[@BruceBoschek]

What a lovely video presentation of a very fine gentleman and an iconic automobile. I was 14 years old in 1955 and in my boyhood naivete I imagined I would one day own a Pegaso. I saw pictures of one in Mechanic's Illustrated and thought it was the most desirable car I had ever seen, and I didn't even know it was 4-ohc V8. Twenty five years would pass before I would see one in person at a car show in Paris. I was not disappointed. Thank you very much for this wonderful video.

[@studiocalder818]

The engineer Wilfredo Ricard put in the Pegasus project theories and experiences he former played in Alfa Romeo where he fought with Enzo Ferrari for the lead. Hard fight. Won by Enzo Ferrari. Ricard had his opportunity for revenge here. Beautiful car, magnificent symbiosis with Touring bodywork

[@sadubone]

i'd never heard of a Pegaso just like he said. and it's a stunning, gorgeous car.

[@juanmanuelsanchezlinares7003]

The big antennas on the background are from a NASA's radio station at Madrid sierra mountains. Nice road.

[@rollins800]

Great video, my father was one of the engineers of Ricart's team, who made it possible to make this magnificent car

[@Alvar2001]

Congratulations. Supongo que trabajaría también en Pegaso camiones, no?

[@jordiperez2519]

Que honor, ver el legado del ingeniero Wifredo Pelayo Ricart en un canal que es la máxima referencia en el automovilismo clásico. Gracias Rafael por permitirnos ver esta joya que perteneció a Enric Coma-Cros en movimiento

[@stewartw.9151]

I recall seeing a Pegaso car in Spain when I was 13 years old on a family holiday, 1959. Had no clue what it was and only saw it one time near San Feliu de Guixols, but what I remember was not an open car, but more like a sedan - perhaps the coupe version.

[@emmetband4931]

I remember reading about Pegaso in Road and Track when I was a kid growing up in Fresno, these are beautiful cars.

[@Supralog_GTM]

This is a one of the finest story.. a car that a petrolhead never heard of.. I love the scenery when the car through a Parabolic.. I think it's a perfect photography for the car

[@anasanchez282]

Sudrajat Koco Prabowo Those are the roads where I usally drive my mx5.

[@8.2deck]

@@anasanchez282 what year is your mx-5

[@Angel_PC]

Thanks a lot for the video and my most sincere congratulations to the owner. Recently I met a 80 years old man that owned a Pegaso in the 70's, Mr. Alberto Robertson (Spanish man with English origin) in Bilbao (north of Spain). He told me how impressive was the whole car but specially the engine, with even hydraulic tappets in the fifties!

[@missinglink9973]

OMG the look of the engine is pure art!!!!

[@seatsotoca]

Es un orgullo que Petrolicious haya hecho un video en España de un coche español, y no de uno cualquiera, sino de un modelo con record de velocidad y el más avanzado tecnológicamente del mundo en su época. Ojalá algún día pueda comprar uno o alguna de las replicas del Pegaso Z103. Enhorabuena a la familia Pueche por restaurarlos y cuidarlos.

[@frankisimpa1920]

Un coche hecho en Barcelona, diseñado por un ingeniero catalán y fabricado por especialistas en automoción formados en Barcelona. Siento decirte que ni tú ni yo vamos a reunir dinero nunca para comprar uno, sus precios son prohibitivos, mejor que te limites a los Seat... también hechos en Barcelona.

[@seatsotoca]

@@frankisimpa1920 Totalmente de acuerdo. Los precios son prohibitivos para él común de los mortales y mejor centrarse en los Seat, que ni los Hispano Suiza, Elizalde,Abadal, España, David, Loryc, Ricart, Salvador, etc, nos lo podemos permitir. Pero soñar es gratis.

[@frankisimpa1920]

@@seatsotoca completamente de acuerdo

[@abelalonso7188]

The Z-102 is one of the best car in history. I love the Pegasos. It is curious that in a very poor country like Epaña in the 50s was able to make such a fantastic car and direct rival of Ferrari and Jaguar. El Z-102 es uno de los mejores coches de la historia. Me encantan los Pegasos. Es curioso que en un país tan pobre como Epaña en los años 50 fuera capaz de fabricar un coche tan fantástico y rival directo de Ferrari y Jaguar

[@golfo0011]

Abel Alonso: el Pegaso Z-102 se construyó por el empeño de su diseñador, el ingeniero Ricard, que lo concibió como un proyecto para entrenar a sus empleados para conseguir la excelencia en la fabricación automovilística. El régimen no lo vió con buenos ojos y cerró el proyecto tras unos pocos años, centrando la empresa en la construcción de camiones. Hoy siguen rodando buena parte de los Pegasos construidos entonces en manos de coleccionistas de todo el mundo.

[@brienfoaboutanything9037]

Wikipedia about Pegaso: kzbin.info/www/bejne/maeXfXhmjph7qJo

[@pabloj.pozalatorre1950]

Great job, as always, specially for Spanish car lovers who are tired of topics like Top Gear's test of Lamborghini Murcielago Roadster.

[@erichakanson7010]

Next to the Hispano-Suiza, there's not a lot of Spanish auto makers. But almost all of the models from both companies are extremely collectible not just because of their rarity but because of their history, performance and most importantly unique European design. I've always thought Pegasos didn't get enough credit in the vintage European car world but hopefully cars like this (and owners like Rafael) will change that and introduce these cars to the younger enthusiasts.

[@mrmou.4893]

dont forget Barreiros

[@Kyush4]

while seat was a fiat subsidiary first and a volkswagen subsidiary after that, they have certain seat only models like the 1430/1200 sport, the ibiza mark 1 and the seat málaga, but yes, truth be told, those cars with their own design always had fiat/vag and even porsche underpinnings

[@johnestoce1503]

and probably the first one with the push start button😁 innovative as what he says

[@golfo0011]

Eric hakanson: the Pegasos Z-102 was build on the old Hispano-Suiza factory in Barcelona, with the same old machinery.

[@bennyhannover9361]

@@golfo0011 Yes and it was engineered from the man who designed the supercars of prewar time the 312 and 316 ( 3litre V16/480hp) monopostos from 1937 and 1938 and also the never officially produced 412 sportscar (4 litre V12/ 220hp). These were the phantoms that never were after WW2. kzbin.info/www/bejne/l6q6lp2nn5Kri9U here is some about the Alfa Romeo 412 from 1939 kzbin.info/www/bejne/b4rWioOVdrGImck here is what remained from the 312 /316 the last trial to compete the Silver Arrows from Mercedes Benz, but it was not enough.

[@GrandFunalleyMedia]

Petrolicious production is always a mark of quality. Carefully selected shots, wonderful use of lenses, lighting and audio mixing. Oh yea, the Pegaso?? Holy crap!! How beautiful she is. Listen to that sophisticated, yet simple V8 power.

[@holyworrier]

GrandFunalley Media - Listen to that racket...

[@phmwu7368]

Filmed near Robledo de Chavela

[@GrandFunalleyMedia]

Love it!!

[@butt5810]

petrolicious never fails to impress

[@peterdrake8392]

Beautiful car, beautiful sound, a car that is truly alive not like modern cars that have all the charisma and character of a paper cup or coffee maker. Thanks for letting us meet such a wonderful beast.

[@aitortilla5128]

It's a pity that we've lost so many car brands in Spain. Hispano-Suiza, Pegaso, Barreiros, La Cuadra, SEAT...

[@steves4639]

I'd only seen these in photos before so what a treat to see one in action.

[@iamrichrocker]

the sound..the looks..and i can imagine the feel of the car..must be sublime...

[@promerops]

Wikipedia tells us that Iveco took over Enasa in 1994 and, at that point, the Pegaso name ceased to be. The last time I was in Spain was in 1972 (shame on me!) and, at that time, there were a great many Pegaso trucks and buses on the roads. The rear end of the Porsche 928 bore some resemblance to one of the Pegaso coupes, as I remember. Thanks for the usual beautifully produced, interesting and informative video.

[@The-Enthusiast47]

Finally a pegaso!

[@Roadmantics]

Spanish power!! great video and timeless classic!

[@juaneilljuan]

Un vídeo muy bonito y por fin en España. Buen inglés y precioso coche. Enhorabuena.

[@Youtubax]

Jason ???

[@Civairda]

Barcelona, Catalunya

[@gblqhclassic]

En España ya tienen dos, un vw escarabajo y de unas motos.

[@juaneilljuan]

Powa no lo sabía, gracias

[@javiciostar9411]

@@Civairda Cataluña, España

[@fumeta3194]

De nuevo un video en suelo español. Estos deportivos de principios de los 50 eran una maravilla. Un par de ellos he logrado ver en persona en concentraciones de vehículos antiguos, y merecen su afán por conseguir uno para coleccionar. Dejan con la boca abierta!

[@evolvedesign]

Cuál es el otro vídeo?

[@TexasScout]

When he passed the Sat dishes, I gasped. It was so beautiful.

[@ablacklakeawhitelake]

That´s the NASA Deep Space Communications Complex in the outskirts of Madrid and is one of the tracking stations used in the Apolo missions. It´s in a very nice natural environment and many motorbikers ride in the area

[@jdm_dude9575]

Finally!! A video on my all time favorite sports car the Pegaso, wish they could have continued making sports cars, they could have been a huge competitor to Ferrari, cause they were better and more sophisticated in every way. It's also just a shame too that they had some bad luck in racing cause the Pegaso was one of the fastest cars on the track and on the street, maybe if they had done well in motorsports that could have gave them motivation in continuing making cars despite the costs. Great video!

[@thegame3216]

I loved the design of the hood particularly

[@cookie1685]

Had a model of the coupe version as a boy back in the mid-late 1950s. Always loved the styling of this car - beautiful in my opinion.

[@julienboucaron9780]

It is very pure car, both the aesthetics and the engine are gorgeous.

[@TeaParty1776]

I recall the Pegaso from early 1960s sports car magazines.

[@Archer335]

Wow! Good stuff! This is the first time that I’ve heard of a Pegaso. Didn’t know that the Spaniards had any noteworthy cars. Thank you, Petrolicious team, for another fine video. You never fail to impress.

[@jaimegarcia9408]

In Spain born hispano suiza and Pegaso, in 50 years Seat and now Cupra.

[@SotesWaine]

Incredible document. Many thanks to Rafael and Petrolicious.

[@DriversSide]

I love it when you do a video of a car I’ve never heard of before! Beautiful!

[@MarceloTezza]

This is truly a beauty! Thank you for this outstanding quality production!

[@johnnyh18107]

I echo the comments of GrandFunalley Media ! Every Petrolicious video is a mini masterpiece ! I hope they have a HUGE catalog of material in the pipeline to keep these wonderful works of art coming for all petrolheads for many years to come !

[@Bjyrgen666]

He said "pegaso" soooooo many times it added some comedy. Love the video!

[@RammiejAudi]

Absolutely adore this car. Also thanks to the owner for bringing it to the Masterpieces Concours. Great to see a video of this one.

[@Hondaman2318]

One of the best videos to come from you after a while. I first came across Pegaso in Martin Buckley's book on classic cars and after looking at how the car drives and sounds - I can understand why he was so enamored by it. It seems to be a machine with excellent road holding and sportiness Too bad Spain didn't continue with this beautiful series of concepts

[@dougwintin1375]

Bravo! Beautiful car and wonderful presentation! Thank you!

[@beegee22]

Beautiful car and yet another story well told via Petrolicious.

[@pierredecine1936]

Never heard of it - 4 Cam V8 - wow !

[@shankarbalan3813]

A truly lovely car. One of my favourites ever!

[@colinpinkerton4102]

Thank you. A great video.

[@user-do5hd7zb4x]

I think I've seen or heard of the Pegasus a long time ago. I appears to be a thoroughbred every bit as high performance as Ferrarri. I think it has beautiful lines and a beautiful engine. I think the driver was holding back. He was being a gentleman in not rodding that thing but driving safely. It takes extreme discipline to hold back on the application of throttle. I wouldn't mind owning one if I could afford it. I think those velocity stacks tell a story and it says I'm hungry to eat up the road. I would be interested to know if that is a 6, 8, 12 cylinder engine. I'm fairly certain Enzo would be nervous. Nice roadster thank you for showing her. I may have seen her years ago at The Nut Tree Concourse de Elegance in Vacaville California. Maybe just wishful thinking! Lovely vehicle, hope your able to enjoy that growl! Love to see more, thanks!

[@lugnut4848]

Such truly incredible machines!!!!

[@paulking54]

Love it, especially with the V8.

[@tomindenver1331]

That was beautiful and fascinating!

[@1183newman]

The Z cars are truely amazing. Especially the ones bodied by Soutchik

[@loucostabile]

Just Brilliant !

[@jjaammoo7777]

Now that's a beautiful machine!

[@ludovic9477]

Une belle découverte, je ne connaissais absolument pas. Merci Petrolicious 👍

[@TheGel69]

c'est le Graal

[@05gtdriver]

As a kid in the 1970s, I stumbled(at a library) on a large cloth covered book with super exotic cars from the early days of the automobile(1910s) up until the 1970s(when the book was published). I vividly remember looking a pictures of a Pegaso, it had a strange rear canopy style rear window and the wheels were covered by the bodywork, looked very aviation inspired. Years later I find out that the Pegaso Z-102 series of cars were all unique coach built bodies. Such an interesting car company and the story that surrounds it. Thanks Petrolicious!

[@pixiedixie3682]

Que diseño más bonito!

[@oscarcaruso204]

What a beautiful machine!

[@johncockerham5785]

Wonderful channel

[@CarlosOliveira-cj3iz]

Classic cars expert Pueche was the right choice, of course! These cars are fantastic. The video is as good as ever...

Lovely example that is well known here in Spain and great video. It's a beatiful hybrid between Touring coupé body and spanish talentous Serra, which were two of the carroseries involved in bodying the Pegasos in period alongside with french Saoutchick and public ENASA. Some three year ago we did something similar but simpler with a unit that's even rarer, the only example of Z-103/4 evolution with unique engine which is kept in the dark by IVECO in historical Pegaso factory at Barajas, Madrid. Pegaso should have been so much more, but it really weren't the best times for it's survival...

[@mikeyerke3920]

That shifter knob is really nice. Great detail. 🏁

[@valix2fr]

the sound is recorded perfectly

[@oceanbeliever681]

Really impressive!

[@fossilfish786]

Well that's one fine looking car, the rear end and bonnet is perfect!

[@firebird188]

Cars and coffee. How fitting, Petrolicious.

[@TheTheolm]

So, my very first though is great landscape, great bakground. The whole video is great. The care how the Pegaso was build is interesting.

[@MsMiguelibarra]

beautiful cars

[@ianbarber311]

Always read about them, never seen one and I thought I had seen quite a few different rare cars. This will be fun to watch.

[@deifilioguillen1007]

Que precioso auto ¡¡¡¡👍

[@lazgyrorider3894]

That is beautiful.....

[@zinoza]

Very rare, never heard about it. Nice car

[@Heavy_Distortion]

Pegaso is new to me. Sweet car with killer exhaust note.

[@nando5344]

Hay que pensar la época en la que se fabricó esté Pegaso, completamente todo hecho en España, en un mundo donde España estaba aislada en el mundo por la segunda guerra mundial. Grande España 🇪🇸

[@frankisimpa1920]

Estaba hecho en Barcelona en los años 50s, después de la guerra mundial, diseñado por un ingeniero catalán, y en esta unidad concreta, contaba con una carrocería diseñada en Italia, así que no te embales

[@nando5344]

@@frankisimpa1920 Barcelona pertenece a España y un catalán es como un andaluz, asturiano o de cualquier región de España. Es un orgullo para España y yo que soy español me siento orgulloso en una época muy difícil. Tú comentario sobra si es por política. VIVA España 🇪🇸

[@frankisimpa1920]

@@nando5344 por supuestísimo que un catalán es como un andaluz o un asturiano, pero por lo visto a ti te parece que ser español es lo más del mundo mundial y te convierte en un ser superior 🤣🤣🤣Aquí el único comentario que sobra es el tuyo, que es pura política (y de la chunga). Barcelona pertenece a los barceloneses, que son los que viven y pagan los impuestos de nuestra ciudad, Y PUNTO. Es la capital de Catalunya y administrativamente forma parte de España... al menos de momento. Cuando mi padre estudiaba veía como probaban todos y cada uno de los Pegaso Z-102 desde su casa, vivía delante de la fábrica Pegaso en el barrio de la Sagrera, y mi abuelo, herrero mecánico de profesión, conocía a todos los mecánicos de Pegaso ¿quién tiene más motivo de orgullo, tú o yo?... "una época difícil", dice, llámalo por su nombre: dictadura fascista. Algunos seguís mentalmente anclados en ella.

[@pereximepere8439]

@@frankisimpa1920Ah Barcelona esta cerca de Kyoto???

[@frankisimpa1920]

@@pereximepere8439 NO. NEXT QUESTION

[@deiMA92]

what a beauty

[@andrewb.5996]

Best channel on youtube.

[@hbproductions1997tm]

Por fin uno en españa!

[@basithph8958]

I love classics

[@Tardisius]

Pegaso….Very Artistic =))

[@Donax695]

that name sounds fancy AF :D

[@suertedeti6404]

Mi padre tiene un pegaso herencia del abuelo. Esta un poco viejito, pero aun arranca!❤

[@hunzolee]

Wow. I didn't know they built cars, I know they built commercial trucks for a long time. Great interview !

[@Kyush4]

Glad you guys came to Spain, people in here used to build the best supercars.

[@Niamato_inc]

Love it

[@atos.nympha3451]

Every video from you guys is a hit

[@tomhughes6486]

Thanks for presenting in English.

[@marcmateja1830]

Beautiful machine, the front grill reminds me somewhat of a 2012 charger.

[@marcopalomba9463]

best intro *ever*

[@pedroloba4537]

Made in Spain. A beauty.

[@juanantonioalvarezpizarro4040]

Espectacular coche

[@pablom4831]

Mola mucho

[@thorandmoljnir]

Wow, what a cool car. Never heard of these before. It reminds me of that old beautiful BMW model (501 (?) I can't remember). And a V8?! Sign me up.

[@Unicorn-ST]

In the video isn’t mentioned that the Pegaso Z102 was the fasted car in the world at that time. One of my favorite cars of all time.

[@thetreblerebel]

Hitting that cars and coffee demographic with coffee club 💸

[@RubenLopez-oy7lj]

Buenicimo!

[@bretd.6781]

Very cool car indeed

[@Cornadaprofunda]

Dame tu fuerza Pegaso !!

[@iansloan4261]

Obviously. I want one.

[@desiderious1]

Outside of car enthusiast these rare sports cars are virtually unknown which is a shame because they had cutting edge technology for the time they were produced and gave other European sports car makers like Ferrari and Mercedes a run for their money.