We started a trivia thread over at another forum and it has been a lot of fun.
Here are the ground rules. It starts with one question. The first reply with the right answer gets the floor for a new question. It continues like that unless, A) the person who has the floor doesn't ask a new question, or B) no one gets the correct answer. In that case, the person with the floor asks a new question. No more than one question on the floor at a time, and discussion/clarification is welcome until the floor is taken over by a new question.
First question: In the 1952 Indy 500, what type of fuel was burned in the record-setting pole-position #28 car? Hint: it won pole position by a full 4 mph over the second-place Ferrari
Yup. Actually, the Vauxhall Viva was sold in Canada @ Buick/Pontiac dealers, while it's badge-engineered twin brother - called the Envoy Epic was sold @ Chev/Olds/Cadillac dealers. Mine was a '66 Epic
It broke differentials about once a year, took second gear out about once every year-and-a- half and broke the clutch linkage cable every 3 months or so.
It ran V stock @ the strip against VW's, Austins, early Datsuns & Toyotas etc and ran mid 23's. Got a few class wins with it.
World's WORST winter car - virtually NO heater, and starting at 40 below was - well - just not happening unless the block heater was plugged in and the electric battery blanket was also on the job. Still - it got about 40 MPG - important for a poor student.
Yup. Actually, the Vauxhall Viva was sold in Canada @ Buick/Pontiac dealers, while it's badge-engineered twin brother - called the Envoy Epic was sold @ Chev/Olds/Cadillac dealers. Mine was a '66 Epic
It broke differentials about once a year, took second gear out about once every year-and-a- half and broke the clutch linkage cable every 3 months or so.
It ran V stock @ the strip against VW's, Austins, early Datsuns & Toyotas etc and ran mid 23's. Got a few class wins with it.
World's WORST winter car - virtually NO heater, and starting at 40 below was - well - just not happening unless the block heater was plugged in and the electric battery blanket was also on the job. Still - it got about 40 MPG - important for a poor student.
OK - Whinny - you're up again![/QUOTE
I owned a Vauxall Super Victor back in late 60s,it was not all that bad,i used it as a run around car mmy 55 chevy was not a good every day driver,,327,,2x4 Muncie and 456 gears,,vauxall much cheaper and saved wear and tear on my Chevy.:thumbup::thumbup:
Lol, there's still the odd one around here even now. Strong English car clubs here as well, I owned 2 vauxhall 6 cylinders eip model from memory. They were a good car. I don't have anything at the moment but I got family coming for brunch soon ( sat here) out n about later so will put a pic up. Not a pick up.
GM first used the rear split window on their 1956 Oldsmobile Golden Rocket concept and not a lot more. Perhaps the rear tailfins came back on a 1962 Caddy but they were headed that way anyhow. When you look at Concept cars you can pick out future styling points. GM used that styling two years late on a 1958 Corvette Styling Prototype. Almost but rather ugly.
It is a REAL Z16,and front disc were standard and drum rear,,if I am not mistaken air was am option,,i forgot about the automatic,,i guess I could give the answer,,but the option I am looking for was a Muck needed option with the Z16 option,,i will give it a few minutes
I tried to correct the post above but cant edit it,,
you are correct about disc brakes,the rear end and front parts were from an Impala which had drum brakes,it had many other options but the Posi Traction was not one of them,,funny thing the 6 cyl and the small blocks were avalible with it and the L79 small block was rated at only 25 HP less,.
If that's what I think it is, then "how it works" involves black magic, sorcerer's spells, a wizard and secret incantations as well as Di-lithium crystals and anti-matter.
An old hit and Miss motor. it really relies on inertia to keep it running. When the rpm drops the mag is fired one times and the firing of the engine stores the energy in the flywheel to keep in turning. My grandfather used to have an old hit an miss on the farm running and irrigation pump.
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