Dr No
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Low horsepower rating by today's standards. Back then, one horsepower per cubic inch . . .
. . . was unheard of. A twin four-barrel version of the same engine was rated at 270 hp. The novel Rochester fuel injection set-up was fussy and there were few mechanics able to work on it so many original fuelies were converted to twin four-barrels. Chevy dropped fuel injection for sedans in '58, but kept it for Corvettes until '65, if memory serves correctly.
What’s more preposterous than a birth-year wristwatch? A birth year supercar.
Photos borrowed from the internet. The dream continues… Thanks for looking. Hussam Lamborghini Countach LP5000S ...
Preposterous? I think . . .
. . . not. '57 Chevy fuel injection 283 - that's both cubic inches and rated horsepower. 👴🏻 ...
An actual '57 ref CK 2915? I wish! . . .
. . . however, I did take a photo nine years ago . . . . . . of one at auction. Best, Art ...
Inshallah you’ll have one one day.
Believe it or not, I first learned about the 2915 from an automotive journalist.
Low horsepower rating by today's standards. Back then, one horsepower per cubic inch . . .
. . . was unheard of. A twin four-barrel version of the same engine was rated at 270 hp. The novel Rochester fuel injection set-up was fussy and there were few mechanics able to work on it so many original fuelies were converted to twin four-barrels. Chev...
Oh, ummm... have known two different cars / owners of them (one in New Engalnd, one in FL).
Lovely things from a time when hand crafting cars (beating panels, fitting, etc) were the norm.
What they lack in horsepower, they probably make up for with originality.
Sadly, these were produced a few years after my father’s birth, otherwise I’d look for one ...
I would get lucky on this one . . .
If I had the $$$ I would get lucky on this one as the perfect fit for me would be the one-year-only 1963 split-window Corvette.
I'd rather have a birth year wine. But I realize not all of us drink so this isn't a real option for many of us!
I'm not a big drinker, but I'd rather have a birth year wine!
I don’t drink neither (for me obvious reasons), but have to ask: would you crack it open? Would you drink it? How slowly will you consume it? Will you allow others a sip?
A car may be way more ubiquitous and more long lasting 🤷🏾♂️
If I can cheat and say I'm younger (or much older) I'd rather have the car!
I'd probably crack it open on some important day. Drink it. Shared with friends. Might even keep the bottle. Okay. You've convinced me (you see, I listen to a doctor's logic). I'm just not a fan of cars from my birth year. But let me cheat a little bit! A...
Isn’t it. Here it is in a douse-your-eyeballs-in-all-that-blue shot
Blue Tahiti is the name of the hue ...
Not wanting to spoil your dream.
But if you get it I hope you go to the gym a lot and have incredible left leg power as you will need it to depress the clutch, and good luck parking it or seeing anything behind you ever. It may be a dream car for many but a nightmare to own and drive. Ma...
Sounds like you’ve owned and/or driven one before.
The clutch and reversal issues were highlighted in a couple of YouTube reviews. Plenty of hacks for both, IMHO
Never owned one but drove one back from Italy to the UK, Rome to London.
It is not something I would ever want to do again, my left leg was in pain and took nearly two weeks to recover from and at the time i was very fit. I get you could fit a rear view camera not so sure what hack you could make for the clutch though. I used ...
This really got me thinking
What kind of watch I'd want to wear if I was behind the wheel...
Well let’s hope it comes true one of the birthdays 😊🤞🏻🎊🎉🎈
One could do a lot worse than this Countach 👌🏻
