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What’s more preposterous than a birth-year wristwatch? A birth year supercar.
Photos borrowed from the internet. The dream continues…
Lamborghini Countach LP5000S
Thanks for looking.
Hussam
Lamborghini Countach LP5000S
Preposterous? I think . . .
. . . not.
'57 Chevy fuel injection 283 - that's both cubic inches and rated horsepower.
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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.
Wait... how did that car move with that much weight and so little horsepower? Was it very torquey?
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.
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 🤷🏾♂️