<VV>Corvair not only aircooled Chevy

Chris & Bill Strickland lechevrier at earthlink.net
Fri Oct 13 19:40:48 EDT 2006


> ... the 1924 Series C, with the copper-cooled four cylinder engine. 
> The Charles "boss" Kettering design used forced air to cool the 
> engine, but the copper fins separated from the cast-iron cylinders. Out of 
> the 759 produced, only about 100 were sold ...and they were recalled.

Yes, these exist. Nothing unusual until you pull the hood. There is/was one in the remnants of the Harrah collection. Yes, complete cars are rather rare.

more: http://www.canadiandriver.com/articles/bv/copper.htm

Drive On!

Bill Strickland



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