<VV> Franklin (sort of Vair)

[J R Read_HML]

Not my kind of thing.

Later, JR

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From: "Charles Lee at Proper Pro Per" <chaz at ProperProPer.com>
To: "J R Read_HML" <hmlinc at sbcglobal.net>
Cc: "Virtual Vairs" <VirtualVairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Saturday, September 02, 2006 2:55 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> Franklin (sort of Vair)


> Have you forwarded this comment to the publisher ?
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> Sent: Saturday, September 02, 2006 12:26 PM
> Subject: <VV> Franklin (sort of Vair)
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>> No, not Ben.
>>
>> Interesting how things sometimes happen together.  Last night I was at a 
>> local "Cruise In" where I saw a 1927 Franklin.  A solid car with a quiet 
>> running engine and could use a slight face lift - but QUITE SOLID. 
>> Franklin is an air cooled US made car build from 1902 to 1934.
>>
>> Today, I received in the mail a flyer from SAE International touting 
>> several interesting looking volumes on automotive history.  One of the 
>> books is "The Franklin Automobile Company" and sells for about $40.00 
>> (less to members). Anyway, the description includes this line, "..... 
>> America's only truly successful gasoline-powered motor car incorporating 
>> an air-cooled engine."
>>
>> ISBN-10: 0-7680-0221-4, 504 pp., Hardbound 1999
>> By Sinclair Powell
>>
>> Since Franklins were luxury cars, perhaps Mr. Sinclair does not consider 
>> the Corvair to be a "motor car" OR does not consider it to have been 
>> "successful"?
>>
>> Later, JR
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