<VV> Sold Corvair

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          This is odd because the Nash Metro is one of the very few 
non-Corvairs I ever considered owning   (the others being a Franklin, 
Isetta, Studebaker Commander and a 1947-50 Chev pickup). But maintained 
my perfect 100% Corvair ownership anyway - Lon

www.corvairunderground.com

Bill Elliott wrote:

> It's pretty much been answered... but while the car was US designed, 
> it was completely built in the UK and used existing BMC mechanicals to 
> keep the production costs down.. Early models used the early BMC 
> A-series while later models used the early B-series engines...
>
> I consider the BMC A-series to be one of the "great" engines... in the 
> same category as the SBC. The B-series... not so much. ;-)
>
> Our own Larry Claypool is a real authority on these wee beasties...
>
> Bill
>
> Jim Houston wrote:
>
>> The engine is BMC "A" Series (sprite, midget, morris minor, classic 
>> mini, etc)...  I think the body was made in the US, though - but I'm 
>> probably wrong about that ..  Bill Elliott please chime in !!!
>>
>> Jim Houston
>> Lithia, FL
>>
>> Tony Underwood wrote:
>>
>>> At 07:04 AM 1/2/2007, Ken Wildman wrote:
>>>
>>>> At 03:50 AM 1/2/2007, Chris & Bill Strickland wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Roger wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> ... worked out a trade for a Nash Metropolitan convertible ...
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Good luck! Enjoy the experience!  There are numerous British car 
>>>>> forums that can be of great help for the mechanicals, and I am 
>>>>> sure there are some Metro forums around, too.
>>>>>
>>>>> I know, I was a little harsh on my first post to Roger, but I 
>>>>> don't think I was untruthful.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Just curious.  Why would you go to a British Car forum for help on 
>>>> a Nash Metropolitan?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Uh...   because it's actually a LBC.    The Metro ain't a US built 
>>> vehicle.    It only looks like one.
>>>
>>>
>>> tony..  _______________________________________________
>>
>>
>>
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