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larrybuck · 07-27-2014, 10:51 PM

I saw that Opel wagon in person in Portland, Or. about 3 years ago. Very cool!

My (one of!!!) wild hair ideas comes from my love of 55 Chevies. I've owned 3.

But sort of expensive, and too big...not very aero.

Take a 71-72 Honda sedan, keep just enough material for the vin plate, keep that
wheelbase using an aluminum frame, building a mini 55 with a mid engine '83 Honda
Silverwing 673cc V twin which almost sounds like a little V8 at idle. Build a 'glas body,
keeping the weight down to 800#?... not too aero, but light weight enough to still get great mpg. A tribute to a great car, start of the infamous small block Chev., the time neighborhood also of when I was born.

I picture it in a medium to dark blue with about 14 inch Cragar SS's!!!!!!!

07-27-2014, 10:51 PM	#75 (permalink)
larrybuck Master EcoModder Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: sw Washington (state), a little north of Vancouver Posts: 1,154 Thanks: 298 Thanked 122 Times in 88 Posts	I saw that Opel wagon in person in Portland, Or. about 3 years ago. Very cool! My (one of!!!) wild hair ideas comes from my love of 55 Chevies. I've owned 3. But sort of expensive, and too big...not very aero. Take a 71-72 Honda sedan, keep just enough material for the vin plate, keep that wheelbase using an aluminum frame, building a mini 55 with a mid engine '83 Honda Silverwing 673cc V twin which almost sounds like a little V8 at idle. Build a 'glas body, keeping the weight down to 800#?... not too aero, but light weight enough to still get great mpg. A tribute to a great car, start of the infamous small block Chev., the time neighborhood also of when I was born. I picture it in a medium to dark blue with about 14 inch Cragar SS's!!!!!!! __________________ 06 Chev MonteC JG#24tribute car 30mpg 00 Honda Insight 63MPG 98 Buick Park Ave3.8 33MPG 89 Toyota Corolla wag 60MPG so far 81 VW Rabbit diesel pu 50MPG+ 80 Mercedes 240D stick 30-ish 90 vette 6-speed,29ish 07 Honda ST1300 55MPG 83 Honda 650 GL 64MPG 19 Suzuki dr200 88MPG23 HondaGrom?+Tow K10D Sub 26mpg NEVER,NEVER GIVE UP! PUMP THOSE TIRES UP! DRIVE IN YOUR SOCKS FOR SENSITIVITY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SLOW DOWN AND SMOOTH UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!