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How Chrysler’s 1934 Airflow put its engine over the front axle so passengers rode inside the wheelbase
The 1934 Chrysler Airflow is best known for its rounded, wind-tunnel shape. However, its bigger idea sat under the skin. Chrysler moved the engine forward until it rode over…
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Crosley’s 1949 Hotshot had four-wheel disc brakes until road salt seized them and drums returned in 1950
In 1949, a tiny Crosley sports car rolled out with disc brakes at all four wheels. A year later, those Crosley Hotshot disc brakes were gone. Road salt had…
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Jim Clark led 190 of 200 laps in the Ford V8 Lotus 38 to win the 1965 Indy 500, the first rear-engined winner
On May 31, 1965, Jim Clark drove a Lotus 38 to victory in the Indianapolis 500. He led 190 of the 200 laps, and his car carried its Ford…
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How Packard’s 1955 Torsion-Level ride linked front and rear wheels and leveled itself with an electric motor
For 1955, Packard gave its big cars a suspension built on torsion bars instead of coil springs. Packard Torsion-Level ride used long torsion bars that linked each front wheel…
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