I remember back when smokey had the hot air engine idea.
When I read his account of it it sounded really great.
He built a car with that idea and offered it to one of the car magazines to test....I think maybe it was a Chrysler k car or one of their earlier little front drivers ....the magazine found it to ping like crazy and not really do that well on economy IIRC.
I really loved Smokey but this was not one of his more successful ideas I don't think.
Tom W
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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual. [SIGPIC]
..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.
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