<VV> Sold Corvair

[Bill Elliott]

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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