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Title: Automotive trivia
Post by: Jimdandy on February 13, 2001, 01:27:00 PM

Which car was the first MASS PRODUCED car to come with an aluminum V8 and a turbo charger. Not a limited production or one off or exotic but a family sedan. I realize that turbo cars have been around a long time but this was the first one meeting the criteria above.

Title: Automotive trivia
Post by: Jay_76 on February 13, 2001, 02:04:00 PM

Hmmm,

Regis, I wanna use my "Call a friend" lifeline....

Workin on it,

Jay.

Title: Automotive trivia
Post by: AKDejaVu on February 13, 2001, 02:48:00 PM

62 Oldsmobile Jetfire(Cutlas)?

215 cid aluminum V8 with a 50% water/ 50% methyl alchohal turbo injection system.

Anyone find one older than this?

AKDejaVu

Title: Automotive trivia
Post by: funked on February 13, 2001, 02:50:00 PM

I think DejaVu got it.  MW 50 Olds.   (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)

My dad had a Corvair with a turbo, but that was a flat six.

Title: Automotive trivia
Post by: Jimdandy on February 13, 2001, 02:51:00 PM

 

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Originally posted by AKDejaVu:
62 Oldsmobile Jetfire(Cutlas)?

215 cid aluminum V8 with a 50% water/ 50% methyl alchohal turbo injection system.

Anyone find one older than this?

AKDejaVu

I could kiss you DejaVa.  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/biggrin.gif) Yeah! Yep that be the one. There were older cars that were turbo charged but not mass production family sedans.