No, I am a full-sized vehicle. Not a low-speed vehicle or a "off-highway" vehicle. I could be mistake for a pickup you see on the roads daily. And I'm not that old...less than 15.
In the 1997 and 1998 model years, GM offered the Chevrolet S10 EV powered by the same drivetrain as the GM EV1. The converted the rear-wheel drive S10 pickup into the front-wheel drive S10 EV powered by lead-acid (1997) or Nickel-Metal-Hydride (1998) batteries.
The GM at our dealership had one of those back a dozen plus years ago all tricked out. At the time he ran a performance shop and that Conquest was one of his development cars. He had that motor tricked out to put 350 plus HP to the wheels and this was back in the mid 90s with 350 hp was a still a pretty big deal.
I sold one to a Search and Rescue guy and he said that nothing has ever done better in the snow than a Ridgeline and he's beed doing this for 20 plue years.
I only went through 4 or 5 of your more recent CarSpace albums trying to get some hints (so don't tell me you have a pic of it in one of them, lol).
I don't believe I have a picture of the S10 EV, but I might have a picture somewhere of an earlier converted S10 electric that I saw when I drove the GM Impact in 1994.
How about one more before the New Year...
Many years ago, nearly every six-cylinder vehicle in the world was an inline-six, but with the need to make engines more compact, most of them were replaced by V6 engines. I'm the last American made car with an inline-six cylinder engine. I'm a car...not a truck or SUV.
Daewoo, owned in part or entirely by GM, imported a midsize car from Korea, not too many years ago, with an I-6. Can't recall the model name, but maybe it was Leganza. It wasn't American made, but are you the, by chance, the Leganza?
That's what I was asking. Just haven't been able to find that info anywhere. Strange that the Honda website makes a point of saying it has a rear locking diff, but no mention of the front.
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '98 Alfa 156 2.0TS; '08 Maser QP; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '11 Mini Cooper S
The Z4... would be my guess... but, I'm assuming he means an American brand, not American made...
We have an answer. The BMW Z4 is currently made in South Carolina and is offered with an inline six. I said "American made" not "American brand." However, nobody mentioned the last "American brand" inline six either...the AMC Eagle of 1988.
Far as I know, I am the last American civilian vehicle to use a Flathead engine. I am a road vehicle, not a pump or forklift or military conveyance, etc.
I believe it started life in 1965 in some of the Ramblers as a 258 cubic inch.
I think that the 258 showed up in the early '70s. The 232, which I believe the 258 was based on, debuted in mid '64 in a new Rambler model somewhat optimistically named the 'Typhoon'.
2009 BMW 335i, 2003 Corvette cnv. (RIP 2001 Jaguar XK8 cnv and 1985 MB 380SE [the best of the lot])
It used to be simple, when cars either has a limited-slip or locking diff, or didn't.
But now manufacturers employ the traction control systems to achieve similar results.
I've seen a Benz ML climb one of those ramps where only one wheel has traction at different points, and it made it all the way up without drama. I believe it has open diffs front and rear, too.
I'd call that 4WD.
I've also seen BMW and Subarus accomplish the same feat. If any 1 wheel can drive the vehicle up an incline like that, I give them full credit.
I was thinking of "vehicle" as 4 wheels, so as not to make it a "trick question". Anyway, this engine ended production just about the same time, but was not installed in road vehicles by 1973. That stopped somewhat earlier.
I did a little digging--according to several sources the first year for Chevy engines to replace the flathead Continental in the Checker was 1964, so that's still a year earlier than the Rambler American abandoned the flathead.
Any chance the four-cylinder International Scout II was a flathead? I know that was an ancient engine, and they built the Scout till about 1980.
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No, I am a full-sized vehicle. Not a low-speed vehicle or a "off-highway" vehicle. I could be mistake for a pickup you see on the roads daily. And I'm not that old...less than 15.
This truck obviously has a modified drivetrain if it's front wheel drive. I have a feeling it's a Nissan of some sorts or maybe even a Ford Ranger EV.
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And, really, there isn't such a thing as "All" wheel drive on any car.
The spare tire is a wheel, right? Does it do anything? :P
(sorry about that)
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '98 Alfa 156 2.0TS; '08 Maser QP; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '11 Mini Cooper S
In the 1997 and 1998 model years, GM offered the Chevrolet S10 EV powered by the same drivetrain as the GM EV1. The converted the rear-wheel drive S10 pickup into the front-wheel drive S10 EV powered by lead-acid (1997) or Nickel-Metal-Hydride (1998) batteries.
Good and obscure too.
I only went through 4 or 5 of your more recent CarSpace albums trying to get some hints (so don't tell me you have a pic of it in one of them, lol).
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That just involves the front/rear distribution, not left/right.
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '98 Alfa 156 2.0TS; '08 Maser QP; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '11 Mini Cooper S
I sold one to a Search and Rescue guy and he said that nothing has ever done better in the snow than a Ridgeline and he's beed doing this for 20 plue years.
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '98 Alfa 156 2.0TS; '08 Maser QP; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '11 Mini Cooper S
I don't believe I have a picture of the S10 EV, but I might have a picture somewhere of an earlier converted S10 electric that I saw when I drove the GM Impact in 1994.
How about one more before the New Year...
Many years ago, nearly every six-cylinder vehicle in the world was an inline-six, but with the need to make engines more compact, most of them were replaced by V6 engines. I'm the last American made car with an inline-six cylinder engine. I'm a car...not a truck or SUV.
However, the AMC Eagle used the 4.2 up till '88.
I gotta go with the post above. BMW. Unless what was meant was "American owned company."
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '98 Alfa 156 2.0TS; '08 Maser QP; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '11 Mini Cooper S
Maybe this needs to say "American" engine and "pushrod".
2009 BMW 335i, 2003 Corvette cnv. (RIP 2001 Jaguar XK8 cnv and 1985 MB 380SE [the best of the lot])
What vehicle and what year?
That's what I was asking. Just haven't been able to find that info anywhere. Strange that the Honda website makes a point of saying it has a rear locking diff, but no mention of the front.
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '98 Alfa 156 2.0TS; '08 Maser QP; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '11 Mini Cooper S
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '98 Alfa 156 2.0TS; '08 Maser QP; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '11 Mini Cooper S
Also, he says it isn't a truck or SUV, so that leaves out the Grand Cherokee..
Hard for me, because I quit shopping American brand cars around 1982...
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We have an answer. The BMW Z4 is currently made in South Carolina and is offered with an inline six. I said "American made" not "American brand." However, nobody mentioned the last "American brand" inline six either...the AMC Eagle of 1988.
I've got more...but I'll pass the baton for now.
Okay, I have a similar question (see below).
Who Am I and what year was I last made?
They have seven main bearings and they are very tough!
You're right...my mistake.
I apologize to gbrozen!
I think that the 258 showed up in the early '70s. The 232, which I believe the 258 was based on, debuted in mid '64 in a new Rambler model somewhat optimistically named the 'Typhoon'.
2009 BMW 335i, 2003 Corvette cnv. (RIP 2001 Jaguar XK8 cnv and 1985 MB 380SE [the best of the lot])
But now manufacturers employ the traction control systems to achieve similar results.
I've seen a Benz ML climb one of those ramps where only one wheel has traction at different points, and it made it all the way up without drama. I believe it has open diffs front and rear, too.
I'd call that 4WD.
I've also seen BMW and Subarus accomplish the same feat. If any 1 wheel can drive the vehicle up an incline like that, I give them full credit.
The Harley-Davidson Servi-Car was available through 1973 with a flat head engine.
How about the 1971 Jeep CJ5 with the four-cylinder Hurricane engine?
Someone help me out with the year please.
Any chance the four-cylinder International Scout II was a flathead? I know that was an ancient engine, and they built the Scout till about 1980.
HINT: The answer is not an obscure vehicle.