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Re: [Healeys] FW: 48 Tucker auto.

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Subject: Re: [Healeys] FW: 48 Tucker auto.
From: "Eric (Rick) Wilkins" <e-wilkins@cox.net>
Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2011 14:55:59 -0800
I live in San Diego, and that's pretty much my take on that museum.  
The Tucker has been there a while. There is usually one of a handful  
of AMX protoypes (A red mid-engine "supercar" like a Pantera).
The motorcycle collection is way better than the car collection. They  
even have a Vincent!



Wilko

On Feb 2, 2011, at 1:29 PM, Oudesluys wrote:

> I just returned from my San Diego holiday/wife4s congress. In the car
> museum there was only one very interesting car, the Tucker, what an
> interesting project! I liked the simple design of the originally
> intended engine with its hydraulically operated valves and minimal
> amount of parts, however I wonder if the bronze cylinder linings would
> have worked. Apart from a nice collection of motorcycles there was not
> very much of interest.
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