[Spridgets] Elio & Lyons... Sort of off topic

[bmwwxman .]

The concept is interesting anyway...   After-all, the Reliant Robin was
built for many years in the UK.  I drove one once and it scared the bangers
and mash out of me!  Still, they were pretty useful in many parts of the UK
and I guess you still see them from time to time carefully chasing someone
on a bicycle...

The Lyons LM2 Streamliner on the other hand appears to be a magnificent
beast if it does, in fact, go into production as promised.  Should be one
at the NY show this month if anyone is going to that.  I find the body
beautiful and the 1700 hp V8 twin turbo should pin the ears back on the
competition - if there is any....

http://www.lyonsmotorcar.com/#!lm2-streamliner-specs/cmyl

Cheers!!
Jim

On Wed, Apr 15, 2015 at 4:13 PM, Ewing <oldsaabguy at comcast.net> wrote:

> I live in Shreveport, former home to GM Trucks and current home to Elio.
>
> If this were a hundred years ago Mr. Elio would have a small wagon and
> promise to bring rain/cure your ills with his snake oil.
>
> The guy has ONE car (Ok there may be a second one but it hasn't been
> seen).  His website uses cheap graphics to simulate more than one car
> POORLY.
>
> Every year he promises that "We starry production next year, I just need
> some more money."
>
> He started in Saginaw (?) Michigan with this same BS, they gave a couple
> million dollars which he whittled down to $ 250 k and then split town.
> Showed up down here and no doubt bribed the local government folks who
> hailed him as the next messiah.  NOT ONE JOB.  ZERO.
>
> Look at the specs for his "car".  It's a 3 wheeled motorcycle which he
> claims "It will meet all safety standards" making folks think that it's
> going to be a safe car but it meets the safety standards for a motorcycle,
> i.e. the bulk of the combustion process occurs inside the engine.
>
> If the current generation/Crazy Green people did any research they would
> find like their Grandfathers before them that he is not going to make it
> rain.
>
> Here is an article from 2013.. with numbers..
>
>
> http://gas2.org/2013/08/16/financials-show-that-elio-motors-is-really-probably-not-gonna-happen/
>
> Lester
>
>
> On Apr 15, 2015, at 2:40 PM, "bmwwxman . via Spridgets" <
> spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote:
>
> Anyone know anything about these two cars.....
>
> *http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/tag/elio-motors/
> <http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/tag/elio-motors/>*
>
> --
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> Jim Johnson
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