Re: V-8 sunbeam Alpine

From: T.J. Higgins (tjhiggin(at)alpine.b17a.ingr.com)
Date: Fri Feb 28 1997 - 08:52:44 CST


Marc James Small writes:
> At 05:44 PM 2/27/97 -0800, Barrie Henderson wrote:
> >I think you are referring to Wankel - a German engineer - he designed the
> rotary engine and Mazda was the only company that actually put them into
> production - as far as I know.
>
> My heavens, NO! There were a series of NSU RO cars in the '60's. NSU was
> merged into Audi which was then purchased by VW, so Volkswagen owns the
> rights to the Wankel engine. Every time Mazda sells one, they send a
> ten-spot or so to Wolfsburg.

I remember seeing a Wankel-powered motorcycle once in the 1970s. I
think it was an NSU. Very unusual looking!

--
T.J. Higgins
tjhiggin(at)ingr.com
Huntsville, AL



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