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Nov 8, 2017 | 04:22 PM

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Thought some may want to view this (I'd never seen it before)

Nov 8, 2017 | 05:13 PM

Alan 71

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Hi bp,
I remember it very well!
People remarked about the 'restraint' shown in the design compared to the Bill Mitchell designs.
And, a 4 rotor engine, to boot!
Thanks for the link.
Regards,
Alan

Nov 8, 2017 | 06:55 PM

Gold Dragon

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From: The Buckle of the Bible Belt. Joplin Mo

What a neat video from the past. Some very cool innovations for that period. You can tell they were proud of the rotary engines

Wonder how many were built, and if any survived.?

Nov 8, 2017 | 07:54 PM

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From: Eustis ( Area 51 Bat Cave ) Fl

I was under the impression from reading around a car like thst was supposed to be the c4 of 83 and gm issues caused no 83 and the 84 c4 to be what we know a c4 to be, which was just what they fell back on,

Nov 8, 2017 | 09:27 PM

derekderek

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Quote:

Originally Posted by The13Bats

a camaro with no back seat.

Nov 8, 2017 | 10:35 PM

3JsVette

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Remember the car well but a 1st for the video.
Thanks!

Nov 9, 2017 | 07:14 AM

The13Bats

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Originally Posted by derekderek

a camaro with no back seat.

Ah, the car that ended up being the c4 in 84,
I honestly liked the camaro a little better and couldn't sell my 86 c4 fast enough,

( not me

)

Nov 9, 2017 | 07:30 AM

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From: Matthews NC

Thanks for posting! Interesting to me that they put an "on board computer" in the car for the speedometer, tach, etc but kept the thumb wheel control for the heat and a/c from the C3's!