>It"s funny you mention the early-50s aluminum engine experiments. I seem to
>remember two Buick "dream cars" from the early 1950s, one was called the Le
>Sabre (no relation to the production car) and one was called the XP-300.
>These were typical GM "futuristic" looking cars built for the Motorama shows
>around 1950-53.
Later on (early 60s) came the Chrysler XNR. Seems all "concept" cars had
funny code names. XNR were the initials of one of the Chrysler main men.
I remember writing to Chrysler asking is they could give me one! Such are
the dreams of youth!
Mike
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