> Aaah yes! The original COBRA engine ... in Crosley parlance that
> stood for COpper BRAzed ... the way the engine block was constructed.
> Originally they were something like 15 horsepower and only two
> cylinders. The Cobra engine was a four cylinder. Apparently they
> were produced in small numbers before WW II. The parent company made
> the Crosley-Shelvador refrigerator and also radios if I'm not
> mistaken.
>
> Crosley made a little sporty type car called the Hot Shot. My friend
> Nic Taylor had one and we spent many hours cruising Center Street in
> that little car with the top off. When we finally did pick up a girl
> or two, since it was a small two seater, one girl had to sit on the
> transmission tunnel and one sat on the passenger's lap. Nic always
> found a way to get the girl's kneecap instead of the shift lever knob.
> We could cruise all night on 25 cents worth of gas. Fond memories!
>
> "Speedy Bill" Smith used a Crosley wagon as a delivery truck in the
> early days of Speedway Motors in Lincoln, NE. He has one on the floor
> near the Duesenberg SJ in the museum today. It's not his original one
> but it is painted and lettered to closely resemble the one he had.
>
> Wes
>
>
> On Jul 26, 2005, at 3:07 PM, Joe Lance wrote:
>
>> I'm one of the unlucky guys not wrenching/sweating to get a car
>> ready, so I've
>> got time on my hands.
>>
>> Was curious about the Crossley? , the AMERICAN small car that was
>> produced in
>> the USA after WW II. As I remember, it had a small single overhead
>> cam
>> engine that could rev very high, like 10,000 RPM ---have an old 331/3
>> rpm
>> record with one exploding on a drag strip (just before the fabulous
>> "sidewinder" ran).
>>
>> When I do a web search all I get is info about the pre-war BRITISH
>> Crossley---am I spelling it right?
>>
>> Lance
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