Michael Hargreave Mawson wrote:
> The Spitfire 1500 was advertised as the first sports car to achieve 50
> mpg and 100 mph (although not simultaneously!).
Wow that must have been a pretty feather-footed
driver who got 50mpg. (or a 50 mile downhill and
a generous gallon!)
Most listers seem to get around 25mpg, however I suspect
most listers are measuring with the slightly smaller
US version of the gallon.
Perhaps was it 40mpg? Even that sounds like a stretch
for a real world car, but maybe one of those specially
prepared cars with 100psi tires and a 10 speed
gearbox. ;>
--
Trevor Boicey, P. Eng.
Ottawa, Canada, tboicey@brit.ca
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