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Old 07-09-2014, 08:25 AM   #5
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Default Re: OT - The Wild 19136 Zephyr Land-Yacht - Streamlined Design by Brooks Stevens

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Originally Posted by sortkaffekop View Post
Love the curves. Must be made in the wind tunnel for VERY high speeds…
It was built on an International cab-over-engine chassis w/a flathead six.

Within a year the engine was swapped for a "Heavy-Duty" Ford flathead V-8. Combined w/the two-speed rear axle it had a reported cruising speed of 75 mph.
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