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To: Chode

one of my favorite toys back around '72 I had a Peacock Blue automatic Citroen SM

189 posted on 12/04/2009 3:40:40 PM PST by Elle Bee

To: Elle Bee

dude... in highschool my friends Dad(who raced in some of the first races through town) SOLD them!!!

he even took us a few laps around the Glen in a 1972-SM, 150mph+

did you won one???

190 posted on 12/04/2009 4:04:50 PM PST by Chode (American Hedonist *DTOM* -ww- I AM JIM THOMPSON!)

To: Elle Bee

Then you might appreciate this NSU Ro 80, built 1967-1977 with a Wankel Rotary engine. Voted European Car of the Year.

This preceded Mazda’s use of the Wankel, if I recall correctly.

NSU of course was absorbed into Audi, but was a separate company at the time of this car.

194 posted on 12/04/2009 6:22:14 PM PST by truth_seeker

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