That is true. You would have a hard time convincing the "purists" tho. The
same is true for the 'Vette as well as most front engined Porsches and
Ferraris.
High class company we is in, ain't it? ;-)
Larry
At this exact moment in time 11/20/00 11:26 PM, "Gerard Chateauvieux"
<pixelsmith@gerardsgarage.com> made the profound statement:
> I read somewhere that technically the Spridget is a "mid engine" car since
> the engine is behind, and not over the front wheels.
>
> Gerard
>
> At 3:34 PM -0600 11/20/00, Keith Turk wrote:
>> Has anyone ever mentioned you might have to much time on your hands Ryan?
>> Sorry just a thought....
>>
>> how bout a Mid engined one just for giggles?
>>
>> K
>>
>> ----------
>>> From: ryan marro <ryan_marro@hotmail.com>
>>> To: spridgets@autox.team.net
>>> Subject: rear engined bugeye
>>> Date: Monday, November 20, 2000 2:33 PM
>>>
>>> Has anybody ever seen a rear-engined Bugeye? I was driving down the road
>>
>>> today and saw one of those ugly (um, I mean different looking :-) VW
>> Karmann
>>> Ghias and a thought occured to me. I wonder what a Bugeye would be like
>>> with the engine in back and the trunk in front?
>>> Ryan
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