[Fot] automotive design

[Kas Kastner]

The Crosley Supersports had spot disc brakes in about 1952. I had one and 
traded it in on my first MG.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <BillDentin at aol.com>
To: <spreiss at verizon.net>
Cc: <fot at autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2008 7:34 AM
Subject: Re: [Fot] automotive design


> In a message dated 01/06/2008 9:00:19 AM Central Standard Time,
> spreiss at verizon.net writes:
>
>
>> I am of the understanding that the 1957 TR3 was the first production car 
>> in
>> the world to come with front disc brakes as standard equipment. Can 
>> anyone
>> provide the story of how this coup came to pass? It seems so 
>> "un-Standard"
>> for
>> them to have been ahead of the curve in the application of modern 
>> automotive
>> design at the time.
>>
>>
>
> Steve...
>
> I'm no expert, but that would really surprise me.  I think other 
> production
> based cars had them previously.  They were 'upstairs' not 'down stairs' 
> cars.
> I think the TR3 may have been the first (or among the first) of the
> 'economically priced' (read cheap) sports cars to feature them.  Seems I 
> remember early
> ads touting the fact that they were $2,500 and had dual carbs, bucket 
> seats,
> AND disc brakes.
>
> Bill Dentinger
>
>
>
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