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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2010 => Topic started by: Allemano on December 31, 2009, 09:33:08 AM

Title: Solved: 364. by Allemano - Subaru Gyronaut X-100
Post by: Allemano on December 31, 2009, 09:33:08 AM

This will complete 2009 work!

A Sylvester rocket fire cracker.

I'm wishing all of you "einen guten Rutsch" and a Happy New Year!

Title: Re: 364. by Allemano
Post by: streamliner on January 02, 2010, 11:06:03 AM

This would be the Subaru Gyronaut X-100, designed by none other than Alex Tremulis.  It could go over 100 miles per hour on just 27 horsepower.  It also got well over 100 miles per gallon at 55 mph.  Here's Alex Tremulis and his adoring wife Chrissie celebrating the feat at the Ontario Motor Speedway...

(http://i652.photobucket.com/albums/uu248/gyronaut/AlexandChrissieatRiverside.jpg)

Title: Re: 364. by Allemano
Post by: Allemano on January 02, 2010, 02:13:36 PM

I've nothing to add! :)

Title: Re: Solved: 364. by Allemano - Subaru Gyronaut X-100
Post by: TheItalianJunkyard on January 03, 2010, 11:00:58 AM

was Subaru involved officially, or did Tremulisjust just use a Subaru drivetrain?

Title: Re: Solved: 364. by Allemano - Subaru Gyronaut X-100
Post by: streamliner on January 04, 2010, 12:21:13 AM

This was a Subaru project.  Tremulis was a consultant to Subaru of America for much of the 70's up to the mid-80's.  The Subaru Brat was an Alex Tremulis design, as well...

(http://i652.photobucket.com/albums/uu248/gyronaut/Subarupg1.jpg)

(http://i652.photobucket.com/albums/uu248/gyronaut/Subarupg2.jpg)

(http://i652.photobucket.com/albums/uu248/gyronaut/Subarupg3.jpg)

Title: Re: Solved: 364. by Allemano - Subaru Gyronaut X-100
Post by: TheItalianJunkyard on January 05, 2010, 05:26:44 AM

WOW, thank you!  :)