> 
> At 12:35 AM 2/1/96, Tim Parker wrote:
> >Harrah's Auto Collection in Reno had a one-only built car named the Julian,
> >built in 1925, that had a horizontally mounted mid-engine 5 cylinder radial
> >air-cooled engine.  If I'm not mistaken, The crank was bolted to the frame
> >and the engine rotated, as in the early aircraft.  The Julian was also the
> >first car with "air shocks".
> 
> Interesting.  Think of the torque-effects...
> The Tucker had a transplanted helicopter engine (according to the movie
> version of the story), but I don't know what the config of the powerplant
> was.
> 
> bcnu - Grungy
> jgladu@bcm.tmc.edu
> '61 dddPanel Walkthru  (The BozoBus)
> '68 & '69 Bugs (Frunobulax & Bertha)
> '89 Vanagon GL
> '90 Vanagon GL
> 
> 
> 
I believe the Tucker had an air-cooled flat six, rear mounted.  Also I
saw one of those cars with the stationary crank and rotating engine at
the Smithsonian last time I was there.  It was a really early car, tho,
I think it was a three-cylinder.  The forebear of the Geo Metro?

Sean