A diesel engine...

[wannaduacentury]

Three-stroke 1967 Saab 9-6 that needs the oil mixed into the gasoline in precise proportions in the gas tank.

High maintainence, and a little odd...
(eh-hem, or should I say "unique")

(can't remember if the '67 was a three-stroke or a two-stroke.)

I think they are 2 stroke- We have an 87 Saab and dh always likes to look up trivia on older cars. Volvos and Mercedes too. and old Toyotas. it's a fun hobby.

[wannaduacentury]

I'm a turbo wannabe- hee hee- lots of work ahead for me. I feel like a caboose- last one in.

[SadieKate]

full of electrolytes and juice, but I keep getting fried.

http://www.miniscience.com/projects/PotatoElectricity/

[teigyr]

mmmm.....potato vodka.

[Deanna]

My first car was a '64 Plymouth Valiant. Slant 6 engine, man they just go and go and .... I sold it at 160,000 miles, that car's probably still on the road.

Slow to get started, powerful once she gets going, ran very smooth but tends to be in too big a gear. Give her oil changes, regular tune ups, that's about it.

Of course this was before power anything, interior was comfy but very basic.

Shocks and suspension kinda creaky though

Hey my first car was a 64 Valiant! Did you have the push-button automatic?

I'd have to go with Diesel for myself.

[Trek420]

Hey my first car was a 64 Valiant! Did you have the push-button automatic?

I think that was the year before. Mine had the fancy shifter mounted on the steering column.

[Aggie_Ama]

I think I would be a 4-cyclinder but with a DOHC. Not very fast but a little faster than some, takes a little while to get it to full speed, might overheat if you ask too much of it on a hill but fuel efficient.

[amymisk]

What a great thread. Some of you are very creative!

Myself: high rev rotary engine with a bit of a transmission problem- still working on the gear thing. Always seem to shift at the wrong time!

[Tuckervill]

I'm a VW Beetle engine. It's in the rear.

Karen

[Dianyla]

I'm a VW Beetle engine. It's in the rear.

Squareback?

[wannaduacentury]

I'm a VW Beetle engine. It's in the rear.

Karen

I think those engines were air-cooled

[mtkitchn]

I think I'm a Continental C90 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continental_O-200


Not very powerful or fast, makes a lot of noise, air cooled, needs frequent overhauls and not as reliable as, say, a Lycoming.....

[SadieKate]

At least you can go airborn.

[mtkitchn]

Yeah, but you fall farther when the engine fails.

[Tuckervill]

I think those engines were air-cooled

rofl. Only when I eat potatoes.

Karen