Re: Providing history, asking for history

[farna@xxxxxxx]

Gwen, I have some info on the early 60's rotary in the book I wrtoe some years back. Unfortunately I won't have access to my literature (even the stuff I had in Korea!) for about a month. If anyone has a copy they can scan and send Gwen the pages on the "Rambler/Renault" rotary. In a nutshell, AMC had a license from Curtiss-Wright (who had North American distribution/licensing rights to the Wankel) to build rotary engines. They worked in partnership with Renault to develop a four or five chamber roatary that used regualr type valves. This made the engine larger in diameter than the three rotor port type (instead of normal valves there are holes in the side of the chamber similar to a two stroke), but also improved efficiency. Of course it never made it into production. This is one of the early Renault connections, the first being distribution of Classics in Europe beginning in 61 or 62 (not sure if they were assembled overseas, think they were fully assembled) and assembly i!
 n Belgium in 63.

Frank Swygert

On March 24, 2005 Gwen Smith wrote:

> Ya'll,
> 
> I'm sure some get tired of this stuff, but well, I'm still trying to pull
> together some '64 American Motors history, and I figure that this is
> probably the only place to ask.  I'll also provide some of what I *do*
> have already.
> 
> 
> I know that American Motors also started to push some concepts with a
> Rotary engine late in 1964 (an idea they kept working on 'til the Pacer,
> I believe), but I've not located anything specific.  Further, I know
> there were some concept cars built on '64 chassis (including a possible
> AMX-type concept), but not part of the '64 auto show line-up.
> 
> Cheers,
> Gwen Smith
> (Who now knows just how big & well-illustrated that HCC article will be!)
> 
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