Report prepared by Consumers Union, Mount Vernon, NY; in evaluation, great stress is placed on good steering and handling; testing of behavior characteristics at Lime Rock, Conn sports car track; summary of findings with regard to riding qualities, power teams and bodies; it is concluded that "compact" conception was sound, long overdue and that some improvement is needed. (see also abstract in SAE -- J v 68 n 8 Aug 1960 p 128, 131)


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    Title :

    Evaluating compact cars


    Additional title:

    SAE -- Paper


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    SAE Meeting ; 1960 Design



    Publication date :

    1960


    Size :

    6 pages


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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