http://oldskoolrydz.com/239/are-there-any-old-cars-that-are-fuel-efficient/ Find information for all your classic rides Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:08:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://oldskoolrydz.com/239/are-there-any-old-cars-that-are-fuel-efficient/comment-page-1/#comment-979 Eyes NoahLot Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:19:48 +0000 http://oldskoolrydz.com/are-there-any-old-cars-that-are-fuel-efficient/#comment-979 Sure. V8 engines were not the main engine out there. Mostly 6's, and there were foreign cars out there from England, France, Germany, Italy with 4 cylinder engines. V8 did not appear till 1955 in Chev. The 6's would get in the 40's hwy driving. My parents 1967 Chev Impala 327V8 got 32 on average with automatic transmission. My parents 1960 Buick Electra 455 got 20. So the new cars have not improved(as far as I am concerned) - they have gotten smaller, lighter, but are thirstier. And one cannot fiddle with the carburator, and timing like we could with the older cars to improve on it. Sure. V8 engines were not the main engine out there. Mostly 6’s, and there were foreign cars out there from England, France, Germany, Italy with 4 cylinder engines. V8 did not appear till 1955 in Chev. The 6’s would get in the 40’s hwy driving.
My parents 1967 Chev Impala 327V8 got 32 on average with automatic transmission.
My parents 1960 Buick Electra 455 got 20.
So the new cars have not improved(as far as I am concerned) – they have gotten smaller, lighter, but are thirstier. And one cannot fiddle with the carburator, and timing like we could with the older cars to improve on it.

]]> http://oldskoolrydz.com/239/are-there-any-old-cars-that-are-fuel-efficient/comment-page-1/#comment-978 testpilot61 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:16:22 +0000 http://oldskoolrydz.com/are-there-any-old-cars-that-are-fuel-efficient/#comment-978 Yes: American Motors built several models in the early 50s thru mid 60s that got great gas milage. The engines were 6 cylinders and most ran automatic transmissions. It was common for these cars to get 24-28 mpg. Yes: American Motors built several models in the early 50s thru mid 60s that got great gas milage.
The engines were 6 cylinders and most ran automatic transmissions.
It was common for these cars to get 24-28 mpg.

]]> http://oldskoolrydz.com/239/are-there-any-old-cars-that-are-fuel-efficient/comment-page-1/#comment-977 CT Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:20:22 +0000 http://oldskoolrydz.com/are-there-any-old-cars-that-are-fuel-efficient/#comment-977 20mpg isn't good at all. I still doubt it though - during the 60s everyone wanted a 350ci or bigger engine and gas was dirt cheap. 20mpg isn’t good at all. I still doubt it though – during the 60s everyone wanted a 350ci or bigger engine and gas was dirt cheap.

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