Re: alfa-digest V7 #501

[jack@domain.elided (Jack Hagerty)]

>From: JHertzman@domain.elided

>>David R. Johnson writes "I do wonder though whether any of the cars John
>>mentioned combined a longitudinal OHC flat-4 with inboard brakes and front-
>>wheel drive."

>No, I'm afraid not quite. 

>The inboard brakes with front-wheel drive is fairly easy. The L-29 Cord did
>it, as I believe the Ruxton did also, and as did some but not all of the
>Miller 91 ci f.w.d. Indianapolis cars. And the BSA, as did the f.w.d. Alvis
>Sprint cars of 1925, Grand Prix cars of 1926-27, and 1928-30 sports cars. 

Don't forget the Citroen Deux Chaveau :-)

In fact, I believe that all postwar Citroens are FWD with inboard front
brakes, but they're not boxers.

- - Jack

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