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I did a search and did not see it on the forums. I thought you all might like to discuss this ancient wonder from 1973. And yes, it is a car not a bicycle, but because some of you do ride a bike for the MPG vs purely for the health I decided it was worth posting.
Long story short, Chevron has this contest every year and back in 1973, a group rebuilt a 1959 Opal which got 376.9 miles per gallon. It sat in front of a racetrack for many years forgotten and was sold to a scrap yard. Someone recognized it and restored it and recently sold it, after much publicity and fanfare.
From the Handbook <- Click for image
Here's a better link from the people that found it.
Long story short, Chevron has this contest every year and back in 1973, a group rebuilt a 1959 Opal which got 376.9 miles per gallon. It sat in front of a racetrack for many years forgotten and was sold to a scrap yard. Someone recognized it and restored it and recently sold it, after much publicity and fanfare.
From the Handbook <- Click for image
Here's a better link from the people that found it.
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