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General Discussion Area => Corvette Related Chat => Topic started by: jolinari on March 23, 2006, 09:58:47 PM

Title: 1973 XP-897 GT prototype rotary engine!
Post by: jolinari on March 23, 2006, 09:58:47 PM

(http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c25/jolinari/xp897.jpg)



Built by Pininfarina to a GM design, the XP-897GT "Two-Rotor Car" appeared in1973 as a showcase for GM's then-imminent Wankel-type rotary engine. Like the original XP-882, it was widely believed to be a precursor of the next generation Corvette.

Title: 1973 XP-897 GT prototype rotary engine!
Post by: 69VETTE on March 23, 2006, 10:14:38 PM

Interesting find Joey.

A rotary in 1973...?

Did you know that the rotary engine was designed orignally to be a supercharger, or something like that?

Great Find.


M ;41