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Note: This review, as with all content I write on this site, is my opinion. It does not reflect the opinion of others, including the American Knife and Tool Institute (AKTI), the cutlery trade group that I advise on legal matters.There were a whole bunch of reasons on paper, why the project should be a success. It was the first production mid-engine car made in the US. It was a two seater. It has non-load bearing body panels and a number of touches to make the car lighter. In some ways it seemed to be an American answer to newer, smaller, post-Oil Crisis European sports cars like the Lotus Esprit. The problem was, on this car everything was cheap. The engine was a heavy-for-its-size 95 hp unit nicknamed the Iron Duke because of its weight. The suspension and handling were terrible, thanks largely to the car’s initial design as a commuter car. The styling was fine for the time and so the car sold well, but, in the end, the design failed when the engine compartment started bursting into…

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