Yank (automobile)
The Yank was a vehicle made by Custom Auto Works, a company based in San Diego, California, in 1950. Being what could be described as a poor man's sports car, it was an inexpensive, though rather attractive, aluminum-bodied car. It was powered by a 63 brake horsepower (47 kW), 134.2-cubic-inch-displacement Willys four-cylinder L-head engine mated to a three-speed manual transmission. It cost $1,000 from the factory, weighed 1,500 pounds (680 kg), and had a wheelbase of 100 inches (2,540 mm) .
References[]
"Yank", in Ron Kowalke, ed., Standard Catalog of American Cars 1946-1975 (Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 1997), pp. 873.
Categories:
- Sports cars
- Cars introduced in 1950
- Classic post-war auto stubs