Re: Did the Essex Terraplane have the highest horsepower to weight ratio?

Posted by Tim Cole On 2020/6/9 14:47:04

That seems highly suspect. The Ford V-8 weighed in at 1825 lbs and 85 horsepower which gives a 13% better power to weight ratio.

As well, Dillinger sent a letter to Henry Ford praising the car's performance. Fords were more numerous and maybe the only reason for buying Terraplanes was because dealers were so anxious to get rid of them they would sell to anyone no questions asked.

Dillinger was also dead by mid-1934 and his career short.

I have to hand it to law enforcement in those days. With limited communication equipment, and a less than sympathetic public they wiped out those bums in rather short order. Today the entire federal government can't even figure out how to get rid of a crumb like BinLaden for less than $2,000 for every man women and child in the country while milking the propaganda for 20 years.

Oops, excuse me - $11,000 for every man woman and child and counting.