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My esteemed colleague is a much more accomplished featherfoot driver than am I. The few 2x4s I've driven use noticeably more fuel than 1x4. Just my experience, but it's been in the range of 20% more fuel.

jack vines

This has been quite an education for me. The EBay seller did modify his description on the car. Nowadays a 2*4 carb set up with batwing air cleaner would bring some big bucks. Thanks to all of you stepping up to help!

The original build slip/shipping order for 5697-1034 has been examined, NO special requests are indicated; thus apparently a completely stock Caribbean hardtop with SF (Solex glass) and PL (Twin traction rear axle) as the only notations. So I think it's safe to assume, as most if not all of us expected, that the column-mounted transmission selector and single carburetion were not original features but the result of later alterations.