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Encyclopedia > Argonaut (automobile)

The Argonaut was an American automobile manufactured from 1959 to 1963.... or at least the company is listed as being in existance during those years. This line of vehicles was planned as the finest and most luxurious in the world. The prices quoted ranged from a low of $26,800 to a high of $36,000; a variety of stainless and other special steels were proposed for the car's manufacture. A supercharged 12-cylinder ohc aluminum air-cooled engine developing some 1010 bhp was designed for the Argonaut, and all cars were to have carried a four-year guarantee. The company claimed, in its catalogue, that two of its models (the "Smoke" and the "Raceaway") had maximum speeds approaching 240 mph. One Argonaut is known to have come into private hands: a prototype consisting of a Chrysler marine V-8 engine mounted in a custom-built rolling chassis, but without any body. A small variety of cars, the most popular kind of automobile. ... 1959 was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1963 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... In metallurgy, stainless steel is defined[1] as a ferrous alloy with a minimum of 10. ... Overhead cam (OHC) piston engines place the camshaft above the cylinder heads and drive the valves or lifters directly instead of using pushrods. ... General Name, Symbol, Number aluminium, Al, 13 Chemical series poor metals Group, Period, Block 13 (IIIA), 3, p Density, Hardness 2700 kg/m3, 2. ... Engine cooling is the process of cooling an engine by using either air or liquid. ... The Broken Hill Proprietary Company (BHP) was incorporated in 1895, operating the mine at Broken Hill in western New South Wales. ... Miles per hour is a unit of speed, expressing the number of international miles covered per hour. ...


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