Winner of a Shell sponsored contest and Guinness Book of World Records holder, this 1959 Opel got 376 MPG! At other contests sponsored by Shell, they achieved 49.73 MPG in 1939, 149.95 MPG in 1949 with a 1947 Studebaker, 244.35 MPG in 1968 with a 1959 Fiat 600, and 376.59 MPG in 1973 with this 1959 Opel.
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They could get 376.59 MPG in 1973 with a 20 odd year old car and yet people still insist in getting 25 MPG from their god damned SUV’s and sports cars.
We truely are a world of tards. Dystopia come true.
That’s one amazing Opel. It would be interesting to know what the modifications were that allowed it to achieve such a high MPG. I can see the wheels are thinner than standard, and the back wheels cannot be seen (possibly just one wheel in the middle?).
if you’re stupid enough to believe this garbage..i have some land for sale, you can only view it at low tide
Screw all you breeders. I have no kids to leave this planet to so I’m burning as much gas as possible!!
2004 F150 w/ 5.4L V8 – 14 mpg
2008 350Z w/ 3.5L V5 – 18 mpg
2007 KTM 525 EXC – who knows…
2003 Yamaha grizzly quad – who cares…
Bad fuel economy = good fun!
why dont they sell cars like this today that will get so many mpg? or just make an suv that will do that? or any car? any car at all? oil companies would lose money, thats why. bitches.
thats ridiculous..we could be getting that kind of gas mileage out of all cars today, if the oil industry wasn’t such a huge monopoly
HOAX!!1 Can’t drive anywhere with a car that misses its rear left wheel (sorry, couldn’t resist).
@Ebony
You’re a tard. I am at least aware of the fact that the Oil companies do not want us driving cars that get over 100+ mpg because that would ruin sales for them.
You are right this world is full of retards and you’re one of them to be speaking
Hating on machines? Hating on the people who may have a legitimate need for a larger vehicle? Somebody has issues. Die, hippie scum. Die.
So how did they do it? Any information? I would have thought that was an impossible figure, so how did they do it?
First of all, this car is a three-wheeled chain drive vehicle. Striped of all unnecessary weight.
Second, the whole engine is insulated, the intake and carburetor is insulated, part of the radiator is insulated, the fuel ( gasoline ) is pre-heated.
Third, the carburetor ( running lean)and engine( ignition timing) is adjusted for a constant speed, low RPM on engine, very well inflated tires ( I can't remember for sure, but I think the rear wheel was a solid rubber tire),
They raised the temperature to make the gasoline evaporate into much smaller droplets.
That means less fuel needed and more power output.
Now look at the year 1973, this was the year that the emission control laws on cars was put in effect and regulated by the fed's.
Was there any more sponsored contest like this after that?……….not that I know of !
Raising temperature on engines will raise carbon oxides in the exhaust.
Even in modern days engine you can pre-heat the fuel, just hook the fuel line to a cooper tubing , tie the tubing to the upper radiator hose and insulate the tubing and upper radiator hose, then run it to the injection system.
Warmer fuel atomize better ( the droplets of gasoline are smaller) and will burn faster and cleaner , that translate to get more power with less fuel.
You can raise the tire pressure by 5 lbs, I found out that the thread-wear is very good and stable and even.
Aerodynamics is another factor in fuel gain, mirrors- antennas-fenders-.
Use the right oil-weight for your car-engine. Heavier oil means more drag on engine parts; stay away from additives.
Then google for browns gas or HHO,
I got a 1991 escort station wagon and I get 38 miles a gallon city driving, Interstate is about the same.
Why should I buy a high breed if I can get the same miles or better with a few dollars invested in modifications on my vehicle ? Any-one can do this.
So why don't we have cars that get higher mileage/gallon.
Some say the government…..that is true in part.
It's our emission control laws on cars, higher miles often translate in higher emissions.
Leaning engines out or adjust timing means increased engine temperature= higher emissions and overheating of piston and cylinder walls that get pitted because of excess heat.
In a sponsored contest like this all this don't matter, because the only thing is to win and nothing else. As long as the car makes it through the rounds ;and the car will be a throw away car anyway, not a daily driver.
It surely shows how our Governments leaders, especially the US puts profit from oil far ahead of the longevity of Mother Earth and the quality of our lives.
logic and reason has obviously been tossed out and consumption seems to be the replacement. Stop repressing science with capitalism. The anit-logic movement going on in America is starting to scare me.
there is a hamster on a wheel in the backseat, the gas is just used to run the a/c and the hamster feeding machine
Very interesting to know!
Would help the gas companies if they made the cars. But the don’t so don’t say the oil companies don’t want us driving those cars cause do they control the car you drive?
The simple way to get better MPG is reduce HP. HP=1/MPG. Also reducing weight will do the same thing. But people still insist on frivolous things like airbags and seat belts that just add weight.
Here’s a link to the guy that owns the car now. It has some better pictures and explanation.
Obviously they did some special work to get the mileage and the conditions were pristine. …but to suggest to make this car reasonable for normal use would cost 350mpg suggests you buy your furniture from Sofa King. Lord knows those people at Guinness are a bunch of lying, gullible idiots too so there’s no way this could possibly be true (that’s sarcasm).
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/351903_needle20.html
…yes I was the Sofa King this time and didn’t realize the link wasn’t going to show up even though there’s that little empty blank called “Website” when posting. Clicking my Name will get you there too.
They achieved this going 30 mph on a closed track. Everyone should try this
Using fully stock production gasoline engine powered vehicles, with engine modifications limited only to changes in fuel
mixture and ignition timing, Shell Oil Company served host to an open competition in automobile efficiency. The fruit of
their forum was sweet indeed as a two-door, full-sized production car was able to drive off with the prize by achieving
376.59 miles in normal driving conditions using a single gallon of fuel. A more heavily modified vehicle was able to
achieve over 1140 miles on a single gallon of fuel. Results like these are truly astounding and beg the question: Are we
really getting all we can in efficiency from auto makers?
Indianapolis (IN) – Using fully stock production gasoline engine powered vehicles, with engine modifications limited only
to changes in fuel mixture and ignition timing, Shell Oil Company served host to an open competition in automobile
efficiency. The fruit of their forum was sweet indeed as a two-door, full-sized production car was able to drive off with the
prize by achieving 376.59 miles in normal driving conditions using a single gallon of fuel. A more heavily modified vehicle
was able to achieve over 1140 miles on a single gallon of fuel. Results like these are truly astounding and beg the
question: Are we really getting all we can in efficiency from auto makers?
Today’s fuel efficiency
Production vehicles at Toyota, Honda, GM, Ford, Chrysler and Nissan typically give the average consumer about 25 to
35 mpg in most high-efficiency full-sized models. Some achieve 40 mpg (or more), but it is rare to see that kind of fuel
efficiency in a stock family vehicle. Even hybrid vehicles, which began to gain quick popularity when fuel topped $4.00
per gallon in the U.S., do not achieve extremely high efficiency when running only on gasoline power (which is required
for long trips) – rarely even 50 mpg.
The Volkswagen Polo gets 60 to 70-plus mpg. And it’s really fun to drive. It’s got a good bit of turbo lag, so you need to keep the revs up for serious power, but once the turbo kicks in, acceleration is frisky. And the lag makes the car feel faster than it actually is. I didn’t wring it out, but over the course of a short cruise through the suburbs, it felt like a car I could gladly live with day in, day out. Fun to drive, just enough room for a family, and frugal as all get out. In Europe, the Polo sells for less than $20,000
BOYCOTT ALL CARS THAT ARE LESS THAN 100 MPG Do you want to see a quick resolution to the energy crisis? The public should boycott from purchasing any vehicle that is less than 100 mpg. That is surely to grab the automobile industry attention worldwide to produce an energy efficient car that does 100 mpg or better on alternative energy – the vehicle must be pollution free. “The ‘big three’ is not the ‘big three’ anymore,” Iacocca told National Public Radio, referring to the falling sales of General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler. “[They] didn’t adapt quickly enough to the energy problem in this country [and were] not ready with the right kind of cars.” Any big corporation that is too bureaucratic and cumbersome to quickly react to changing market conditions is doomed to failure. In today’s fast moving market conditions and technology – you must be innovative, utilize the cutting edge of technology and produce a quality and economical product. The public has a short memory, all they care is what have you done for me lately. In life we must always live in hope.
if you read fuel economy of the gasoline engine you’d be surprised at what the mileage marathons sponsored by shell put out.( the wheel is centered in the rear reducing the need for additional hp.) also driving a vehicle that is designed to go 170 mph and haul a 2000 lbs trailer requires additional hp. think of driving a thumbtack with a 20 lb sledgehammer. even if your only driving a thumbtack, there is excessive work needed just to operate your tool of choice. build a vehicle with a top speed of 60 mph and reduce the work of the engine by placing a single wheel in rear will triple or greater the amount of mpg.( by the way, fuel economy of the gasoline engine is practically impossible to find) i had a friend scan the book and send me the copy from florida. definitely worth reading.
These guys all made the cars run on
fuel vapours rather than fuel injection.
They preheat the fuel and feed the motor
with vapours.
Normal cars cannot run on fuel vapours
for very long. Petrol contains valve
lubrication that keeps the exhaust valves
lubricated.
Another problem with vapor motors is
that the engine gets very hot internally
as it is leaned out to the max.
There’s no conspiracy. It just isn’t
practical for car companies to make
ultra-efficient cars for the mass
market.
These ultra-efficient cars require too
much tinkering. By the time you factor
in the time waste, you lost six years
of your life doing it and it would have
been faster just to walk.