[V8] propane burning V8 (was V8 Museum)

[Jeremy Ward]

Sorry to resurrect a dead thread, but I found a propane burning V8!  I had
created a V8 map of Germany and Werner in Munich mapped his V8 and included
a photo of his propane equipped 4.2:

 

http://www.risingconcepts.com/frapper/audiv8/photo/161981 - the photo
section seems to be a new feature!

 

I also challenged the Europeans to map more V8s than North America, so if
you haven't mapped your car(s) yet, please do so! :-)

 

http://www.risingconcepts.com/frapper/audiv8qowners - North America with 47
cars

http://www.risingconcepts.com/frapper/audiv8 - Europe with 20 cars

 

I will see if I can get more info from Werner on his toy and let you all
know.

 

Cheers,

 

- Jeremy

 

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From: DieMarthaDie at aol.com [mailto:DieMarthaDie at aol.com] 
Sent: Sunday, October 16, 2005 11:45 AM
To: jward.v8 at gmail.com; v8 at audifans.com
Subject: Re: [V8] V8 Museum

 

There's another interesting V8 that *may* exist out there... according to an
article I have from Sports Car Illustrated (Nov, I think '89), reviewing the
new V8 Quattro (pretty favorably), it includes this line:

 

"for wealthy environmental activists, the car can be ordered with a propane
burning engine"

 

So... Anyone ever heard that, seen one, have any verification that this was
ever built?

 

if so, THAT surely belongs in the Museum...

 

BTW, their testing yielded a 0-60 time of 9.13 seconds, 1/4 mile at 16.95 @
87.7mph and a top speed run of 141mph

 

John