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That means America's first sports car was indeed powered by the final iteration of the "Sheet Metal Engine," which was phased out in 1950 models in favor of a more durable cast iron build.

At higher temperatures, the iron would absorb more carbon, melt, and result in a molten metal called cast or pig ... an elephant atop one of his steel cars. The mass production of planes, trains ...