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Originally Posted by Lady Jane

1961 Pontiac Tempest: Front engine and transaxle like a 924/928 but they were not the first, as the design can be traced back to 1908 by Csonka automobile from Hungary.

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1908 Csonka transaxle.

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The '61 Tempest also was available with Buick's amazing little, lightweight 215 V8 with all aluminum block and cylinder heads. It wasn't the first aluminum ICE. That goes to Benz way back in the early 1900s. But, the little Buick engine was one of the first aluminum engines in production in large quantities. My mom had a '62 Buick Special with that amazing engine. What a great car it was.

https://macsmotorcitygarage.com/feat...1-aluminum-v8/