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Some new data for what it is worth. I was able to weigh my '29 roadster on a local digital scale and it showed exactly 2800 pounds with me sitting in it. I had my semi-annual medical checkup last Wednesday and weighed 212 pounds without shoes and the wad of keys I carry so I figure the driver weight was 215 pounds. That puts the weight of the car (with tools, spare gas and spare Prestone in the rumble/trunk) at 2585 pounds, about what I expected. Here is a site with specifications for the 1977 Z28 Camaro which lists a weight

http://www.automobile-catalog.com/ma..._z28/1977.html

of 3615 pounds for the 350 V8 with a manual 4-speed and a drag coefficient of 0.43. I have never been able to find a drag coefficient for any Model A but since the above Z28 specs list the mpg in the 11-13 range I guess my 16-17 is not so bad after all. The amazing thing is that the new V6 Camaros get over 300 HP and around 30 mpg!

Don Shillady
Retired Scientist/teen rodder