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Mar 26, 2020 · Frank Winchell never liked the name "Lean Machine," as GM called the three-wheeled concept vehicle that it showed off in 1982. To him, it was the cambering vehicle, nothing more. Yet the name, an obvious pun on its tilting nature, also connoted the efficiency that Winchell strove for with the "only revolutionary new road vehicle developed this ...
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Mar 31, 2020 · Frank Winchell never liked the name “Lean Machine,” as GM called the three-wheeled concept vehicle that it showed off in 1982. To him, it was the cambering vehicle, nothing more. Yet the name, an obvious pun on its tilting nature, also connoted the efficiency that Winchell strove for with the “only revolutionary new road vehicle developed ...
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Nov 8, 2022 · Let’s take a closer look at it in this classic GM showcase video set to some fantastic pr0ncore-adjacent music. Sitting at 103 inches long on a 72-inch wheelbase, the Lean Machine was longer than you’d expect. It’s almost the same length as two Peel P50s, although its length is somewhat mitigated by its short 47-inch height.
Dec 22, 2008 · Carver One, not the first lean machine. In 1982, G.M. introducted a skinny and streamlined concept car, aptly named The Lean Machine. Preston Bruning, former chief designer of advanced vehicle concepts at G.M., was one of the lead designers of the vehicle. “It was originally an engineering staff proposal,” he said in a recent telephone ...
Oct 10, 2015 · It was conceived by Frank Winchell, GM’s V.P. of engineering. With over 50 patents, Winchell was a strong creative force at G. M. He also assisted Jim Hall of Chaparral racing fame by designing and building many of the components that went into their cars. But Winchell’s most revolutionary contribution must be the Lean Machine.
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Aug 12, 2023 · Better yet, the “Lean” in Lean Machine comes from the weight-transfer action in cambering the little car around corners, similar to a motorcycle. However, even with promises of easy parking, protection from the weather that a motorcycle doesn’t provide, and triple-digit fuel economy, the Lean Machine never made it past the prototype and ...
Aug 12, 2023 · In a post-pandemic era with volatile gas prices and endless distractions, one historic little vehicle at General Motors could’ve saved us: the fabled GM Lean Machine. With just one seat, the Lean Machine is the perfect social distancing device, isolated yet eager.
