Global InformationBendix SWC information
| Bendix SWC | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Bendix Corporation[1] |
| Model years | 1934 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Mid-size prototype |
| Body style | Four-door, five passenger sedan[2] |
| Platform | Box-section central member with front and rear subframes |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | Continental L-head Series 25A straight six[2] |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 3,048 mm (120.0 in)[2] |
| Length | 5,181.6 mm (204.0 in)[2] |
| Width | 1,524 mm (60.0 in)[2] |
| Height | 1,600.2 mm (63.0 in)[2] |
| Curb weight | 1,444.692 kg (3,185.0 lb)[2] |
The Bendix SWC is a one-of-a-kind, hand-built prototype concept car built in 1934. It is a four-door, five-passenger sedan that was designed by Alfred Ney of the Bendix Corporation in South Bend, Indiana. Although considered a proof-of-concept vehicle rather than a true prototype for future production, the Bendix SWC is regarded as ahead of its time because of its innovative features, incorporating front-wheel drive, four-wheel hydraulic brakes with open drums for better cooling, and four-wheel independent suspension that used A-arms mounted in rubber blocks in place of conventional springs. The styling was similar to other examples of automotive streamlining such as the contemporary DeSoto Airflow and Chrysler Airflow.
- ^ LeChance, David. "The Internationalist." Hemmings Classic Car, October 2008. Retrieved: November 27, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g Strohl, Daniel. "SIA Flashback – FWD Bendix SWC." Hemmings Daily, June 10, 2007. Retrieved: November 27, 2016.