In a scenario where the Ford Cardinal project (aka the German Ford Taunus P4 / P6) is given the green-light for production in North America, what if Chevrolet in response produced a smaller rear-engined 4-seater sub-Chevrolet Corvair model (of similar size to the VW Type 3 / VW Type 4) powered by 1500-1800cc Flat-4 versions of the Corvair’s Flat-6 engine for the US market?
Especially as the Corvair Flat-6 unit was said to be a modular design capable of spawning anywhere from Flat-Twin to Flat-12 engines, with a 200 hp Flat-10 prototype engine actually being produced at one point in FWD form for what eventually became the Oldsmobile Tornado.
Though for the purposes of this ATL scenario, the Corvair modular engine family would be limited to just sub-Corvair Flat-4 and Corvair Flat-6 engines for the North American as well as Latin American markets.