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I wonder why haven't they used aluminum instead of steel. The Cosmic Muffin is doing fine even after many years https://mikeshouts.com/plane-boat-cosmic-muffin

• throwaway0a5e 5y ago
  Because it was 1960 and making large sheet metal stampings in aluminum was still expensive enough to mostly only be justifiable in the aerospace industry or if the stamping were very simple such as canoes/skifs and step vans. All of which you will note are made with riveted construction that would be an extra quirk you don't necessarily want if you're selling an already quirky automobile.
  • Johnythree 5y ago
    Plenty of early vehicles DID use alumininium, for example the Landrover. The story goes that after WWII there was no shortage of aluminium sheets or the tooling to work with it.