Fiat urban legend I’ve always wondered about: During the 124/128 era Fiats earned a (deserved) reputation as total rust buckets. The story went that they were shipped as deck cargo, with “rustproofing” done after they were unloaded in NJ/Del./wherever. The treatment sealed moisture from the salt air to the frames/body…
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What railroad calls "protect power" in case Big Boy broke down. It didn't.
“Shortly thereafter a small industry arose selling Mercedes Benz badging and grilles for a few hundred bucks to revert the model to its pre-Dodge days.”
Don’t know if I’d say automated seat belts “became popular” in the ‘80s. Prevalent, maybe.
We’d better. I think our futures depend on it.
“Commuting to their desk job” is EXACTLY their intended use.
Everyone in the audience “knows” that VWs and 911s didn’t change for 25 years. I’m going with, the unit director just threw out whatever looks real for the average audience, not car geeks.
“Never buy someone else’s project?” Would this be buying your own project, or someone else’s?
Maybe this “myth” comes from the fact that leather was used for some mechanical applications in early automotive days? Drive belts, clutch facings, and if I felt like looking it up (which I don’t) probably something pretty similar to this?
More original letter cars, please.
Please share when you’ve averaged 80 for 75 miles of rural highway. Or if you’ve ever driven 75 miles at once.
What rural area do you live that you can't? Being within 100 miles of a major metro isn't rural.
With 8 stops, which meant averaging 80-plus between stops for distances of 60-75 miles. While dining or having a drink in the lounge.
Flying, you’re still going to allow at least half a (work) day.
Slow? The Hiawatha covered 421 miles (Chicago-Minneapolis) in 6.5 hours, with 8 intermediate stops. In 1954.
It was in a Bond movie, I think? Also turned up in McQueen's LeMans for a brief moment.
Really? “Some godawful place” in MN, WI, the Dakotas, and you live in/near Tampa?
Great graphics, no question. But did it flip open?
‘68-’69 Charger! Coolest production gas cap ever.