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#321
01-27-2018, 02:56 PM
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Can you imagine the problem closing that thing if you're sitting in the front seat?? They would have had to make them power assist ... TAZ
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#322
01-27-2018, 03:53 PM
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 Ford's ill fated "Wrist Twist" steering design Last edited by Lee Stewart; 04-22-2018 at 10:09 PM.
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#323
01-27-2018, 04:01 PM
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01-27-2018, 04:08 PM
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01-27-2018, 04:08 PM
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Last edited by Lee Stewart; 04-22-2018 at 10:09 PM.
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#326
01-27-2018, 04:11 PM
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 When I say "Dodge Challenger" I am sure this is the image that comes to mind. But this was not the first Dodge with the moniker "Challenger."  On May 1, 1959 Dodge introduced a special summer promotional model of their Coronet called the "Silver Challenger." It only came in Silver with a Silver and Black interior. This was not a performance car but as a price leader. Had full wheel covers and WSW tires included. "3 on the tree" and a "six banger" were standard with only the 326 V8 as an optional engine. Powerflite auto trans was an option for $189. Notice the car has no outside rear view mirror. That was a $6.45 option which this car doesn't have. Last edited by Lee Stewart; 04-22-2018 at 10:09 PM.
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#327
01-27-2018, 04:13 PM
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 A fully operational working prototype built on a Lincoln production chassis, the 1953 Ford X-100 dream car, designed by Joe Oros*, was originally badged as the Lincoln Continental 195X when it debuted in 1952. Advanced features included heated seats, integral hydraulic jacks, and experimental Firestone radial tires Backstory and additional photos: https://www.hemmings.com/blog/2015/0...e-continental/ *If the name Joe Oros rings a bell . . . as it should, he designed this car 11 years later: 
Last edited by Lee Stewart; 04-22-2018 at 10:10 PM.
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#328
01-27-2018, 04:14 PM
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Did you know . . .
The first American car to come standard with Front Disc Brakes (as we know them today) was the 1963 Studebaker Avanti. All other Studebaker cars had them as a $90 option in 1963. They were made by Bendix.  
Last edited by Lee Stewart; 04-22-2018 at 10:10 PM.
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#329
01-27-2018, 05:04 PM
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Last edited by Lee Stewart; 04-22-2018 at 10:10 PM.
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#330
01-27-2018, 05:25 PM
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OK, I see the 350 badges now. Had to look hard to see that one.
Wasn't the 1948 Tucker the first american car with disc brakes?
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Freddie 1969 Camaro RS/SS396 (427) 4 speed Last edited by big gear head; 01-27-2018 at 05:27 PM.
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