And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Hum, same here, don't know what it is. Has a Chrysler feel to it, kinda like the bubble dash with Saturn ring style gauges I recall from a 62 or 63 fintail monstrosity (don't remember the moniker).
How's that for style? I think the thing I miss most about the old cars was their full set of gauges. That was back when the manufacturers actually trusted their customers to understand what they were looking at and know what those readings meant.
Thank you! I knew that speedometer looked familiar. My Dad had a '53 Merc that he used to take us boys camping in. He built a big box for the top of the roof to haul the camping gear, held in place by two rails screwed on the bottom with those suction cup thingies. Remember those? They were pretty common back then. That rig had an automatic transmission they called a MercCruiser. If I remember right it had a pushbutton overdrive. Talk about long-legged. Ahh, the days of 13 cent gas!
I also miss the old fashioned dashboards. The last new Cadillac I drove in 2013 really shocked me! I could not navigate through the multi-layer interface to set basic things like radio stations and A/C controls. Drifting into another lane while trying to figure it out brought a new sensation - the seat shook my ass to warn me of my inattention to driving. No thanks.
My '53 had a rounded speedo with those levers on either side of it....similar but different...great car.....my first, purchased for 235.00.....mine also had a flathead but it was a 239....
Not sure what but that looks like HVAC controls. Or stuff to make the jump to light speed.
ReplyDeleteHum, same here, don't know what it is. Has a Chrysler feel to it, kinda like the bubble dash with Saturn ring style gauges I recall from a 62 or 63 fintail monstrosity (don't remember the moniker).
ReplyDeleteHow's that for style?
ReplyDeleteI think the thing I miss most about the old cars was their full set of gauges. That was back when the manufacturers actually trusted their customers to understand what they were looking at and know what those readings meant.
I have to agree on the gauge thing. Saved my bacon (wallet) more than once. Especially oil pressure, followed by temperature.
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1954 Mercury Monterey Dashboard
ReplyDeleteThank you! I knew that speedometer looked familiar. My Dad had a '53 Merc that he used to take us boys camping in. He built a big box for the top of the roof to haul the camping gear, held in place by two rails screwed on the bottom with those suction cup thingies. Remember those? They were pretty common back then.
DeleteThat rig had an automatic transmission they called a MercCruiser. If I remember right it had a pushbutton overdrive. Talk about long-legged.
Ahh, the days of 13 cent gas!
Pardon my drifting off down memory lane.
I count 4 cigarette lighters.
ReplyDeletePardon me if you're joking; if you're not, those aren't. They're switches (lights, etc.) and control knobs (vents).
DeleteNice 1954 Mercury dash.
ReplyDeleteSeems awkward to have to reach around the steering wheel to move those levers back and forward......IMHO
ReplyDeleteYou could reach through (underlined) those big-ass steering wheels
DeleteAbsolutely Cool!!
ReplyDeleteI also miss the old fashioned dashboards. The last new Cadillac I drove in 2013 really shocked me! I could not navigate through the multi-layer interface to set basic things like radio stations and A/C controls. Drifting into another lane while trying to figure it out brought a new sensation - the seat shook my ass to warn me of my inattention to driving. No thanks.
ReplyDeleteMy brother bought a new Lexus small SUV last year and had to attend a four-hour class in how to operate the damn thing.
Delete2 days after my brother bought his brand new chevy truck it wouldn't start because it needed a software update so it had to be towed to the dealer.
DeleteNo padded dash, seat-belts or head-rests in those days when both cars and drivers were made of steel, not plastic.
ReplyDeleteThe seatbelt was Mom’s arm thrown across your body to keep you from torpedoing through the windshield.
DeleteThe designer must have had aviation influence
ReplyDeleteI was just thinking, "I bet that particular model was very popular with pilots"
DeleteMy '53 had a rounded speedo with those levers on either side of it....similar but different...great car.....my first, purchased for 235.00.....mine also had a flathead but it was a 239....
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