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.
By 1980's standards, this was ridiculous. By 2050's standards, the Honda in my driveway will be just as ridiculous. Judging the past by the standards of today is easy. It's also stupid.
We stand on the shoulders of giants. We leave the world a better place. Except for pervs like Biden who grasp the window sills of the girl's restroom, or Kamala, whose story I need not repeat.
My recollection is that the '59 and '60 Chevys were unstable at high speed. Best guess was the horizontal fins created some rear end lift, but I don't know if that was ever documented. I had a '60 Chevy, and it was squirrely above 100mph, without any obvious problems. Moved on to '61 and newer and that problem didn't re-occur. My '56 and '57s never had the problem either.
When I was a boy in '65 that was my car. Same color and all. First car, second hand (VERY second hand) and I loved it. Loved the acres of windows. Don't know about any probs at 100 mph because neither it nor I were capable of that.
When I was a kid, my mom drove a 1959 Brookwood station wagon. It had a 6cyl with 3-on-the-tree and was pea green. 100mph - hah! not likely. She carted 7 kids around in that car until it finally gave up the ghost sometime in the 70's
Uncle Bill worked at the Leeds assembly plant in Kansas City, always had fast cars. My favorite was his Gold 1964 SS 409 4 speed Impala. I called it the "Blast Off Car".
By 1980's standards, this was ridiculous. By 2050's standards, the Honda in my driveway will be just as ridiculous. Judging the past by the standards of today is easy. It's also stupid.
ReplyDeleteWe stand on the shoulders of giants. We leave the world a better place. Except for pervs like Biden who grasp the window sills of the girl's restroom, or Kamala, whose story I need not repeat.
I always marveled at the fact Chevy designers could go from the beautiful '57 to this atrocious design in 2 short years....
Delete59 Chevy Biscayne. I think that was the year of Peak Tail Fins.
ReplyDeleteIndeed, the 59 Caddy fins are out of this world.
DeleteLate 50's.....gruesome period in car styles!
ReplyDeleteMy recollection is that the '59 and '60 Chevys were unstable at high speed. Best guess was the horizontal fins created some rear end lift, but I don't know if that was ever documented. I had a '60 Chevy, and it was squirrely above 100mph, without any obvious problems. Moved on to '61 and newer and that problem didn't re-occur. My '56 and '57s never had the problem either.
ReplyDelete... and lowered by adolescents.
ReplyDeleteThat tail end, the 59 caddy, the 65 Imapla with the new sleek lines but with 3 dot tail lights from 64... Oh baby...
ReplyDeleteThe dash on the '59 was fantastic, but the '65 Impala coupe "with the new sleek lines but with 3 dot tail lights" was the shitz, you betcha.
DeleteWhen I was a boy, that was our family car!
ReplyDeleteWhen I was a boy in '65 that was my car. Same color and all. First car, second hand (VERY second hand) and I loved it. Loved the acres of windows. Don't know about any probs at 100 mph because neither it nor I were capable of that.
ReplyDeleteMy grandfather had a 1959 Biscayne and my father had the 1960 Biscayne. I loved both of those old road boats.
ReplyDeleteMy grandfather had a 1959 Biscayne and my father had the 1960 Biscayne. I loved both of those old road boats.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was a kid, my mom drove a 1959 Brookwood station wagon. It had a 6cyl with 3-on-the-tree and was pea green. 100mph - hah! not likely. She carted 7 kids around in that car until it finally gave up the ghost sometime in the 70's
ReplyDeleteThat was my best friend's car in high school in 1970.
DeleteUncle Bill worked at the Leeds assembly plant in Kansas City, always had fast cars. My favorite was his Gold 1964 SS 409 4 speed Impala. I called it the "Blast Off Car".
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