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.
A work of art and the best part No head-rests, No seal-belts No center post, No anti-pollution crap only an AM radio to listen to Alan Fried on 1010 WINS NY spin the platters
They were called that because if you opened it while moving at speed the wind would slam the door back, pulling you out of the car. I've seen aftermarket safety straps from back in the thirties on 33-34 fords. Bubbarust
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ReplyDeleteA work of art and the best part No head-rests, No seal-belts No center post, No anti-pollution crap only an AM radio to listen to Alan Fried on 1010 WINS NY spin the platters
ReplyDeletenighttime when atmospherics were right down in SW Virginia, Buffalo's WKBW & Dick Biondi was my early guide to R&R.
DeleteThat’s what I’m saying!
DeleteIt HAS seatbelts! Might have been an option, but there they are.
DeleteWKBW was clear as bell at night in Maine. Wonder how much power was hitting the airwaves?
ReplyDeleteWe used to call those style of backdoors, "suicide doors. "
ReplyDeleteWhy were they called "suicide doors"?
ReplyDeleteI liked that style on the Lincoln 4-door convertible, and wish it was still available.
Who knows why? It's just what people called them back in the day.
DeleteThey were called that because if you opened it while moving at speed the
Deletewind would slam the door back, pulling you out of the car. I've seen aftermarket safety straps from back in the thirties on 33-34 fords.
Bubbarust
When doing an Internet search, I found a much better version of the same picture.
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