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1940s/1950s cars vs. 1960s cars
Well, there was the Chrysler Turbine Car, too. Would run on virtually any flammable liquid. Sent from my SM-G386T using Tapatalk- plain old dave
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- Forum: The Observation Bar
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When did the penny drop?
I would call 1914 at best a tactical failure for the Germans. IMO the Great War was still open to decision until the Spring and Summer of 1918. Another profoundly unpopular opinion, but the American Expeditionary Force's victories at Cantigny and the Belleau Wood turned the tide of WW1, and...- plain old dave
- Post #55
- Forum: WWII
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When did the penny drop?
Well. To get back to the topic at hand, I don't thing there were any strategists in the OKW, Luftwaffe or Kriegsmarine. A sweeping statement, to be sure, but one supported by hardware. The Heer never established heavy-arms doctrine; Blitzkrieg, by its design, was never intended for sustained...- plain old dave
- Post #53
- Forum: WWII
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1940s/1950s cars vs. 1960s cars
Same here in Tennessee. Unless you're willing to never leave Nashville, Memphis, Knoxville, Chattanooga, or maybe Bristol, Kingsport (?) and Johnson City you're going to have a hard time getting around without a car. People quit going to downtown Knoxville because "there's nowhere to park."...- plain old dave
- Post #63
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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1940s/1950s cars vs. 1960s cars
Well, to a car guy, keeping obsolete technology going is a good part of the hobby. I've spent the last 7 odd years working in the Avionics and Armament shop at my squadron, so a an electroluminescent dash isn't that difficult a job, all things considered. Go through it once completely, and...- plain old dave
- Post #56
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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1940s/1950s cars vs. 1960s cars
No light bulbs involved. Google "electroluminescent dashboard ". Sent from my SM-G386T using Tapatalk- plain old dave
- Post #54
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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1940s/1950s cars vs. 1960s cars
I mentioned panache. While the 300-G had a 150mph speedometer, it was the same concept. Golden age super-cool. The 300-C "Business Office." Panache. Putting the key in the dash instead of the column. THAT starter noise. Pushing a button to shift into Drive. And a 55 year old car fully...- plain old dave
- Post #49
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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Why the 1920s-1940s?
You're talking about the 1968 Darts and Barracudas. I was talking about the 1961-64 Dodge and Plymouth Max Wedge and Hemi cars. But thanks for helping make my point; the 1968 cars are still campaigned and STILL win races nearly 50 years later. Sent from my SM-G386T using Tapatalk- plain old dave
- Post #105
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1940s/1950s cars vs. 1960s cars
DAGMAR! But, to the topic at hand. The Beautiful Brute was designed with a very specific clientele, young, traveling executives. Think Don Draper on the road. Inflation adjusted, a '55 C-300 cost $36,000 when a Corvette would only set you back $24,000. But the businessmen that needed the room a...- plain old dave
- Post #41
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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1940s/1950s cars vs. 1960s cars
You might want to look at the 300 Letter Series again. Elegant, brutally fast, tasteful. A high production year in the 50s meant 2500 hardtops. And they were fully a match for any performance car made in the era, anywhere. A 57 300C would blow a Corvette into the weeds, no problem. Sent...- plain old dave
- Post #38
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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Why the 1920s-1940s?
I could continue. Pressing the Drive button on a pushbutton automatic transmission, speedometers that read to 120 in cars that generally didn't have much trouble burying the needle, swivel seats, the Wurlitzer Jukebox dash in the '61-62 Chryslers, station wagons (especially the Oldsmobile Vista...- plain old dave
- Post #102
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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Show us your Guns!
The good old .30-30 and .30 Remington (like my Model 14 and the Model 8 upthread) are signal proof of the old proverb that better is the enemy of good enough. Here in East Tennessee, a long shot is 50 yards. So a decent sized exit hole and modest recoil are much more important than sectional...- plain old dave
- Post #5,380
- Forum: The Display Case
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1940s/1950s cars vs. 1960s cars
Well, Lizzie, one minor correction is your '75 "Chrysler" is a '75 Imperial. In 1976, the Imperial became the Chrysler New Yorker Brougham and many '76 NYB parts are leftover '75 Imperial parts and even have Imperial PNs in some cases. Styling, I wouldn't say aggressive; instead I would say...- plain old dave
- Post #36
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1940s/1950s cars vs. 1960s cars
I'm going to have to be an iconoclast, again. The 1960s marked the high water mark of American automotive engineering. The Slant Six series of engines, one of the most durable yet devised. 300-400K miles without a rebuild is common. The three-speed TorqueFlite transmission is commonly regarded...- plain old dave
- Post #33
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Why the 1920s-1940s?
Well, I'm primarily a car and gun guy, so I take a little different view. There are a lot of people that view the 30s and WW2 era as the Golden Age. But as a car guy, I despise cars from before 1955 as they were all so anemic before Chrysler revolutionized the American motoring experience with...- plain old dave
- Post #100
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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anyone else hate 1960's Westerns & WWII movies with modern music soundtracks?
I have heard it said that you can tell how old somebody is by what era of John Wayne movies they like. For my movie ticket, the Duke was at the top of his game in the 60s and 70s. The Alamo The Comancheros The Longest Day McClintock! (my wife's favorite) In Harm's Way The Sons of Katie Elder...- plain old dave
- Post #13
- Forum: The Moving Picture
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Experience of service in the Armed Forces
I have done a career (active and reserve) in the US Navy. Seen a lot of places I never would have been able to afford as a civilian. As examples, I have been to Israel and The Bahamas several times each.- plain old dave
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I'm back...
Thanks, all. I am heartily OVER the 21st Century. If I could find my Glenn Miller cassettes I got in Turkey on a Med cruise, I would crank K-A-L-A-M-A-Z-O-O all the way to work in the morning....- plain old dave
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- Forum: The Observation Bar
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I'm back...
It's been an... interesting summer, to say the least. Non-select for CPO, again. Tried to change rates to Mineman, denied. Tried to go on extended active duty orders, no joy. And, Chattanooga. I drill there. Enough said. So, here I am back. Let's set the Wayback Machine for about 1947...- plain old dave
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