We started a trivia thread over at another forum and it has been a lot of fun.
Here are the ground rules. It starts with one question. The first reply with the right answer gets the floor for a new question. It continues like that unless, A) the person who has the floor doesn't ask a new question, or B) no one gets the correct answer. In that case, the person with the floor asks a new question. No more than one question on the floor at a time, and discussion/clarification is welcome until the floor is taken over by a new question.
First question: In the 1952 Indy 500, what type of fuel was burned in the record-setting pole-position #28 car? Hint: it won pole position by a full 4 mph over the second-place Ferrari
Hmm, not by what I remember of found with a search just now. I could have sworn that there was one model GM car that came out FIRST but alas, I am wrong, there were more than that in year (not 74 from what I found).
I am finding more than one model but it wasn't 74. I really want to hear this particular car I have in my head from my youth that screamed NEW rectangular headlamps. It was a new model produced by GM (they did resurrect an old name, but a new model).
the 74 elderado is what i had in mind ,i bought one in 74 we thought it was specoal with those lights,i had a 39 plymouth deluxe couple years ago with square lights dont think thats what you are looking for most gm cars in 77 had rectangle loghts
If we are talking about true rectanular head lights 496Chev was right. The 74 Caddy used them first. But the early 38 Graham Paige Sharknose had rectangular lights also.
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THANKS ,government mansate would not alow rectangle lights before 1974 .or so ive heard,,For my question who was the First and Last american auto to use pop up headlights
The 8.1 is a great engine. A friend of mine has an early Avalanche 2500 with an 8.1 and the Allison transmission. It's definitely the best gas powered tow rig I have ever driven...:thumbup:
Next question:
What 1932 Ford replicar is available with curved side glass and a curved windshield?
Nope and nope. The Factory Five is a '33. Rodware makes curved '32 windshields but, as far as I can find on the internet, they don't make complete replicars.
I wanna say I read something in a magazine about a company called dearborn? making a 32 body with curved side glass and a completely hiding cloth top. If I am remembering correctly it was a completely one off very custom car though I don't even know if it is available as a kit or anything. But I don't know if the windshield was curved or not. Where do you guys come up with this stuff?:spank:
One (as far as I know only one) US manufacturer used a fastener called a "clutch head". the question is what company, what years, and where was it most commonly used? I know this is probably to easy for most of you, but it is the only thing that comes to mind at the moment.
Ford used clutch head bolts on their door strikers for years. I had them on my 55 T Bird.
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