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
. I'm doing some re-roofing starting Monday morning... but won't need C-4 to remove the remaining roofing... I've driven hundreds of Chevy Volts... but never got close enough to anything to remove a door handle...
. Is that chrome reverse wheels I see on that thing? At least on the back... maybe only silver paint...
. The car they roll over has no straight axle/radius rods in front, automatic transmission, very rusty underneath, full inner bracing on trunk lid, iron exhaust manifolds with short duals, and glasspacks... may also have an exhaust crossover pipe...?
That was a budget film, the car that rolled over was a full roll cage roundy round car, the one upside down burning was a junkyard 265 with a powerglide with silver painted wheels. Funny thing I never noticed until just now, the trunk flips open on the roll over car and then when it bursts into flames the trunk is closed.
American Graffiti, the first movie I ever bought on VHS, and the first on DVD. The Phahrohs Merc was the car that got me into this trade, that movie means a lot to me. I have an autographed script and photos of all the stars autographed.
Ahhhh Guys? "Paradise Road" from American Graffiti" was actually Frates Road located just outside Petaluma , Ca.
Ahhhh maybe I shouldn't tell you this also but The film wasn't shot in Modesto either. It was shot in Petaluma also. Lucas grew up in Modesto but they wanted too much money . It was next going to be shot in San Rafael, CA. but they would only give them permission for two day of shooting. Petaluma took the money.
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Oh yeah! Did you know that harrison Fords 55 Chevy (454 cid) was also used as the car in "Two Lane Blacktop"?
. Actually, the Two Lane car had an L88 427" engine... called a 454" in the movie... last shortened TV versions leave that out... they make 560 HP stock (publically rated 430 HP)... prolly close to 600 HP the way it was setup with dual quad tunnel ram in the movie...
That was a good call on the engine, I couldn't see it well enough but those valve cover were a give away. Upon researching that engine a little I came across something that astonished me. Did you guys realize that in 1917 Chevrolet had at least ten manufacturing plants across the United States and Canada? From Oakland, CA to Terrytown, NY to Arlington, TX to Onterio, Can.
Did you guys realize that in 1917 Chevrolet had at least ten manufacturing plants across the United States and Canada? From Oakland, CA to Terrytown, NY to Arlington, TX to Onterio, Can. Pretty amazing! BB :thumbup::thumbup:
. Doesn't surprise me, because at one time the Cleveland area alone made 85 different brands of cars! Here in Toledo, they made Knights, Kaisers, and Willy's and others... still make Jeep Wranglers and Cherokees... 8 speed Hydramatics... Chrysler torque converters, steering columns, etc... Ford, Dana/Spicer, Champion sparkplug, AP mufflers, and Dura factories have left...
. Harley and Davidson started making motorcycles in 1903 and had 200 dealers 10 years later... by like 1930's, 100 other different brands of USA motorcycles had failed and it was Harley's vs Indians... but Indian also soon failed... although Indian has been resurrected a few times... and is trying to come back again, I think...
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. So you guys also figure it's the 1917 Chevy V8? The more modern OHV V8's weren't out yet, although there were also other OHV V8's, V12's, and V16's made at earlier times... I can't make out the sparkplugs or wires in that video, but the valve covers and 'air gap' intake manifold looked about right... just wasn't sure if anyone would go that far back for a V8 for their late 1940's hot rod... and figured those old Chevy V8's were already rare and in the junkyards by then... and they didn't have all that much HP... before a hotrodder got to them... LOL! ... although maybe Louie Chevrolet had a hot one... wonder if he ever had a hot rod, or just single seater race cars...?
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Well no one is asking anything so I'll drop this simple one in for your pleasure.
Below are two accessories that serve the same function. To my knowledge they were only used on one American automobile which is no longer doing business as it was.
Identify the part and on what automobile were they used?
NOTE: These are AFTERMARKET accessories and preform the SAME function.
. Those look like something that would be used on a cocaine-financed sports car with a wimpy engine so that wouldn't sell well, but is still being made in Texas after moving from Ireland... at least they don't rust out... but I don't recall the name of it...
Apparently you all spend way to much time watching old movies. It's either that or you also have "Direct TV" and those movies rotate every other day. BB :thumbup::thumbup:
Well, just as I was dragging out my Doomsday Prepper kit and folding up a brand new tin foil hat I checked Google Image search only to find out the lettering is photo-shopped. And on second look it's actually a pretty amateurish job. Guess I'll put away the Doomsday Prepper kit and my new tin foil hat....For now.
I don't remember what they are called but they mount to the end of the bumper so you can see the corner of your car from the drivers seat. Sort of what GM came up with in 1955, "Four fender visibility".
Nope, actually it's for a vehicle bigger than a car...:mwink:
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