And when they are not dull, you wish that they were
If I didn’t know better, I would be looking underneath to find where it had been welded together.
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This is a real thing.
We have (for the first time ever) a garage. It’s a 2 car, but barely. We have a Mini and a Kia Soul, and it’s a tight fit. We’re not likely to replace the Mini in the next decade, but the Soul is 7 years old, so I’m expecting it’ll be replaced. (Since we have a garage, we can have electrics, so that’s what I’m watching for.) But even the electric Soul is 3 inches wider than my 2010 Soul. The Clubman is wider than my Soul. Our best bets are a second Mini Cooper or a Fiat, but even the Mini Cooper’s wheelbase has grown since we bought the one we have.
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I went from a Japanese made Leica to the German one (M240), and there is a huge difference in terms of finish and quality. The sensor is Belgian, and the processing board is “based on Fujitsu”. I was absolutely sick about spending the money for it, but I have had it for a couple of days, and am very happy. I did carry a big DSLR for a long time, but the smaller rangefinder cameras are so much more convenient. I literally carry a camera everywhere, so portability counts. There are a few items that I always carry (watch, camera, knife, sunglasses), and I try to have the best that I can afford. Speaking of glasses, that is another item where I prefer vintage, antique, or at least vintage styling.
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I just about cracked up when I looked up the overall dimensions of a modern-day Honda Accord and realized it was a pretty good size match for the '57 Chevy Bel-Air. Heavier, too, if the Accord has a V6. Yet the Honda is vastly safer, more fuel-efficient, and more powerful.
The first-generation Accord was small enough to be designated a subcompact…
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You are right.
1980 Accord, 2016 Accord, 57 Bel Air
Wheelbase 94, 109, 115
Length 160, 192, 200
Width 64, 72, 74
Height 53, 58, 58
Weight 2244, 3170-3605, 3420
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Here is a late model Toyota tundra V-8 mounted in a 1963 Corvair Rampside.
The steering column and instruments from the Tundra were adapted to the Corvair
The suspension came from a Corvette,and was polished before installation… The underside of the car was coated with bedliner material, instead of normal undercoating. The wheels were custom made because of the close tolerances between the Corvair body and Corvette suspension.
The old engine bay was filled with a new custom radiator, which is fed by an aluminum windscoop under the car.
I really can’t think of a way to improve this car. There is no bondo, no rust, and it uses the best coatings that are available. And the point of all this is, There is no way that I have 30K into this car. There is a lot of work, but I could turn a good profit at 50K, and still be charging a fraction of what the cars featured in the article cost.
I just can’t see how they justify the price.
EDIT- It is worth mentioning that one thing that one of the things that Revology (the maker of the updated Mustang) seems to be doing right is matching the suspension to the new power train. Some people just put a more powerful engine in an old car, which is a recipe for disaster. Here is another 63 Corvair image, showing the Corvette rear end during fitting.
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As someone who drove the family’s Corvair-powered Volkswagen Bus back when I got my driver’s license, I have to say that absolutely rocks.
Back in its day, the VW with two extra cylinders was a hoot to drive. If you didn’t see the Corvair engine cooling vents underneath the back bumper, you’d never know it wasn’t stock, and it was capable of pegging the speedometer. Very comfortable on long trips, unless you had crosswinds. It took the family all over the place, and held its own in the Rockies on a family trip to Utah and Colorado.
On the other hand, it doesn’t hold a candle to this:
Too bad the associated web site is gone.
A lot of people dump on the PT Cruiser (myself included) but it was in production for 10 years and sold pretty well all things considered.
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