Crash test or early Google Street View attempt!?

[ScarredKnightfan]

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Sometimes, others have a unique perspective.

For this crash test image, I asked: VW or coupe?

But, Ben queried if it might be the 1st Google street view attempt!

http://www.oldcarsstronghearts.com/2015/05/28/thursday-survey-19/

 

& instead of a pink Cadillac, a pink Plymouth wagon:

http://www.oldcarsstronghearts.com/2015/05/27/automotive-daily-129/

 

 

 

Cort www.oldcarsstronghearts.com

1979 & 1989 Caprice Classics | pigValve, paceMaker, cowValve

"How could I be so blind?" __ Charly McClain __ 'Who's Cheating Who'

[Hudsy Wudsy]

I had a friend that operated a tow service full time for a couple of communities who said that beetles often faired really well in many accidents because their narrow tires allowed them to easily slide in the direction of impact (although that was not always a good thing).

[ScarredKnightfan]

Heh .. that's interesting, HW.  Don't think I've ever heard of that before, but ... it makes sense.

 

 

Cort www.oldcarsstronghearts.com

1979 & 1989 Caprice Classics | pigValve, paceMaker, cowValve

"Everybody knew it was the end of the line" __ Jimmy Dean __ 'Big Bad John'

[padgett]

Had to be careful back in the day because an XK Jag exceeding the ton could blow a VW going the other way on a TLB right off the road. (XKEs were better, not as much of a bow wave).

I'd take the coupe: AC was an option. Was why back then I usually had to special order new cars, not many dealers stocked 4-speeds with posi and AC.

[ScarredKnightfan]

...& back then, special order MEANT special order.  You could literally order any combination of things you wanted.  Nowadays, not so much.....

 

 

Cort www.oldcarsstronghearts.com

1979 & 1989 Caprice Classics | pigValve, paceMaker, cowValve

"You don't know what you got until it's gone" __ Chicago __ 'Hard Habit To Break'