Mercedes S Class, a couple of firsts

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">First with electronic antilock brakes<br />first with 3 point seatbelts, <br />first with sat nav,<br />first with airbags<br /><br />Source, Top Gear, Jeremy Clarkson<br /></div>

Mercedes S Class, a couple of firsts

First with electronic antilock brakes first with 3 point seatbelts, first with sat nav, first with airbags Source, Top Gear, Jeremy Clarkson

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Dan Gurney

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">The only American to win a Grand Prix in a car of his own design (Gurney Eagle in the 1967 Belgian Grand Prix)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVpMC9egsgRSc1q_UphjLRckMpuFFKPXcuGReF9-bfWcVOuEC2UVAE5TTUBNNR5FERjbOOc-6rxgiqTJz98FQVpqUP4PQAxC_t-2EceAQw9pUAYLpg7oqU8iPxOubQtx_HE68YBK6B1pA/s1600/Dan+Gurney%25E2%2580%2599s+1967+Belgian+Grand+Prix+winning+All-American+Eagle.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="390" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVpMC9egsgRSc1q_UphjLRckMpuFFKPXcuGReF9-bfWcVOuEC2UVAE5TTUBNNR5FERjbOOc-6rxgiqTJz98FQVpqUP4PQAxC_t-2EceAQw9pUAYLpg7oqU8iPxOubQtx_HE68YBK6B1pA/s640/Dan+Gurney%25E2%2580%2599s+1967+Belgian+Grand+Prix+winning+All-American+Eagle.bmp" width="640" /></a></div>Later that year he also won te Rex Mays 300 in Riverside, making him the first to win races in Indy Car, NASCAR, Formula One, and sports car racing. Only two guys have done it since<br /><br />image found on <a href="http://swissstash.tumblr.com/">http://swissstash.tumblr.com/</a></div>

Dan Gurney

The only American to win a Grand Prix in a car of his own design (Gurney Eagle in the 1967 Belgian Grand Prix) Later that year he also won t...

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Nascar trivia... what did a yellow rear bumper mean?

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">That the driver was a rookie. Used in 1973 that I know of, maybe other years. </div>

Nascar trivia... what did a yellow rear bumper mean?

That the driver was a rookie. Used in 1973 that I know of, maybe other years.

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Mopar design trivia

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsdrv-tWIlW9Ha77Dmm4KmD_eA7vbF6iwoSyigtkj_w53l9pnlwE0hmsg5_kwLSp2LkGUHiFrLi2J0IFqRnGRGZhVZs0JXDU_rLCPdvTDW0XWe_0xAchugwcjAjw5vl2P9RHObbAXJyzwZ/s1600/scan0003.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsdrv-tWIlW9Ha77Dmm4KmD_eA7vbF6iwoSyigtkj_w53l9pnlwE0hmsg5_kwLSp2LkGUHiFrLi2J0IFqRnGRGZhVZs0JXDU_rLCPdvTDW0XWe_0xAchugwcjAjw5vl2P9RHObbAXJyzwZ/s640/scan0003.jpg" width="640" /></a>the Demon tailights were origninally designed for the 71 Duster 340 to match the grill. I never noticed that before</div>Photo from Hemmings Muscle Machines, Nov 2011 issue</div>

Mopar design trivia

the Demon tailights were origninally designed for the 71 Duster 340 to match the grill. I never noticed that before Photo from Hemmings Musc...

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Today is brought to you by the letter G

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">GLHS<br />GN<br />GNX<br />GP<br />GS<br />GSS<br />GSX<br />GT<br />GT40<br />GTO<br />GTR<br />GTS<br />GTU<br />GTX<br />GTZ<br /><br />How many do you know? Conversely, how many have you no idea what they were? <br />I wonder how many I forgot... Comments by Roadster2005 are proof I forgot 2.. the GTI for one, and the GLX by Ford... an Escort with the sporty look if I recall correctly<br /><br />here is the link to what they are: <a href="http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2007/04/click-on-all-pictures-to-enlarge-them_30.html">http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2007/04/click-on-all-pictures-to-enlarge-them_30.html</a> </div>

Today is brought to you by the letter G

GLHS GN GNX GP GS GSS GSX GT GT40 GTO GTR GTS GTU GTX GTZ How many do you know? Conversely, how many have you no idea what they were? I wond...

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1965 Chevelle Malibu SS, only 201 made... out of 70,000 Chevelles that year

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Only one was covertible, built for Dan Blocker, because he played a rancher on the tv show Bonanza, and his cowboy hat was huge... and he wanted to drive in parades in character with that huge hat, and Chevrolet was a big sponser of the show. <br /><br /><em>When Chevrolet released the Chevelle Malibu SS in the summer of 1965 it produced only 201 of them out of a total of 70,000 Chevelles of various models. This muscle car had all the ingredients to be a hit; stunning good looks, power, and a very limited number. And it was a major hit. Chevrolets sponsorship of the hit tv show Bonanza helped push the brand with one of the stars, big Dan Blocker, who played Hoss, being an enthusiast of the Chevelle Malibu SS. Most of the car magazines ran some sort of article on the 65 Malibu SS that year and they pretty much waxed lyrical about this special sports car. </em><br /><br /><em>Thanks to this heavy promotion of the 65 Chevelle Malibu and the fact that only 201 of them were made meant that it was a runaway seller. Many Chevrolet dealerships never got to see one of these babies let along get the opportunity to sell one. Those that did get one on the car-yard had no trouble selling it.</em><br /><br /><em>Looking at the 65 Chevelle Malibu SS today, it is one of the most sought after classic muscle cars around. There are only around 60 to 70 of them left in good to pristine condition, so if you happen to come across one of these in a car graveyard then it is well worth the effort to bring it back to life</em>.<br />info in italics from <a href="http://bruizer.hubpages.com/hub/The-1965-Chevelle-Malibu-SS">http://bruizer.hubpages.com/hub/The-1965-Chevelle-Malibu-SS</a></div>

1965 Chevelle Malibu SS, only 201 made... out of 70,000 Chevelles that year

Only one was covertible, built for Dan Blocker, because he played a rancher on the tv show Bonanza, and his cowboy hat was huge... and he wa...

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