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Title: The Best of Times
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Published: May 31, 2015
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Post Date: 2015-05-31 12:27:28 by Lod
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#1. To: Lod (#0)
Thanks for that! Brings back memories of riding my bicycle behind the mosquito truck :-o '56 Bel-Air is the bomb, they just look right to me. 
-Alex Kurtagic
#2. To: X-15 (#1)
DDT was good stuff.
“The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out... without regard to the prevailing superstitions and taboos. Almost inevitably he comes to the conclusion that the government he lives under is dishonest, insane, intolerable.” ~ H. L. Mencken
#3. To: X-15 (#1)
Hard to believe that the same designers came up with the hideous '58 abomination. A friend had one with the 348CID engine which was equally awful. '56 Bel-Air is the bomb, they just look right to me.
“The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out... without regard to the prevailing superstitions and taboos. Almost inevitably he comes to the conclusion that the government he lives under is dishonest, insane, intolerable.” ~ H. L. Mencken
#4. To: Lod (#3)
Until displacement was increased to 409. Severely underrated, it was a hot set- up and even today makes way more HP than people suspect it's capable of. the 348CID engine which was equally awful.
-Alex Kurtagic
#5. To: X-15 (#4)
I'm not sure that the manufacturers of the muscle cars were completely truthful about the true BHP of their engines, in an understated way.
“The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out... without regard to the prevailing superstitions and taboos. Almost inevitably he comes to the conclusion that the government he lives under is dishonest, insane, intolerable.” ~ H. L. Mencken
#6. To: Lod, X-15 (#3)
During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act.
#7. To: Bill D Berger, X-15, 4 (#6)
Back then, Hot Rod magazine was eagerly anticipated every month. Great stuff.
“The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out... without regard to the prevailing superstitions and taboos. Almost inevitably he comes to the conclusion that the government he lives under is dishonest, insane, intolerable.” ~ H. L. Mencken
#8. To: Lod (#7)
Thanks for the flashback. 1970 El Camino SS. Cherry red with black vinyl top. Half moon headlights. Future wife riding shotgun. Life was good.
#9. To: StraitGate (#8)
Amen to that! '69 GMC Sprint here - wish that I still had it. 1970 El Camino SS.
“The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out... without regard to the prevailing superstitions and taboos. Almost inevitably he comes to the conclusion that the government he lives under is dishonest, insane, intolerable.” ~ H. L. Mencken
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