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"dbu" ...

> "tak" wrote:
>
>> Well, its is about cars:
>>
>> http://thefiftiesandsixties.com/CarsWeDrove.htm
>
> I remember from the 50's manure spreaders, pea viners, old Ford and
> chevy pickups with broken rear springs, Farmall tractors, Ford
> tractors, a few put-put JD's, thrashing machines and fresh country air.
> That rod stuff was city slicker toys.

I wasn't driving in the 60s (born 1958), but I certainly remember seeing
those jalopies.

Natalie
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"tak" <takirch.RemoveThis@frontiernet.net> wrote in message
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> Well, its is about cars:
>
> http://thefiftiesandsixties.com/CarsWeDrove.htm

Cool music. I recognized some of them. A friend's father had a '57
Chevy (mauve, IIRC), & my next-door neighbor's son has one - an aqua one,
which he drives now & again during the summers. And another friend's mom
had a Mustang which she bought in the late 60's - also aqua/turquoise - and
she actually let her/ (my friend) borrow it for a while during our Sophomore
year of college.

Cathy
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> "tak" <takirch.DeleteThis@frontiernet.net> wrote in message
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>> Well, its is about cars:
>>
>> http://thefiftiesandsixties.com/CarsWeDrove.htm
>
> Cool music. I recognized some of them. A friend's father had a '57
> Chevy (mauve, IIRC), & my next-door neighbor's son has one - an aqua one,
> which he drives now & again during the summers. And another friend's mom
> had a Mustang which she bought in the late 60's - also aqua/turquoise -
> and she actually let her/ (my friend) borrow it for a while during our
> Sophomore year of college.
>
> Cathy
>
"Those were the days my friend" or something like that, Mary Hopkins maybe?
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> "Cathy F." <clfrclfr DeleteThis @adelphiadotdashdot.net> wrote in message
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>> "tak" <takirch DeleteThis @frontiernet.net> wrote in message
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>>> Well, its is about cars:
>>>
>>> http://thefiftiesandsixties.com/CarsWeDrove.htm
>>
>> Cool music. I recognized some of them. A friend's father had a '57
>> Chevy (mauve, IIRC), & my next-door neighbor's son has one - an aqua one,
>> which he drives now & again during the summers. And another friend's mom
>> had a Mustang which she bought in the late 60's - also aqua/turquoise -
>> and she actually let her/ (my friend) borrow it for a while during our
>> Sophomore year of college.

>>
> "Those were the days my friend" or something like that, Mary Hopkins
> maybe?

Yeah, I think you're right.

Cathy
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"Retired VIP"
"Wickeddoll®"
>>"dbu" ...
>>
>>> "tak" wrote:
>>>
>>>> Well, its is about cars:
>>>>
>>>> http://thefiftiesandsixties.com/CarsWeDrove.htm
>>>
>>> I remember from the 50's manure spreaders, pea viners, old Ford and
>>> chevy pickups with broken rear springs, Farmall tractors, Ford
>>> tractors, a few put-put JD's, thrashing machines and fresh country air.
>>> That rod stuff was city slicker toys.
>>
>>I wasn't driving in the 60s (born 1958), but I certainly remember seeing
>>those jalopies.
>>
>>Natalie
>>
>
> Took Driver's Ed in high school in a '59 Chevy. The football couch
> was the teacher. Dad had a '55 Plymouth V8, auto with the shift lever
> on the dash and no park. Tube type radio that hummed when you turned
> it on. Yep, those were the days. Drum brakes that would haul it down
> from 60 in about 100 yards.
>
> Jack

LOL I remember seeing buttons on the dash, as well - dunno what critter that
was.

Natalie
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"Retired VIP"
"Wickeddoll®"
>>>>"dbu" ...
>>>>
>>>>> "tak" wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Well, its is about cars:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> http://thefiftiesandsixties.com/CarsWeDrove.htm
>>>>>
>>>>> I remember from the 50's manure spreaders, pea viners, old Ford and
>>>>> chevy pickups with broken rear springs, Farmall tractors, Ford
>>>>> tractors, a few put-put JD's, thrashing machines and fresh country
>>>>> air.
>>>>> That rod stuff was city slicker toys.
>>>>
>>>>I wasn't driving in the 60s (born 1958), but I certainly remember seeing
>>>>those jalopies.
>>>>
>>>>Natalie
>>>>
>>>
>>> Took Driver's Ed in high school in a '59 Chevy. The football couch
>>> was the teacher. Dad had a '55 Plymouth V8, auto with the shift lever
>>> on the dash and no park. Tube type radio that hummed when you turned
>>> it on. Yep, those were the days. Drum brakes that would haul it down
>>> from 60 in about 100 yards.
>>>
>>> Jack
>>
>>LOL I remember seeing buttons on the dash, as well - dunno what critter
>>that
>>was.
>>
>>Natalie
>>
>
> I think one of them was the starter. That wasn't too long after they
> moved if from the floor, right next to and just above the foot
> throttle (accelerator for you kids).
>
> What used to get me was the late '50s and early '60s GM products. You
> could pull the key out at any time and as long as you didn't turn it
> to lock, you could start it and drive it without the key.
>
> Jack

Whoa - bet the thieves just loved that.

Natalie
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On Sat, 26 Jul 2008 12:20:02 -0400, "Wickeddoll®" wrote:
>"Retired VIP" wrote:

>> What used to get me was the late '50s and early '60s GM products. You
>> could pull the key out at any time and as long as you didn't turn it
>> to lock, you could start it and drive it without the key.
>>
>> Jack
>
>Whoa - bet the thieves just loved that.

Back then, and especially in smaller towns, there WERE no car
thieves to speak of. Helps a lot when everyone knew everyone, the
best kind of "Neighborhood Watch"...

("There's Natalie's car..." "Ayup." "And... Wait a minute, that's
not Natalie driving. T'aint Bob or onna the kids, either! Never seen
him before around here... Go call Sheriff Pete!")

The ones who tried were treated like Horse Thieves and got a very
prompt and no-nonsense reaction from the local police authorities.

As long as the driver was aware how the ignition lock worked, it was
fine. My Corvair I regularly would leave the ignition unlocked if I
was working on it, just so I didn't have to leave the keys sitting in
it. Or if you needed something from the trunk you just pulled the key
out with the car running, and opened the trunk.

But it got locked up tight before I went inside for the night. Big
Cities you don't chance that.

--<< Bruce >>--
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On Sat, 26 Jul 2008 12:20:02 -0400, Wickeddoll® wrote:

>> I think one of them was the starter. That wasn't too long after they
>> moved if from the floor, right next to and just above the foot
>> throttle (accelerator for you kids).
>>
>> What used to get me was the late '50s and early '60s GM products. You
>> could pull the key out at any time and as long as you didn't turn it
>> to lock, you could start it and drive it without the key.
>>
>> Jack
>
> Whoa - bet the thieves just loved that.


That's why they stopped!

My Mom had a '64 Chevy II (Nova) with this lock. I was running the
snowblower, and the car was in the way. Since I knew my stepdad never
locked the ignition, I'll move it (I was about 13...) I get in and start
the car, and put it in drive. It sits and spins...and spins...and spins...
I press on the gas, and it spins...and spins..and HOOKS UP AND LURCHES
FORWARD!!!

I slam on the brake and the car stops about 1.5" before going through the
garage door...

From then on, I started in the back and put the car in REVERSE!
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On Sat, 26 Jul 2008 11:02:39 -0500, Fat Moe wrote:

> It's really nice to start the Toyota up
> with the remote start, hop in it and just drive.

WIMP! ;P
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"Bruce L. Bergman"
, "Wickeddoll®" wrote:
>>"Retired VIP" wrote:
>
>>> What used to get me was the late '50s and early '60s GM products. You
>>> could pull the key out at any time and as long as you didn't turn it
>>> to lock, you could start it and drive it without the key.
>>>
>>> Jack
>>
>>Whoa - bet the thieves just loved that.
>
> Back then, and especially in smaller towns, there WERE no car
> thieves to speak of. Helps a lot when everyone knew everyone, the
> best kind of "Neighborhood Watch"...
>
> ("There's Natalie's car..." "Ayup." "And... Wait a minute, that's
> not Natalie driving. T'aint Bob or onna the kids, either! Never seen
> him before around here... Go call Sheriff Pete!")
>
> The ones who tried were treated like Horse Thieves and got a very
> prompt and no-nonsense reaction from the local police authorities.

"Get a rope!"
>
> As long as the driver was aware how the ignition lock worked, it was
> fine. My Corvair I regularly would leave the ignition unlocked if I
> was working on it, just so I didn't have to leave the keys sitting in
> it. Or if you needed something from the trunk you just pulled the key
> out with the car running, and opened the trunk.
>
> But it got locked up tight before I went inside for the night. Big
> Cities you don't chance that.
>
> --<< Bruce >>--
>

I remember my parents leaving the car unlocked, windows down (in Florida),
but not for the five years we were in Washington, D.C. That would have been
just dumb....

We were there when King was assassinated - I don't have fond memories of
D.C.

Natalie
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"Retired VIP"
"Wickeddoll®"
>>>>>>"dbu" ...
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "tak" wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Well, its is about cars:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> http://thefiftiesandsixties.com/CarsWeDrove.htm
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I remember from the 50's manure spreaders, pea viners, old Ford and
>>>>>>> chevy pickups with broken rear springs, Farmall tractors, Ford
>>>>>>> tractors, a few put-put JD's, thrashing machines and fresh country
>>>>>>> air.
>>>>>>> That rod stuff was city slicker toys.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I wasn't driving in the 60s (born 1958), but I certainly remember
>>>>>>seeing
>>>>>>those jalopies.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Natalie
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Took Driver's Ed in high school in a '59 Chevy. The football couch
>>>>> was the teacher. Dad had a '55 Plymouth V8, auto with the shift lever
>>>>> on the dash and no park. Tube type radio that hummed when you turned
>>>>> it on. Yep, those were the days. Drum brakes that would haul it down
>>>>> from 60 in about 100 yards.
>>>>>
>>>>> Jack
>>>>
>>>>LOL I remember seeing buttons on the dash, as well - dunno what critter
>>>>that
>>>>was.
>>>>
>>>>Natalie
>>>>
>>>
>>> I think one of them was the starter. That wasn't too long after they
>>> moved if from the floor, right next to and just above the foot
>>> throttle (accelerator for you kids).
>>>
>>> What used to get me was the late '50s and early '60s GM products. You
>>> could pull the key out at any time and as long as you didn't turn it
>>> to lock, you could start it and drive it without the key.
>>>
>>> Jack
>>
>>Whoa - bet the thieves just loved that.
>>
>>Natalie
>>
>
> That was a different time Natalie. Yeah, there were people who would
> steal a car but they were mostly kids who just wanted to drive it for
> a bit. They would drive it until it ran out of gas and leave it where
> it stopped. The police would call a day or so later and you'd take a
> gallon of gas and go pick it up. Most of the time, the only damage
> was burning up maybe 3 or 4 dollars worth of gas. I had an aunt and
> uncle who never took the keys out of their ignition. Their theory was
> that if the keys were always in the ignition, you couldn't loose them.

Lord...
>
> Growing up in a small town was great!
>
> Jack

We lived in a town of 2,500 for a year (daughter was born there). That was
1990, but they left everything open most of the time. Of course, the place
was out in the middle of nowhere (on the NH/Canadian border), and has the
distinction of being where serial rapist/killer Christopher Wilder
gun-battled police. Like many cowardly scumbags, he took the easy way out.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Wilder

Natalie
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