Cars
The Alkoholomat
Don't drive drunk on the holiday--or any day! The penalty could be worse even than ending up as an item in NOTW!
Posted By: Paul - Mon Jul 04, 2016 -
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Category: Humor, Inventions, 1960s, Europe, Alcohol, Cars
Laziest Hitchhiker
This reminded me of the urban legend of the "killer in the backseat." Except, in this case, it would be the lazy hitchhiker sitting in the backseat.
The Vernon Daily Record - Jan 11, 1951
Syracuse, N.Y. Jan. 10 (AP) — A woman qualified today for the title of laziest hitchhiker.
Syracuse police found the woman sitting in a parked car. They said she told them:
"I often sit in parked cars hoping the owners will come back and give me a ride downtown. You see, I hate buses."
Posted By: Alex - Mon Jun 20, 2016 -
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Category: 1950s, Cars
Our American Crossroads
The weird part of this documentary is the puppet diorama and its turntables. A strange form of presentation.
Of course, this documentary also represents about the first two-thirds of the famous poster by Robert Crumb.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Jun 10, 2016 -
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Category: Futurism, Comics, Documentaries, 1960s, Cars, Yesterday’s Tomorrows
Brits ban 666 from license plates
In 1990, the British banned the devil from their roads. But over in Russia, where his Satanic influence continued to reign unchecked, a Dodge Viper with the license plate '666' mysteriously burst into flames in 2009.
Arizona Republic - May 3, 1991
Bangor Daily News - Feb 5, 1990
Posted By: Alex - Sat May 21, 2016 -
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Category: 1990s, Cars
Follies of the Madmen #282
Chimps improve every product.
Posted By: Paul - Mon May 16, 2016 -
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Category: Animals, Anthropomorphism, Business, Advertising, Products, 1950s, Cars
Simca Fulgur—Dream Car of the Future
In 1959, the French automaker Simca showed a prototype of the Simca Fulgur (aka "Dream Car of the Future") at various auto shows. It was a concept car designed to demonstrate "the advanced thinking of Simca engineers."The final car was supposed to incorporate the following not-yet-invented technologies (according to this Dec 1959 article):
- controlled by an electronic brain fed travel instructions by the driver
- Power supplied on main highways through magnetic induction from road-imbedded cables
- On secondary roads, Fulgur derives power from six batteries in the rear which gives it a range of up to 3000 miles.
- The front wheels which steer the Fulgur at low speeds are retracted at above 90 miles per hour and the car will plane along on its rear wheels.
There was also talk of making the Simca Fulgur atomic-powered. And it seems possible that it may have inspired the design of the Jetsons' car, though I can't find any confirmation of that.
More info: banovsky.com, OldConceptCars.com
Posted By: Alex - Mon May 02, 2016 -
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Category: 1950s, Cars
Miniature Grand Prix
This is what we did before video games.
Posted By: Paul - Mon May 02, 2016 -
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Category: Games, Toys, 1960s, Cars
Aussie Cars: the Holden
I can't say I had ever heard of the Holden line of cars prior to my recent research.Some great 1960s motifs and attitudes in the second video: "Toranas are really groovy!"
Posted By: Paul - Thu Apr 21, 2016 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, 1960s, Australia, Cars
Lap Driving Banned
A 1950's effort to stop distracted driving.But what was going on in Cheboygan that they felt a need for an ordinance against this form of distracted driving specifically?
The Pittsburgh Press - Dec 28, 1952
Posted By: Alex - Tue Apr 05, 2016 -
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Category: Regulations, 1950s, Cars
Follies of the Madmen #278
Posted By: Paul - Sat Mar 26, 2016 -
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Category: Animals, Business, Advertising, Products, Religion, 1960s, Cars
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