NSW Corvettes

General Discussion Area => General Chat => Topic started by: Camo on July 23, 2012, 10:36:23 AM

Title: From the Laurel and Hardy school of motoring:
Post by: Camo on July 23, 2012, 10:36:23 AM

Just in by VETTENUT.......

Fascinating photos capture the thrills... and spills of the golden age of American motoring

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Title: From the Laurel and Hardy school of motoring:
Post by: StephenSLR on July 23, 2012, 02:55:44 PM

I didn't think those things could go fast enough to cause such damage.

Must've been going down a steep hill.

:grin:

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Title: From the Laurel and Hardy school of motoring:
Post by: MADVET on July 23, 2012, 06:00:21 PM

A hat shop would've been a thriving business back in the day.

Title: From the Laurel and Hardy school of motoring:
Post by: gtc on July 23, 2012, 06:41:37 PM

Quote from: StephenSLR link=topic=9314.msg1045943292#msg1045943292

I didn't think those things could go fast enough to cause such damage.

Must've been going down a steep hill.

:lol:

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50mph = 80kph and even a modern car at impact will sustain serious damage at that speed. Image what a Vette would look like.

And brakes -- for want of a better word -- would have mostly been mechanical drums.

What strikes me is how most of those 1930's vehicles simply  fell apart like they were glued together. I guess many of them had flimsy bodies attached to the chassis with a few bolts. (Hmmm)