This test is crap. The 1959 Bel Air had an "X" frame, no transmission or engine. Try this with a conventional ladder type or perimeter framed car from the same era with an engine and transmission and I guarantee different results. Of course then the video wouldn't be too useful for the IHS to ...
What he didn't bother to tell you was that the Lincoln had a quarter million miles on it with nothing more than normal maintenance whereas the Jag was on its last leg at 80,000 miles. Lol The Ford Panther and GM B body cars were the most durable cars made, ever, anywhere. Clarkson also fails to...
@69dodgechargerrt1 At 170,000 miles it's never been a problem for me to change spark plugs, probably because I never have needed to. Anyway, at least my brakes don't need changed every other week, at least my truck doesn't require a new transmission once a month, at least the company that made m...
The story I heard when I bought my Marauder was that in 2005, auto manufacturers had to meet a new set of even more stringent emissions and the Marauder wouldn't meet them. Because they sold in such low numbers, the money wasn't there for more development to get them where they needed to be.
Most of the few Detroit Diesel, CAT, and Chrysler powered Shermans were given to the European allies as part of the lend lease act. Most of the Sherman tanks and Pershing tanks we used were powered by Continental radials or Ford GAAs. The Higgins Landing craft boats used on D-Day were powered by ...
This test is crap. The 1959 Bel Air had an "X" frame, no transmission or engine. Try this with a conventional ladder type or perimeter framed car from the same era with an engine and transmission and I guarantee different results. Of course then the video wouldn't be too useful for the IHS to ...