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São os mesmos motores usados hoje nos Cadillac hyper car?

Ford went super stock racing in the early 1960's, but with Galaxies that were too heavy, even with fibreglass and aluminum body parts. Dodge set everything on its ear with the 1962 Dart that was a midsized car so it could swallow the 413 Max Wedge RB engine but be lighter than the other cars. Ford responded with the Thunderbolt and Dodge would return with the Hemi Darts and Barracudas from Hurst. The teardrop on the hood really isn't a scoop, it's to clear the fresh air system and vent out the heat.

Pontiac first invented the Safari wagon to compete with Chevy's Nomad wagon, which itself was designed to be a stylish station wagon (named after the depot hacks that would shuttle you and your luggage from the train station to your house--esp. if you bought an entire house kit from Sears and Roebuck to build your homestead).

Chevy invented the Corvair (combination of CORVette and belAIR) to compete with the most popular import in 1960's America, the Volkswagon (peoples' car). GM shared the floor pan in 1961 with Buick, Pontiac, and Oldsmobile to make the compact cars you heard about in the movie "My Cousin Vinnie", because planning for cars begins years before revealing, and 1958 was a recession year in America. It soon revealed two problems, however, one being the swing rear axle. It only pivoted at the differential area of the rear axle, not a big problem on a 36 hp VW Beetle but a problem on a 6 cylinder with more horsepower. In a corner at speed, the tire's tread wasn't flat on the ground at all, as the axle it was attached to would swing in a 45 degree arc. Less grip, less traction in a corner, and a heavy engine right there to swing the back end of the car like a pendulum. By the time Ford had a competitor (the Mustang), GM had put two U joints into each rear axle. But folks who owned a Corvair for a while learned that if there was an oil leak, it came into the passenger compartment once the heat was turned on, since there was no radiator or coolant coming into the engine. Not helping in the reliability department was a cooling fan on a belt that made a 90 degree bend over the top of the engine. If you have the enthusiast magazines of the time, you can find all sorts of gizmos to put on a Corvair to personalize it. It was a European looking commuter car that appealed to the young crowd--until the Mustang came along. The Corvair would get a turbo charger to compete with the Mustang's solid lifter V8 engine, but eventually Chevy would make a SuperSport version of the Nova to try to capture market share of folks wanting a sporty economy car. the Corvair would become a great second hand car, as backyard engineers saw the potential of the midengine design--some even make tricycle motorcycles with its drivetrain. GM would repeat the design again in the 1980's with the Pontiac Fiero, but not offer a pickup truck, van or station wagon version.

I imported a Eunos Roadster from Japan, with an automatic. I fully understand how Johnny feels.

It's so scary that the nuke was like their shiny new toy.. they wanted to use it for everything back then.

Bring back Mercury

So, will this Supreme Court be remembered in history as the Court that saved Democracy in America, or the Court that allowed an insurrectionist to become it's first dictator

Donald Sunderland, driving his ferrari at 87. ❤

That title is hilarious when you remember what he did to America in return 😂

Leave it to an American car company to say a 3.8L V6 a "small engine" while Honda and Toyota clearly made engines that could be called small.

i'm curious if there are any pics of the 13k that made it there in service. there are a few pics of Caprices and Suburbans as Iraqi cabs but you mostly see Toyota Crowns and VW Jettas as the cabs of the 80s in most pics i found

Miatas are gay, cope harder redditors 😅

My 24 xp ultimate has a huge enclosed glove box.

The build quality is horrible and they don't bring the tech to all models at the same time. My 2023 Nautilus just got the 2020 Navigator console.

I had one, it was great, the famous Iraqi Taxi

I bet those weren’t “titled“ like normal. Government is evil.

I revisit this video on occasion. In my opinion one of the greatest "reviews" ever made regarding an automobile. most of us will never get the chance to see one of these works of art in person much less have the opportunity to get behind the wheel of one. 10 years later still living vicariously via Mr. Harris.

For some reason we got into a conversation as we were all gojng to meet Saddam about the industrial capacity of iraq. It seemed to us that that the country couldn't design and assemble a gokart. Not even designing, but just assembling an actual vehicle seemed to be something that would take a decade of concentrated effort to even dream of attempting that.

Haji spec.... sounds cool

I Navigated for a friend with a 93, V4 engine the SAAB exceeded the drivers talent and we ended up with a fallen tree stuffed into the engine. Body was fine but the engine had been push down and ended up behind the car. Welch stages of the Lombard RAC, Stig Bomqvist drove the 99 Combi T and he punched the start of our stage so hard it chucked a slate into a new Ford through the seat and into the door. But during the stage Stig managed to fell a tree and finished 1 sec up on the Volvo. My dad had the 96 Combi, Mum drove over an Austin Maxi then hit ARMCO barrier and ended up in a ditch with my Grandmother sitting unperturbed listening to the radio whist the tow truck arrived, the car was back on the road later that month with new bumper and a headlight the Austin was destroyed. Then a 900 which was in my opinion not as good as the Combi. Generally the SAAB was a sound chassis and very strong, I would love another 99 Combi T. Thanks for posting, that is a nice car you have there.

That name they keep using is Racist The screaming chicken is rude The moron's GM put an end to dolorian's Pontiac division and 1964 when he created the banji I didn't care for that name but if you look at the design of that car it looks a lot like the 67 Corvette for they stole his design because they could because he worked there and all the designs belonged to Jim they wouldn't let him build it then But he created the Corvette for GM proving that he was absolute genius then they shut down the Pontiac division they're racist using words like the screaming chicken so rude systemic racism lives All in jest people don't get your panties in a twist The moron's at GM did not want Corvette to have a predecessor is a reason why they put an end to Delorean's banji project which is bullshit Corvette should have a predecessor it has one and other divisions like the Viper for instance or the hellcat for instance it has a predecessor they just didn't want GM to create it or I should say John delorean

GM a still makes trash

Are you serious? This is the most ridiculous story I’ve probably heard in a long time the reason why is because they’re selling Evs like they’re going out of style and they are out of style not to mention death traps that harm the environment won’t run in the winter burn up with magnesium in the batteries, which cannot be put out or extinguished with anything Until the car is completely consumed and you’re talking about cars that just broke down how terrible that was really really really want to see Some f et up Vehicle’s in need to see what government motors has produced after the taxpayers bail them out and create a death traps and environmental hazards, pushing them as well as giving tax breaks to the idiots that buy them That’s like going after the life, boat companies, and forgetting about the titanic manufacture that still building boats.

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It seems like Ford is managing Lincoln by a roll of the dice. They just don’t know how to manage luxury any more…..maybe Lincoln can sell rebadged Cadillacs, since Cadillac is knocking it outta the park😳😳😳😳

Iraqi taxi is a great band name

I take exception to your statement that people only want SUVs. Unfortunately people are only offered SUVs

I need one

Hi Maddox!

Internation scantion? It's USA we are talking about here. With the famous double standard, it can do whatever it wants to do.... And yet, people wonder why no one wants to buy an American car..... 🙄

I grew up in iraq in the 90s. My uncle has a VW as they called it Brazili. In Iraq, that car became an icon car there.

Solo espero que esas puertas de vidrio sean blindadas, sino no tendría sentido que fueran transparentes.

Won’t buy another one after the company squashed head gasket issues causing failure at 35 k miles

Those cubby holes are useless. We bought the 2024 Rzr 4 1000 premium, no zipper bag on doors. The doors can make anyone crazy!

All I cared about was the k5 blazers I love my 2 girls dearly. 73 and 90

American Cars are natural lemons 🍋 they sold them regular cars they are just pieces of garbage 😂 US government bailed them out how many times?!

Is there a way to make a luxury car look like one and pass mpg requirements?

🤔IMHO culture change. As Sears gave way to Amazon/Walmart, American Car companies headed for the scrap heap. Remember when GM was #1, they made 3/5, now 5-6th largest.

It's now June of 2024. I still have the same g Tr and I still have yet to have anybody even come close to beating my car. I run against Mustangs and Ferrari's that tell me they have 1200 horse power. But when we get out on the road it's obvious that they don't because all they see when they race me is my tail lights and they look. Awful d*** small. Switzer built by far the best of these cars ever.

Great analysis overall, but the economy of 2008-2009 was nothing like today. No one was hiring, gas prices were falling off a cliff, which contributed to deflation. This was the last time it occurred in the US. Especially with prices, it was not like today.

EVS are not the future and demographic study's show EVS are going the way of the dinosaurs 🦕

When Ferrari was Ferrari

We all know EV'S are never gunna fly or work in America! Their more harmful and expensive too purchase than ICE models. Hail gasoline vehicles 🎉🎉

I'll never forgive Barack Hussein Obama for this

I’m 49 seconds In, debating if I really won’t to watch this. It’s like seeing classic cars crunched in movies, just makes you feel sad.

I remember when this video dropped. I must have watched it a dozen times the first week. Now 11 years later someone used "the hills of Malibu" in a sentence and it took me all the way back to this. I started tearing up watching this 11 years later because I still am so inspired by this video and Corbin's motivation. Id love to molest an RX7 to this point. But for now I'm just rebuilding a clapped E46 to stock. One day I'll get there

Fuuking annoying sound effects out of nowhere ruins the video.

America can’t make good cars but they sure can build fighter planes

Go see Sedan Crater! In January I did the first public (bus) tour in years at the NNSS gov site. (Mercury, NV) - closed due to the C' @#$%. This included a visit to the Sedan Crater site which was tested for such purposes including future 'Panama Canals'. The tour included other iconic locations like the Turret (camera), etc,). Absolutely incredible, accessing via Mercury NV and the NNSS site is larger than the state of Rhode Island (worth seeing on Google Earth/Satellite view) - part of 'the Box' (shared by Groom Lake and Tonopah Test Range). It's a FREE tour and part of their related outreach program. No cameras/GPS/etc. on your person, tour bus from the Atomic Museum in Las Vegas. One of the most incredible 'behind the scenes' views I've experienced (beyond my years working as a Fed. contractor/Agent), the moment we passed the heavily guarded/vetted main gate I was honestly overcome with excitement being immersed in such history (reading/internet) but now physically seeing it in person with an incredible tour guide (retired after decades working at NNSS). PS - just checked the site and August 26th at 10am/PT openings for 2025 submissions will be posted. Those I chatted with on the bus did the same thing I did... literally completed the form within 1-2min. of it being posted. Arcadia Publishing (create those regional interest guidebooks nationwide) have the 'Nevada Test Site' among their offerings which supplemented my pre/post visit knowledge. I've also driven out to Project Faultless (about a dozen miles N on perfectly groomed/crowned 'Gov' road from US6 -> miles East from Tonopah, NV) <- check out the AtlasObscura website for details (many YT videos related). All a massive historical 'rabbit hole' of hold my beer and watch this cutting edge Engineering! The massive holes drilled for underground 'package' ignition (basically creating a large cavity which then falls in thus creating a crater... resulted in drilling technology later used for fracking.