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Post by Lee on Nov 20, 2006 1:14:38 GMT 1
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Post by Lee on Dec 15, 2006 5:53:00 GMT 1
Here are some more wild ones........... Where are all the horses that I hear about? How to park in tight spots. Even works for bigger equipment.
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Post by cfesmire on Dec 15, 2006 6:12:22 GMT 1
Wild stuff Lee. Here's one I call "Soccer Mom"
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Post by Lee on Feb 5, 2007 4:19:21 GMT 1
Here is a couple of photos of one lucky son of a gun........ The pickup hit the guard railing and flipped over as the arrows show. Look at what he missed.
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Post by skunk on Feb 5, 2007 5:28:08 GMT 1
Whoooooooooooooo. Incredible.
That guy should never play the lotto again.
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Post by stanhas87 on Feb 5, 2007 7:11:49 GMT 1
Dear All:
Hm.That is what I would call a drop - literally.He was lucky,indeed.
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Lee
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Post by Lee on Feb 7, 2007 3:04:58 GMT 1
I always thought that little guys had big egos, but a car?? You guessed it!!
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Post by Lee on Aug 11, 2007 3:10:48 GMT 1
Not knowing where else to put these, I put them here.
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Post by BillC on Aug 19, 2007 16:42:30 GMT 1
The "Top Three Sellers" is a bit confusing. In the 1957 list, if it's supposed to be by automaker, it should be GM, Ford and Chrysler. If it's bestselling nameplate, it should be Ford, Chevrolet and Plymouth. In 2007, GM still leads in U.S. sales (Toyota beat GM in worldwide sales only the second quarter of the year), followed by Ford and Toyota. In worldwide sales, it would be GM, Toyota and Ford.
By nameplate, it would be Ford (F-Series), Chevrolet (Silverado), Toyota (Camry). If they are talking only passenger cars, it would be Toyota Camry, Toyota Corolla and Honda Accord.
One more thing about the two Chevys: Neither one was the best-selling car or model in its model year. In 1957, Ford (1,652,868) outsold Chevrolet (1,401,678) though the best-selling model was the Chevrolet 210 4-door sedan. The Bel Air Sport Coupe Hardtop everyone loves in 1/87 scale was outsold by the Fairlane 500 Club Victoria and the Bel Air Convertible Coupe shown in the article was beaten by the Fairlane 500 Sunliner. In the first seven months of 2007, the Toyota Camry, Toyota Corolla, Honda Accord and Honda Civic are all outselling the Impala.
Actual average market share of U.S. domestic brands through July 2007: 51.4% (in July, import brands claimed a majority of monthly light vehicle sales for the first time since the dawn of the U.S. auto industry). In the 2006 Calendar Year, U.S. brands claimed 53.71% of light vehicle sales.
Sources: Manufacturer's reported production figures (1957), manufacturer's reported sales (2006, 2007).
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Post by jackfitz1944 on Aug 19, 2007 22:13:17 GMT 1
In 1957 GM outsold FoMoCo by 3/4 of a million cars. According to the book 90 Years of Ford by Dammann, Ford outsold Chevy for the model year however Chevy built more cars in the calender year by 131 vehicles (155,536 for Chevy to 155,406 for Ford). Whoever supplied the info for that article should give the money back, hood rockets and bumper bullets as safety items! My neighbor would love to get $203,000 for his beautifully restored 1957 Chevy Bel Air hardtop.
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Post by BillC on Aug 20, 2007 1:11:03 GMT 1
That's an interesting statistic, but I am wondering what "year" Dammann is using. Chevrolet's reported production for the 1957 model year was 1,401,678 and Ford's was 1,652,868. And how many of those were sold? In the words of the old industry joke, "All of them."
The corporate sales figures sound a little high for just cars. I am missing production figures for Oldsmobile, but Chevrolet, Pontiac, Buick and Cadillac added up to 2,2661,056 and Olds was the fifth best-selling nameplate for that year, behind Ford, Chevrolet, Plymouth and Buick, so its sales were less than 405,098 (Buick) but more than 333,473 (Pontiac). Even if Olds' production was equal to Buick's, that would only be about 2/3 of a million cars.
I think the authors of that page were kidding about the hood rockets and bumper bullets (called "Dagmars" in the industry). Even in those days, there were comments about how dangerous they were. Vance Packard's 1958 "Insolent Chariots" devoted a fair amount of space to them.
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Post by stanhas87 on Aug 20, 2007 6:51:55 GMT 1
The "Top Three Sellers" is a bit confusing. In the 1957 list, if it's supposed to be by automaker, it should be GM, Ford and Chrysler. If it's bestselling nameplate, it should be Ford, Chevrolet and Plymouth. In 2007, GM still leads in U.S. sales (Toyota beat GM in worldwide sales only the second quarter of the year), followed by Ford and Toyota. In worldwide sales, it would be GM, Toyota and Ford. By nameplate, it would be Ford (F-Series), Chevrolet (Silverado), Toyota (Camry). If they are talking only passenger cars, it would be Toyota Camry, Toyota Corolla and Honda Accord. One more thing about the two Chevys: Neither one was the best-selling car or model in its model year. In 1957, Ford (1,652,868) outsold Chevrolet (1,401,678) though the best-selling model was the Chevrolet 210 4-door sedan. The Bel Air Sport Coupe Hardtop everyone loves in 1/87 scale was outsold by the Fairlane 500 Club Victoria and the Bel Air Convertible Coupe shown in the article was beaten by the Fairlane 500 Sunliner. In the first seven months of 2007, the Toyota Camry, Toyota Corolla, Honda Accord and Honda Civic are all outselling the Impala. Actual average market share of U.S. domestic brands through July 2007: 51.4% (in July, import brands claimed a majority of monthly light vehicle sales for the first time since the dawn of the U.S. auto industry). In the 2006 Calendar Year, U.S. brands claimed 53.71% of light vehicle sales. Sources: Manufacturer's reported production figures (1957), manufacturer's reported sales (2006, 2007). Dear All: One of the reasons why I hate the so called automotive press. They have the tendency to misreport the facts and get sold towards their likings.
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Post by Christian on Sept 2, 2007 17:15:37 GMT 1
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Post by BillC on Sept 3, 2007 23:41:54 GMT 1
Dear All: One of the reasons why I hate the so called automotive press. They have the tendency to misreport the facts and get sold towards their likings. Um, Nick, the American Association of Retired People published that item, not the "automotive press" and I would say the bloopers are more the result of viewing through rose-colored glasses than anything else.
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Post by stanhas87 on Sept 4, 2007 3:50:23 GMT 1
Dear Bill:
Thanks for the explanation regarding the above article. But my aversion to the Automotive Press still continues, not much can change that.
Nick K
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