Cars
Unlikely Reasons for Murder No. 16
Source: The Evening Sun (Baltimore, Maryland) 01 Jan 1963, Tue Page 4
Posted By: Paul - Sat Aug 12, 2023 -
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Category: Death, 1960s, Cars
The Edsel Show
Even titanic star power could not save this famous automobile disaster. The interspersed commercials are great too.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Aug 01, 2023 -
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Category: Success & Failure, Television, Disgrace, Shame, Infamy and Downfalls, Advertising, 1950s, Cars
Chimera Car
Genetic engineering has gone too far!
Posted By: Paul - Tue Jul 25, 2023 -
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Category: Advertising, Surrealism, Dogs, 1960s, Cars
Finger Injuries Caused by Power-Operated Windows
The next time you use the power windows in your car, think about the cadavers that suffered injuries to make them safe for you.Source: Injury journal
via New Scientist
Posted By: Alex - Mon Jul 17, 2023 -
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Category: Body, Experiments, Cars
Auto Breathalyzer Disguise
Might a felon be embarrassed to be seen blowing into his automobile ignition interlock Breathalyzer? Yes! Then what you need is this camouflage unit!The patent is here.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Jul 11, 2023 -
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Category: Disguises, Impersonations, Mimics and Forgeries, Inventions, Police and Other Law Enforcement, Alcohol, Cars
Freak auto accident
More info: Motorsport Memorial
Florida Today - May 31, 1976
Posted By: Alex - Sun Jul 09, 2023 -
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Category: Death, 1970s, Cars
Carmagheddon
The ultimate low-rider. The video below is in Italian, but shows it being driven. It definitely can't go over any speed bumps.More info: Core77
Posted By: Alex - Fri Jul 07, 2023 -
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Category: Cars
Ford: The Going Thing
Posted By: Paul - Wed Jul 05, 2023 -
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Category: Music, Advertising, 1960s, Cars
Ghost Driver Study
Researchers at the University of Nottingham disguised drivers as car seats ("ghost drivers") to study how pedestrians interacted with driverless cars. In particular, they wanted to know what visual cues people would look for when deciding if it was safe to cross the road in front of a driverless car.I haven't yet seen a driverless car on the road, but when I do I'll now be wondering if it actually has a ghost driver behind the wheel.
Posted By: Alex - Sat Jun 17, 2023 -
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Category: Science, Cars
Bumper Bottle Opener
William Cowan didn't invent the bottle opener, but he did invent, and patent, a method for attaching a bottle opener to a car's bumper (Patent No. 2,674,141).I can see the potential use for camping or tailgate parties. But it still seems odd that this was patentable. After all, could one get a new patent for every different object a bottle opener could potentially be attached to?
Posted By: Alex - Sat May 20, 2023 -
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Category: Patents, 1950s, Cars
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