Most of our species succumb in our 20's - 30's to the breeding imperative built into our genes - the same genes that you fondly imagine are going to produce the next Einstein or Albert Schweitzer. It's only when the fruit of your loins reaches teen-hood that you realise just how misguided you were.......
Then if you are lucky like me , they stop being teenage neanderthols and blossom into fine adults and parents themselves . What goes around comes around !Most of our species succumb in our 20's - 30's to the breeding imperative built into our genes - the same genes that you fondly imagine are going to produce the next Einstein or Albert Schweitzer. It's only when the fruit of your loins reaches teen-hood that you realise just how misguided you were.......
@teamzr1 nice paintjob and wow a proper spoiler.
The worst drivers are the ones that sit right behind you even though you're at the speed limit and once they overtake they go straight back to your speed...
That's awesome and nice corvette museum sticker on the hood.James that is a rear wing, and depending on the angle I set and the height on the rear wicker puts down about 900 pounds of downforce when over 160 MPH
But both my C4 ZR-1s had a BIG ass wing
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Spoiler is smaller surface area and different shape and is more to smooth the air out and does give downforce but not as much as a wing
I think my dream job would be selling classic muscle cars with a nice showroom.
We are all still waiting to hear when you are picking up your car and where from . The suspense is killing me !
My dream job was selling Harley Davidson motorcycles until I saw the General manager of my local Harley dealership giving this old salesman a telling off for missing his target.
Hey Nassau
I always thought the `75 Continental looked good in a totally OTT sort of way . Cannot imagine driving one on UK roads though . A bit like navigating an aircraft carrier , but with more wallow ! Would definitely would need the snappy duds to go with it . Yo Dude !
So very very true unfortunately .
Including dads, we had 4 Lincoln MK4âs in crouch end at the time. Unfortunately dads one caught fire and destroyed itself along with a Trans Am that was parked next to it.I always thought the `75 Continental looked good in a totally OTT sort of way . Cannot imagine driving one on UK roads though . A bit like navigating an aircraft carrier , but with more wallow ! Would definitely would need the snappy duds to go with it . Yo Dude !
At 19 foot long the Mark IV Conti was 18" longer than the mid 60's Galaxies I owned and drove in the 70's. Following USA's impact regulations in the early 70's most American cars had huge energy absorbing bumpers that would add an extra 8" to 10" front and rear - couple that with the Conti's extended hood and sloping rear window it would have been very difficult to judge each end of the car when parking (and without 'modern' aids like front and rear cameras or radar sensors) - Strangely reminisent of driving a C3 Vette with its pointed 'conk' and frontal overhang and how easy it is to 'touch' something.I always thought the `75 Continental looked good in a totally OTT sort of way . Cannot imagine driving one on UK roads though . A bit like navigating an aircraft carrier , but with more wallow ! Would definitely would need the snappy duds to go with it . Yo Dude !
I should think 4 Lincolns just about filled Crouch End !
Bummer about the fire trashing a Trans Am though , don`t tell James though as he`s likely to become suicidal.
Yes indeed , I have had a few `close calls` with the C3 when parking up to something , especially with the low front splitter in parkng bay curbs . About as tricky as buffering up this long , lean beast ! Add about another 2500 bhp on tap and combined steam / vacuum brakes with far less ` feel` and it certainly focuses the mind .At 19 foot long the Mark IV Conti was 18" longer than the mid 60's Galaxies I owned and drove in the 70's. Following USA's impact regulations in the early 70's most American cars had huge energy absorbing bumpers that would add an extra 8" to 10" front and rear - couple that with the Conti's extended hood and sloping rear window it would have been very difficult to judge each end of the car when parking (and without 'modern' aids like front and rear cameras or radar sensors) - Strangely reminisent of driving a C3 Vette with its pointed 'conk' and frontal overhang and how easy it is to 'touch' something.
View attachment 14186 with the low front splitter in parkng bay curbs .At 19 foot long the Mark IV Conti was 18" longer than the mid 60's Galaxies I owned and drove in the 70's. Following USA's impact regulations in the early 70's most American cars had huge energy absorbing bumpers that would add an extra 8" to 10" front and rear - couple that with the Conti's extended hood and sloping rear window it would have been very difficult to judge each end of the car when parking (and without 'modern' aids like front and rear cameras or radar sensors) - Strangely reminisent of driving a C3 Vette with its pointed 'conk' and frontal overhang and how easy it is to 'touch' something.
Yes, they were certainly an eyeful and surprisingly very easy to sell back then, along with most full size yanks.At 19 foot long the Mark IV Conti was 18" longer than the mid 60's Galaxies I owned and drove in the 70's. Following USA's impact regulations in the early 70's most American cars had huge energy absorbing bumpers that would add an extra 8" to 10" front and rear - couple that with the Conti's extended hood and sloping rear window it would have been very difficult to judge each end of the car when parking (and without 'modern' aids like front and rear cameras or radar sensors) - Strangely reminisent of driving a C3 Vette with its pointed 'conk' and frontal overhang and how easy it is to 'touch' something.
