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Originally Posted by Spule 4 (Post 43322)

Also, anyone else remember there were two car shows on NPR. One that gave good (dry) advise and there was Car-Talk. Time has shown how that turned out.

I really liked that show... But I guess click and clack are just too hard to beat.

Spule 4 -

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Originally Posted by Spule 4 (Post 43322)

Do they have the odd mechanic Gosse or the like still? Not on PBS around here anymore.

Also, anyone else remember there were two car shows on NPR. One that gave good (dry) advise and there was Car-Talk. Time has shown how that turned out.

Yup, here he is :

https://www.mpt.org/motorweek/whoswho.shtml
https://www.mpt.org/motorweek/images/ww_goss.jpg
Goss has a radio show, too!

TireRack supports it, so I think it is a "Matt-GasSaver-Approved" show.

CarloSW2

theclencher -

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Originally Posted by theclencher (Post 43330)

It's an awesome publication, and it's much more than a "magazine"- it's printed on heavy high gloss stock. VERY expensive to subscribe to though. That's why I had the company order it for my department heh heh. My stack of Car Styling mags cost more than my car did! LOL

Too bad their U.S. website lacks so much content. The Russians put it out there on the web https://www.carstyling.ru/

Ok, so the Car Styling and the Russian site are related. Hrmmmm, Vay-ree Een-tay-rest-ink.

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Unfortunately I can't read a dang word of it but the pics are the main thing anyway. If you root around in there you will find a goldmine of neat stuff, old and new!!! I'd wager you've never seen most of it before! :D

[cool car pictures here]

DING DING DING DING DING! ... Or maybe not.

I think I just found a car I have been looking for :

1981 Ford Shuttler
https://www.carstyling.ru/car.asp?id=2161
https://www.carstyling.ru/resources/s...shuttler_1.jpg

This looks very very very close to a little Ford I saw at the LA Auto Show (in 1981 or earlier) that was called the "Ford Gnat". But I remember the Gnat being designed by Ghia. Anyway, it looked similar to the above and less than a Geo Metro in size.

If I ever find that Auto Show mag that has the picture of the Ford Gnat, I will scan it and post it. It's a total GasSavers car if ever there was one.

CarloSW2

theclencher -

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Originally Posted by theclencher (Post 43335)

Makes me mad they studied all this neat stuff and never mass-produced it. :(

Give it a name,

CarloSW2

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Originally Posted by cfg83 (Post 43334)

I think I just found a car I have been looking for :

1981 Ford Shuttler

Attachment 247

Mmm. Look at that classy interior!

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Originally Posted by omgwtfbyobbq (Post 43324)

I really liked that show... But I guess click and clack are just too hard to beat.

Unless you have worked on cars and realize that 50% of their suggestions are pure drivel.

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Originally Posted by Spule 4 (Post 43346)

Unless you have worked on cars and realize that 50% of their suggestions are pure drivel.

They can't get ratings making quality suggestions, that'd take too long... Why do you think they laugh so much? :D

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Originally Posted by cfg83 (Post 43326)

Spule 4 -

Yup, here he is :

https://www.mpt.org/motorweek/whoswho.shtml
https://www.mpt.org/motorweek/images/ww_goss.jpg
Goss has a radio show, too!

TireRack supports it, so I think it is a "Matt-GasSaver-Approved" show.

CarloSW2

Wow, he and I have not aged well!!

Davis looks about the same from 20 years ago.

The tests I have (had) on tape included:

The US market Citroen CX (CXA of New Jersey, 60-0 stop in 97 feet!!!:eek: )

The US market Opels that never made it here:mad:

Ford Scorpio and XR4TI.

Austin Healey Frogeye (hey, there would be a car to do some FE stunts with if there ever was one) kit car they built (or maybe a Lotus 7 kit?) with a Mazda RX7 motor.

Red Dellinger (Citroen DS specialist)

Not sure what the Tire Rack comment is about, but they are dominating the net anymore. Check this out for some interesting reading:

https://www.snowtire.info/forum/viewtopic.php?t=201

Especially the .org bit! Try it, www.snowtire.org

I have bought tires from them in the past, they can have some good deals, but Bridgestone and Firestone are hard to beat here in Nashville (their US HQ). Also, do not cary a few brands I buy, or old stuff (Coker for that).

I would hope they would have more technical data on LRR tires or the like, but no dice.

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Originally Posted by Peakster (Post 43339)

Attachment 247

Mmm. Look at that classy interior!

Corinthian Pleather?