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AMC Eagle. When they came out with a more upright station wagen with all wheel drive I remember it got a pretty bad rap. WTF, no one goes four double ya Ding in a god dern station wagon what a stupid deal! Look around you on the feeway now, a sea of all wheel drive SUVs.
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I REALLY hate to say this, but the AMC Pacer.
Yes they were butt ugly, but they were among the first American made cars with economy in mind that actually had many of the features that the big three hadn’t discovered yet.
The way the doors and hinges and windows worked together and sealed put the Pintos and Vegas to shame. And they where smart enough to understand a little bigger engine is usually better than a small one. Ive often seen bigger engines have better economy simply because they’ve got enough power to get the job done without needing to run hi RPMs like the little 4 bangers.
No, I never had one. First wife had a 74 Hornet with a straight 6, same as the Pacer. It wasn’t a performance car like my big block Monte Carlo, but it ran cheap and it was dependable.
The. Vegas and Pintos took a couple years to become dependable. Them little Ramblers got it right the first time.
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220 swift they hit the speed demon nail on the head Always wanted one
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The original Leatherman tool
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220 swift they hit the speed demon nail on the head add the .225 Winchester to this.. Had the swift been built with a standard case head such as the 7 X 57, the .22-250 would have never been a popular round.
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Browning 1911.
Shocked it wasn't one of the first things mentioned.
For even when we were with you, we gave you this rule: "If a man will not work, he shall not eat."
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Was thinking of some stuff but it's been mentioned already. Then I thought of the Delco transistor ignition option that GM came up with in the 60's. Only recall seeing one and it was on a mid 60's corvette. I heard they were quite nice compared to the standard ignition systems of the times. I think they weren't a big seller because back then lots of folks were leery of it, and took a "wait & see" attitude.
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Browning 1911.
Shocked it wasn't one of the first things mentioned. No doubt !!! John Moses Browning was WAY ahead of his time!
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The original Leatherman tool Yep
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"Allways speak the truth and you will never have to remember what you said before..." Sam Houston
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LA Toureau heavy equipment all driven by electric power also invented radial tires i believe.
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