1956 CAR-toon: Your Safety First
While posting the Jetaway cartoon, I also came across this safety film also produced by John Sutherland. ‘Your Safety First’ was a 1956 promotional film made for Automobile Manufacturers of America. Set in the “far off” year 2000, we see their cool inventions like the dinner table cleaner, virtual reality TV, and the “desktop” computer…
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Garage Sale
Why can’t the bartender get it right? You’ve been parking your ass on the same stool at the same bar for over ten years and in all that time, this joker still can’t pour a consistent Colorado Bulldog. It makes ya wonder about life… about goals… about priorities… How in the hell can this cat [...]
“Jetaway: Gear of the Year” 1956 Cartoon
Alright, so in hindsight, the GM dual coupling Jetaway Hydramatic may have proved to be a slightly overcomplex beast (especially when they needed a rebuild), but it was big news when Oldsmobile introduced the smoother shifting 4 speed automatic in their 1956 Olds Super 88 and 98 models. This dealer sales film was meant to [...]
The Daily Driver – An Update
A few months ago, I told the story of my daily driven ‘39 Sedan. It was a story of risk really… See, I’m about as sharp as a marble in the shop. Driving an old car, keeping up with the maintenance, and just generally avoiding the pitfalls of my own idiocracy is an extreme challenge [...]
The Early Custom Pick
A couple of us were gathered around the latest early custom to call Texas home (Ed note: Mum’s the word Stevo!) last night and began discussing the finer points of the genre. We all pretty much came to the conclusion that the early period of customs is most defined by the perfect stance and the [...]
