Re: [DMCForum] GTO vs. Herbie

[DMCVIN6683 <dmcvin6683@xxxxxxxxx>]

Too much Flat tire again huh?

Mark V

On Jun 26, 2005, at 5:25 PM, timnagin wrote:

> Mark,
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> Sorry, I interpreted your sentence to state the headlights turned in 
> the
> fenders.
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> Greg
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> Now didnt i just say that?
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> " They had lights on the fenders that turned with the wheels. This was
> proven dangerous
> at high speeds because the fenders acted like rudders."
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> Mark V
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> On Jun 26, 2005, at 4:27 PM, timnagin wrote:
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>> Actually, one of the first designs had the entire fender move, which
>> acted
>> like a rudder.
>>
>> Greg
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>> Tucker had this.
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>> Other people experimented with this before Tucker did. They had lights
>> on the fenders that turned with the wheels. This was proven dangerous
>> at high speeds because the fenders acted like rudders.
>>
>> I almost took that right out of the Tucker movie.
>>
>> Mark V
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>> On Jun 26, 2005, at 4:10 PM, Martin Gutkowski wrote:
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>>> Citroen did it in the 50's or 60's (can't remember). Although theirs
>>> was
>>> mechanical..
>>>
>>> Martin
>>>
>>> timnagin wrote:
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>>>> I have heard recently of modern cars having headlights that turn in
>>>> the
>>>> direction you are steering.  It was heralded as an achievement of
>>>> modern
>>>> technology.  Yea... to those who know nothing of the automotive 
>>>> past.
>>>>
>>>> Greg
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