Re: [DMCForum] GTO vs. Herbie

[DMCVIN6683 <dmcvin6683@xxxxxxxxx>]

Now didnt i just say that?

" They had lights on the fenders that turned with the wheels. This was 
proven dangerous
at high speeds because the fenders acted like rudders."


Mark V


On Jun 26, 2005, at 4:27 PM, timnagin wrote:

> Actually, one of the first designs had the entire fender move, which 
> acted
> like a rudder.
>
> Greg
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> Tucker had this.
>
> 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:
>>
>>> 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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