Being a lifelong car nerd, I’ve accumulated a ton of random automotive facts and trivia I'd like to share. I've learned some video editing skills over the years and I enjoy cobbling together videos that are visually interesting. I'm not a pro however, so please forgive any rough edges. =]
I love all cars, but have a particular fondness for underdogs and unsung heroes. Of course just about anything produced in the '70's and '80's qualifies. A majority of these cars suffered massively from smog regulations and dubious build quality. So for those that have actually survived... there is a special place in my heart.
I'll stroll right past a Ferrari to check out a Ford Fairmont. My knees go weak at the sight of a pristine first gen Ford Taurus. And I particularly adore the most unloved of all Mustangs, the Mustang II.
My hope is to produce content that will entertain by telling the fascinating stories of how these cars came to be.
I'm amazed at how much footage you can come up with along with your incredible production quality. In actuality I don't view the x cars as a failure at all. Despite huge headwinds in terms of size, cafe, safety, and emissions all at the same time, gm was able to come up with very nice vehicles. The downside was the production rush which left some fine tuning unfinished. In reality the x cars sold very well, and led to the long lived A bodies and to a lesser amount established the template for the later 80s C platform. I own an 80 buick skylark and even today it still has excellent packaging efficiency, pleasing design, and decent quality materials were used.
I first saw this video when it first came out and it inspired me. While not the same year, i found amd bought an 86 mercury grand marquis coupe, also low miles and its now part of my collection. The ride is even better than what i remember. Awesome cars that cannot be duplicated by anything made today. That is a true shame.
I love this video! They don't make movies like this anymore, and they don't make RU-vid channels like this one anymore...also, does anyone realize that the LeBaron in this was a homage to the Wagon Queen Family Truckster? Look at the green color and wood paneling...John Hughes was referencing his other work!
My poor 2005 ford Taurus. Hated it when i first got it cuz it was boring. Had it for almost 15 years before it made the final sacrifice, protecting my wife and unborn son when a moron rear ended her. Honestly gives me vibes like RDR2 when Arthur says "thank you" to his horse haha.
Best part about my dad's 1973 Chevy pickup Ran from the Law twice One when grandma was bootlegging I was 8 And another time My dad was driving and we outran an hid from the cops we didn't want a speeding ticket Both times we used grandma's escape road
I'll never forget my dads 1973 Chevy pickup with a cherry bomb muffler It went through countless trips to grandma's Trips to my uncles Fishing trips Hunting trips Wood hauling trips Water hauling trips Sheepsherding trips Hauling grandkids It got shot It caught fire And it still runs good
So in reality, the train conductor would not hit the brakes like we see here. He would actually do the opposite, and increase speed. The reason is so that the train will obliterate the truck and push it and the pieces out of the way and off the track. Hitting the brakes before a collision increases the chances that the train could derail, which obviously is way worse.
One of my favorite models and years of all cars. These were really well-made and served countless American families for years. There would be more of them around today if the Explorer hadn't taken off in the early '90s and spurred the transition from large sedan/wagon to SUV.
Awesome pickups with lots of choices and options, including the novel idea of paint in more than 3 colors! If they would still offer it, id go tomorrow and order an f150 in Medium Green Glow Metallic! Video sure brings back memories! Currently im down to one left. 78 custom supercab
I didn't like this episode in particular because Hank cares more about his truck than his own son. And at one point he tells him to sit still and try not to destroy any more trucks, which really makes me mad at him because you're blaming your kid for something that you did to himself. And it's stuff like that is the main reason why I stopped watching this show.
Hank showed emotion one time, didn’t know how to cope with it, lashed out, and then reasoned his way into making up for his rash behavior, and you want to be a little bitch.
Hank: Peggy do you realize how much a truck costs nowadays? Hell yes I'm sad! It's not how much the truck is worth but how much it costs to replace it.
I know exactly how he feels. My Grandpappy passed away when I was Four; and I was supposed to have his old truck whenever I earned my drivers license, but that sadly got ruined when I was 15
This is some extremely powerful. Stuff. Not only because of Hank and his truck, but because of Bobby too! Him falling down like that and waiting for his dad to come to safety. Man... There's so much emotions here.
And since we're talking about iconic female crime fighters who preferred the Mustang II, we can't forget Nancy Drew played by Pamela Sue Martin. Superb video... Thank you!
I traded my favorite truck in at a dealership. I saw it a few months later being driven by someone else. I was so mad at myself for trading it in. One of the biggest mistakes I ever made.
I felt this, right in my 1991 Oldsmobile Bravada. may she rest in piece. . . 91-15 :_: Grandparents, parents, then mine, learned how to drive in her, many trips, trips with pets, trips to the hospital, trips to the store, vacations, funerals, it never let me down. Not once. Was towed and scrapped right out of my driveway one day because the township decided she was an eyesore despite having a plate and valid inspection stickers, all over some rust and fading paint. . . I feel Hanks pain. Cars can be part of the family, and sometimes its just too soon.
Once again , this is just another story of general motors and ford trying to get out cheap. Thinking that small cars were just a fad. Passively aggressively throwing something into the market. Well they learn the hard way and by the time the mid eighties rolled around they had lost half their market share. The only positive outcome was when electric vehicles came around, they didn't take it lightly , but it may not be enough.
I have to say it again, look across the entire ford lineup for 1983 for example and look at the massive amount of choices buyers had. Now we have what, 3 look alike dull suv things. Ford is a mere shadow of their former self. Gm too, and even the imports are becoming more like appliances
What made these so great was the huge selection of options, wheels, colors, trims, upholstery and all that...everything from a luxury oriented coupe to a performance hatch, all from one car model. Mustang could be configured so many ways it's pretty hard not to find one variant that would please everyone. Today's vehicles with one style, minimal wheel selection, one interior color and only drab exterior colors......blah. if we could put today's engines and drivetrains into the fox Mustang style and choices would be awesome
