1974 - Ford Torino on 2040-cars
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
1974 Gran Torino wagon, runs and drives good. Has new brakes, shocks,driveshaft and u-joints. Interior is all original except the steering wheel( I have the original) and the carpet. The headliner needs to be replaced, the thread holding it together has dry-rotted. Seats are in good shape except for one tear in the drivers seat. Dashboard has the usual cracks from age. The paint is original, car has a few dents and dings, but no bad rust. The floor pan is solid and rust free except at the bottom of the rear storage compartment as seen in the photos. All the rubber gaskets around the windows and doors is old and needs to be replaced. All the glass is good, there is one crack at the top of the windshield, not in field of vision. The engine is a 351 Cleveland with a 2bbl carburetor, runs good, has no knocks. Head cover gaskets are leaking slightly causing a little smoke from the exhaust manifold as the engine warms up.
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Sun, 29 Dec 2013Halfway between Detroit and Chicago, there is a car museum that gives visitors a unique level of interaction with antique cars. The Gilmore Car Museum in Hickory Corners, MI has a driver's training class to teach people of any age to learn how to drive a Ford Model T.
From the crank starter to the column-mounted throttle control, this driving school teaches people all there is to know about driving and operating a Model T. Each class lasts about two and a half hours and is only open to 18 students. There are ten sessions planned for 2014 - twice a day on May 3, June 22, July 22, August 23 and September 14. The class costs $95 (or $85 for members), and it also includes a tour of the museum's automobile collection.
In addition to this driving school, the museum has plenty of exhibits on the property, and it's open all but three days per year (Easter, Christmas and New Year's Day) with free admission for school field trips and active military. Be sure to check out the Gilmore Car Museum's website or visit them on Facebook for more info.
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Leaning on its hybrid market dominance in California, the Japanese automaker stated that six out of 10 hybrids sold in the Golden State are Toyota models. And it keeps coming: Year-to-date through May 2013, Toyota sold five times more hybrids than Ford. One of every two hybrids in California is a Prius model. In addition, Toyota notes that it has sold 1.5 million Prius vehicles in the US, 90-percent of which are still on the road today.
Want more? We'll let Bill Fay, Toyota's group vice president and general manager of sales lay the smack down:
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The development of nuclear-powered submarines and ships during the 1940s and 50s led car designers to begin conceptualizing atomic vehicles. Fueled by a consistent reaction, these cars would theoretically produce no harmful byproducts and rarely need to refuel. Combining these vehicles with the new interstate system presented amazing potential for American mobility.
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