[Rhodes22-list] Cars instead of boats...

[elle]

Dang...re: high speed...I'll have to wait until I go
to work this weekend to see that.....

Which reminds me of a story....

When I got my license in '63 or thereabouts, we had a
'57 Mercury Monterey, black with gold fins, 18" tires,
if I remember correctly (important info for later in
this story...)Seemed huge but was as comfy as driving
your sofa......it had a new deal : an automatic
transmission that had buttons on the left side of the
steering wheel that you'd push for drive,
etc....two-barrel carburetor which my dad had to
disconnect because my lead-footed sister was burning
gas like there was no tomorrow...(what was it then,
about $.27/gal ?)

Dad didn't have to worry about my speeding, as I had
not yet reached my full height & was more like 4'9 or
10, so I could only reach the gas pedal with the tips
of my toes to at least get close to the speed limit.
(Now this was in central PA, so you didn't want to go
too fast & scare the Amish buggies...)

I had to sit on a sofa cushion as well as have one
behind me to be able to see over the wheel, so I was
effectively sandwiched between the pillow & wheel.

Going for the driver's license in PA (at least back
then) one drove around a course & performed a few
other maneuvers at the trooper's direction....who is
sitting in the front passenger seat all stern &
proper, and barely saying anything other than the next
instruction...

So I completed the course & had only the 3-point turn
to complete...

The only way to get those big wheels to turn was to
hold high on the wheel  just off center & pull down
with my full 90 lbs.. .(no power steering, if I
remember...)

After completing this last trick, I looked over at the
trooper...he was having a mighty difficult time
remaining poker faced....after he composed himself,
pronounced me as having passed the test, he asked,
still chuckling, "Doesn't this car have power
steering?"  (DUH)

Those were the (car) days.....


elle



> 
> 
> This is about cars... not boats...
> 
> While Elle was out of the country, someone found out
> what cars she drove
> when she was a young chick and made a video clip of
> her cars.
> 
> You need high speed internet to see the video at:
> 
> http://oldfortyfives.com/CarsWeDrove.htm
> 
> Mayby Alan, Bob and Rik will also relate to this
> video...
> 
> Ed K
> Greenville, SC, USA
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 1992 Rhodes 22   Recyc '06  "WaterMusic"   (Lady in Red)

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