Re: Of Mice and Men

Posted by R Anderson On 2009/12/11 10:40:49

That's a bit of a rose-colored-glasses view. Back in the 50s and 60s we traded our cars every 2 or 3 years, as did most people who didn't want to be seen as impoverished, and they were built accordingly. Many leaked and rattled from day one and rust often started within a couple of years... our '56 Chevy 210 burned oil from brand new. Anyone who had a new one knows that 55/56 Packards were not paragons of reliability. My neighbor Bill Porter's new 55 Clipper spent a lot of time in the shop. Our '57 Ford Country Sedan wasn't too bad but needed new dual mufflers every year. Guess you had to be there. Those of us who were, know that quality and safety have come a long long way from those days. Driving old cars is fun, my daily driver is a 71 Fury III. But I wouldn't say cars have not advanced in most respects since the 50s, not by a long shot. Ask the Old Man Who Had One.