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xoxoxoBruce · 03-01-2019, 01:55 AM

We're spoiled by the ease of maintaining cars these days.
When my uncles drove from MA to AK with a brand new '49 Ford pickup the had to stop and change the oil 5 times.

This 1939 chart shows how much maintenance was required. The interstate highway system made this a joke.

03-01-2019, 01:55 AM	#548
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	We're spoiled by the ease of maintaining cars these days. When my uncles drove from MA to AK with a brand new '49 Ford pickup the had to stop and change the oil 5 times. This 1939 chart shows how much maintenance was required. The interstate highway system made this a joke. Attached Images __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.