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2019-07-04 Britain

He's rev faced! Embarrassed motorist crashes perfectly restored 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle into a brick wall moments after leaving classic car show and trying to impress onlookers with its acceleration

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Posted by Anomalous Sources 2019-07-04 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 It's England. They'll probably revoke his license and make him go to remedial driving classes even though he'll never get his license back. If there were any muzz nearby he'll probably go to jail.

Posted by M. Murcek 2019-07-04 06:08|| 2019-07-04 06:08|| Front Page Top

#2 Chevelle - the model that signaled Chevy's plunge to the bottom...surpassed only by the Corvair

Posted by Whavise Flaling1392 2019-07-04 08:00|| 2019-07-04 08:00|| Front Page Top

#3 I loved my Corvair.

Posted by Skidmark 2019-07-04 08:43|| 2019-07-04 08:43|| Front Page Top

#4 Ahh, that'll buff right out!

Posted by Seeking Cure For Ignorance 2019-07-04 09:54|| 2019-07-04 09:54|| Front Page Top

#5 I loved my Corvair too even though I admit it was about the ugliest car ever made. Size and shape of a shoe box in the same shade of grey.

The lack of a trans tunnel and a bench front seat, though, had many benefits.

That's what should happen to anyone that wastes money restoring a '70s Chevelle.

Posted by AlanC 2019-07-04 12:27|| 2019-07-04 12:27|| Front Page Top

#6 Corvair designer - duh - what's a tierod sposed to do?

Posted by Spanky Grundy4556 2019-07-04 13:35|| 2019-07-04 13:35|| Front Page Top

#7 That's a sway bar. Not a tie rod. Eliminating the sway bar from the original design was done by the bean counters. Plus front and rear tire pressures were spaced at different ratings. But owners, you know the ones that NEVER READ THE FREAKIN OWNERS MANUAL 'cause they know better just inflated the tires at the same psi all the way around. The second generation hardtop actually looked pretty good. And the ugliest American car ever built was an early 60s Valiant

Posted by Cheaderhead 2019-07-04 13:46|| 2019-07-04 13:46|| Front Page Top

#8 Watched the video and I am impressed with the acceleration

Posted by Regular joe 2019-07-04 13:54|| 2019-07-04 13:54|| Front Page Top

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