Yeah, I'm looking at other cars for now. Anyway to get things back on track(to randomness I mean):
http://www.ronal.ch/en/HauptseiteFelgen/Eigenmarken/RONAL/Classic/URSsilver/
What the fuck?
Also, what was the first production car with alloys?
I seem to remember a clip from TG where Hammond claimed it was the Dolomite/Triumph Sprint?
Standard alloy wheels were the first for a British production car on the Dolomite Sprint.
This video rather accurately portrays what my car went through when I commuted through Lowell.
Edit: And while we're on the subject of Top Gear assertions about British Car X having the first Y in a production car (and being wrong!), James May asserted that the 1975-up Austin Princess was the first car to come standard with hidden wipers. Not so, the entire Cadillac lineup got them in 1968, after certain models got them earlier or as options. I'm sure there are even earlier examples in the US car industry (though I don't know of any off hand.)
Also, pretty much any "firsts" that are attributed to safety or comfort can just about be garuntee'd it came from Cadillac or Mercedes.
https://pic.armedcats.net/n/na/narf/2011/05/02/thisguy.jpg would like a word
https://pic.armedcats.net/n/na/narf/2011/05/02/thisguy.jpg would like a word
Santa Clause!
What is he supposed to have invented?
Your favorite automotive device, statistically saving seven lives per second.
https://pic.armedcats.net/n/na/narf/2011/05/03/500px-Seatbelt.svg.png
Your favorite automotive device, statistically saving seven lives per second.
https://pic.armedcats.net/n/na/narf/2011/05/03/500px-Seatbelt.svg.png
US centric desperation post
This is about safety firsts in cars. Bohlin did just that, first production cars with three point seatbelts from Volvo.
And yeah, we need to dump those in favor of four or five point harnesses already... but the law says we can't have anything but those old stone-age three pointers in new cars. Thanks a lot, Congress!