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Lee Stewart 08-06-2018 09:22 PM

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Montenegro - the birth place of Rex Stout's Nero Wolfe

Lee Stewart 08-06-2018 09:31 PM

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COLUMBUS — Developers have announced plans for a massive, $2 billion entertainment park outside of Columbus, Ohio. Details for the planned 350-acre Planet Oasis park near Interstate 71 in Delaware County were released Thursday.

Lee Stewart 08-06-2018 09:56 PM

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The U50 Diver Tourbillon combines skeletonized styling with a tourbillon in a 45mm titanium case (water-resistant to 300 meters); $32,995, at Feldmar Watch Co., Los Angeles.

big gear head 08-06-2018 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Lee Stewart (Post 1410571)
Got the info off a trivia site. Is it possible that for the model year 1949 ignition keys became standard on all cars?

Maybe they meant that the key was actually used to start the car. The '40 Chevy had a key that turned on the ignition, but the starter was engaged by a pedal on the floor.

Lee Stewart 08-06-2018 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by big gear head (Post 1410604)
Maybe they meant that the key was actually used to start the car. The '40 Chevy had a key that turned on the ignition, but the starter was engaged by a pedal on the floor.

That's it! Found this:

"Chrysler introduced ignition-key starting" in 1949.

Billohio 08-07-2018 02:20 AM

Oh that planet oasis is half hour from me! Never heard of it

Lee Stewart 08-07-2018 05:12 AM

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 3, 1968: The Shelby GT-350 Mustang of drivers Hugh Kleinpeter / Ray Mummery / Bruce Hollander sits on pit road prior to the running of the 24 Hours of Daytona at Daytona International Speedway.

Lee Stewart 08-07-2018 05:13 AM

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Lee Stewart 08-07-2018 05:17 AM

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SS427 08-07-2018 12:48 PM

Wonder where that engine ended up. That would be something to have sitting on display somewhere.

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