Comments on: MY TEN YEARS OF CAR-TESTING http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/20/my-ten-years-of-car-testing/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Wed, 03 Dec 2008 04:32:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Bob http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/20/my-ten-years-of-car-testing/#comment-1061971 Bob Sat, 25 Oct 2008 17:06:08 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/20/my-ten-years-of-car-testing/#comment-1061971 Yowza All, Tom's articles made for good reading growing up as a 8 or 9 year old when I first found his articles at my uncle's home. "Grain of salt", Balderdash! You can't name any other motor journalist of the time who did reviews from the manufacturers much less review those aspects we NOW find important. Do your research go back to the 40's and see the paucity of reviews written during the period. Years later I still look for old issues of Speed Age and his contributions. His use of 0-60 times and brake times were revolutionary for the era. Loved seeing him do a 4-wheel drift. Love to know more about his Daytona record set by his MK VII, mainly because I have a MK VII that was leased to Fawcett Publishing here in Connecticut and I'd like to find out more on the vehicle. Yowza All,
Tom’s articles made for good reading growing up as a 8 or 9 year old when I first found his articles at my uncle’s home.
“Grain of salt”, Balderdash! You can’t name any other motor journalist of the time who did reviews from the manufacturers much less review those aspects we NOW find important. Do your research go back to the 40’s and see the paucity of reviews written during the period.
Years later I still look for old issues of Speed Age and his contributions. His use of 0-60 times and brake times were revolutionary for the era. Loved seeing him do a 4-wheel drift.
Love to know more about his Daytona record set by his MK VII, mainly because I have a MK VII that was leased to Fawcett Publishing here in Connecticut and I’d like to find out more on the vehicle.

]]> By: Bob http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/20/my-ten-years-of-car-testing/#comment-1049664 Bob Sat, 22 Mar 2008 00:45:13 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/20/my-ten-years-of-car-testing/#comment-1049664 McCahill's road tests were always enjoyable to read. There was a lot of BS in his writings, but some truth as well. In the '50's my old man owned a 1950 Nash Ambassador, and I don't think he ever had it faster than 50 mph. McCahill’s road tests were always enjoyable to read. There was a lot of BS in his writings, but some truth as well.

In the ’50’s my old man owned a 1950 Nash Ambassador, and I don’t think he ever had it faster than 50 mph.

]]> By: Gutie http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/20/my-ten-years-of-car-testing/#comment-1049651 Gutie Fri, 21 Mar 2008 22:57:55 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/20/my-ten-years-of-car-testing/#comment-1049651 what ever excesses he may have been guilty of, when I was a lad his words were gospel as to cars. He was also an early "car guy" who loved to drive hard and fast. As of '56 there were few superhighways and 80 MPH was really a thrill. We should have been more afraid since even the best old bias ply tires were really crap. I'm amazed there were not more accidents caused by tire failure. But then few people ever drove fast enough for it to matter. what ever excesses he may have been guilty of, when I was a lad his words were gospel as to cars. He was also an early “car guy” who loved to drive hard and fast. As of ‘56 there were few superhighways and 80 MPH was really a thrill. We should have been more afraid since even the best old bias ply tires were really crap. I’m amazed there were not more accidents caused by tire failure. But then few people ever drove fast enough for it to matter.

]]> By: Jim Dunn http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/20/my-ten-years-of-car-testing/#comment-1049513 Jim Dunn Fri, 21 Mar 2008 13:26:53 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/20/my-ten-years-of-car-testing/#comment-1049513 Ahhhh, Mr. McCahill, or as I like to refer to him, "Mr. Hyperbole." He's fun to read, but you have to take everything he says with a grain (and by "grain," I mean "trainload") of salt. Ahhhh, Mr. McCahill, or as I like to refer to him, “Mr. Hyperbole.” He’s fun to read, but you have to take everything he says with a grain (and by “grain,” I mean “trainload”) of salt.

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