Comments on: THE FLAJOLE FORERUNNER (Sep, 1955) http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/12/09/the-flajole-forerunner/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:21:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: olmon http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/12/09/the-flajole-forerunner/comment-page-1/#comment-1087844 olmon Sun, 01 May 2011 07:43:48 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=6289#comment-1087844 "Speaking TO the Curator Staff at both the BlackHawk Automotive Museum and the Detroit Historical Museum" & particularly Bill F - - Doesn't take a "Pro" to recognize ugly & several features of that car cannot be described adequately by any other word - - That was 1955 - - The Corvette was better looking, The Thunderbird was better looking. I could go on. That mirror on to of the windshield - that showed where his head was. The car is interesting, but far from being one of the most beautiful ever designed and the lines were fairly common for the time, definitely not advanced. “Speaking TO the Curator Staff at both the BlackHawk Automotive Museum and the Detroit Historical Museum” & particularly Bill F – - Doesn’t take a “Pro” to recognize ugly & several features of that car cannot be described adequately by any other word – - That was 1955 – - The Corvette was better looking, The Thunderbird was better looking. I could go on. That mirror on to of the windshield – that showed where his head was. The car is interesting, but far from being one of the most beautiful ever designed and the lines were fairly common for the time, definitely not advanced.

]]> By: Bill F http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/12/09/the-flajole-forerunner/comment-page-1/#comment-1067190 Bill F Mon, 06 Apr 2009 07:23:26 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=6289#comment-1067190 Speaking for the Curator Staff at both the BlackHawk Automotive Museum and the Detroit Historical Museum, "this is one of the most beautiful cars ever designed". Very advanced "Lines" for this time period. Professionals recognize this fact and Amateurs need not apply. Speaking for the Curator Staff at both the BlackHawk Automotive Museum and the Detroit Historical Museum, “this is one of the most beautiful cars ever designed”. Very advanced “Lines” for this time period. Professionals recognize this fact and Amateurs need not apply.

]]> By: Marco McClean http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/12/09/the-flajole-forerunner/comment-page-1/#comment-1063411 Marco McClean Thu, 11 Dec 2008 03:24:11 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=6289#comment-1063411 The spring-loaded roof panel can be sharpened to level off your date's beehive hairdo. Also, you'd train your own hair to grow straight up (using bearing grease and a comb) (which most boys are doing nowadays anyway without needing to be told to). Then, whenever you need a trim, press the release catch and POW! Never pay for another haircut. This is truly the car of the future. The super-strong tubular bumper ovals are also an attractive feature. Fill them with anything: chocolate syrup, vodka, backup radium fuel pellets-- really, anything. And the clever grill on the hood for steaming perfect flajoles while you drive, or while you lounge at poolside... Hang your dish-towel and apron on the bumper. The greatest feature of all, though: the startled vacuous giant demon eyes glaring from the face on the side of the car. The side, not the front or rear. How often does one see that? The spring-loaded roof panel can be sharpened to level off your date’s beehive hairdo. Also, you’d train your own hair to grow straight up (using bearing grease and a comb) (which most boys are doing nowadays anyway without needing to be told to). Then, whenever you need a trim, press the release catch and POW! Never pay for another haircut. This is truly the car of the future.

The super-strong tubular bumper ovals are also an attractive feature. Fill them with anything: chocolate syrup, vodka, backup radium fuel pellets– really, anything. And the clever grill on the hood for steaming perfect flajoles while you drive, or while you lounge at poolside… Hang your dish-towel and apron on the bumper.

The greatest feature of all, though: the startled vacuous giant demon eyes glaring from the face on the side of the car. The side, not the front or rear. How often does one see that?

]]> By: Tracy B. http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/12/09/the-flajole-forerunner/comment-page-1/#comment-1063361 Tracy B. Tue, 09 Dec 2008 20:40:57 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=6289#comment-1063361 I thought the metropolitan was pretty good I thought the metropolitan was pretty good

]]> By: Neil Russell http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/12/09/the-flajole-forerunner/comment-page-1/#comment-1063356 Neil Russell Tue, 09 Dec 2008 15:57:19 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=6289#comment-1063356 Wow. This thing is proof positive that the best thing to ever happen to AMC was Dick Teague. Wow. This thing is proof positive that the best thing to ever happen to AMC was Dick Teague.

]]> By: sweavo http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/12/09/the-flajole-forerunner/comment-page-1/#comment-1063355 sweavo Tue, 09 Dec 2008 14:30:06 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=6289#comment-1063355 I can't tell you how much I need that car right now! It can probably do about 110mph and is probably painful above 60. I can’t tell you how much I need that car right now!

It can probably do about 110mph and is probably painful above 60.

]]> By: Mike http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/12/09/the-flajole-forerunner/comment-page-1/#comment-1063354 Mike Tue, 09 Dec 2008 14:01:57 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=6289#comment-1063354 They told me I would be driving a flying car by now. They told me I would be driving a flying car by now.

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