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...results are finishes that are impersonal, materials that are industrial: plastic, Formica, steel, chrome plate, baked enamel, fluorescent lights. One of the artists in the exhibition studied naval architecture, another engineering. Their lingo is strictly post-Einstein; they speak of their art in terms of space warp, time lines, and optic energy...
There was the pervasive prosperity (at Birmingham High School, in Encino, Calif., not a single bicycle could be found among the students' chrome-crusted motorcycles, scooters and stereo-equipped cars). Yet the stock market was jittery...
...only fastens lumber more securely but provides up to 29% more nails per pound than the smooth-shank variety. And Crucible Steel last week announced that it will build the world's first plant, at Midland, Pa., to make stainless steel in a continuous liquid process from chrome ore in a blast furnace to a slab-casting machine...
...dealer, like side-view mirrors and seat covers usually have a 40% markup. >Different models in the same series are basically the same-in engine, frame, suspension, wheels and performance. Thus the listed $244.92 difference between a Ford Custom and a Ford Galaxie is spent almost entirely on chrome and trim. >When a new model is introduced, the manufacturer automatically pays the dealer a 5% rebate for old models still in stock, and this can make a difference of $200 on a $4,000 car. Knowing that this rebate is automatic, dealers can anticipate it by several weeks, and pass...
...collision, everything in the car flies forward at its original velocity, particularly the passengers. Like hammers striking nails, they ram into lethal little things: gearshift levers, air-conditioning ducts, ignition switches, chrome decorations on seats, glove compartments. One-fifth of the passenger fatalities result from being impaled by the steering wheel. The most dangerous place in the car is right next to the driver, the so-called death seat. Three-fifths of all passenger deaths are caused by striking the instrument panel, the roof, the windshield or its pillars, or being thrown from...