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...getting too complicated. They're too full of gadgets that are always going wrong. My windshield wipers kept breaking, and they practically had to tear out the dashboard to get at the things. You're getting fins and chrome, and every time that you bash a fender a little bit, the whole side of the car has to be replaced...
...near the Treasury Bench, chatted with members from both sides, voted twice with the government on minor issues. Next day Churchill's chauffeur-driven Humber made a turn on Parliament Square, collided with a bus. Unperturbed, Sir Winston grinned at the crowds, proceeded uninjured, his car's fender dented, its bumper askew...
...cable," barricaded himself behind a pickup truck just 20 ft. from the Beacon's back door. Said he: "Inside I could see one of the bandits with a woman hostage. A cameraman came up the same alley with me and peeked at the action from behind a fender, giving us a dual advantage." Camera and mike captured some exciting scenes: a cop firing a tear-gas gun at a revolver-armed bandit; globs of gas routing the drunk desperadoes; a bandit's meek surrender; the collapse of the woman hostage; the recovery of the stolen cash; and interviews...
...losing any more of the market; it spent $730 million (and will boost prices 3% to 5%) to redesign every car with the exception of the Cadillac. To win back its cherished lead, 1958's Chevrolet is all new from latticework grille to gently curving, lazy-S rear-fender lines; all cars are 9 in. longer, 4 in. wider, 2 in. lower, have optional air-suspension ride and a slight horsepower increase to 290 h.p. Two new models: a sporty Impala hardtop and a convertible, both with 280 h.p. to compete with Ford's Thunderbird. Pontiac is just...
...models designed to attract still more buyers. One noticeable style change is the addition of "control tower" windshields that wrap up into the roof as well as around, making it easier to see overhead traffic lights. New accessories include a rear-view mirror on the left front fender that can be remotely controlled from the dashboard, a defroster to keep condensation off the rear window...