Word: speeded
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...front of the hearse as it crept past the band. We were playing "Nearer my God to thee." At about the middle of the block, Fats moved to the side, and bowed gracefully to the hearse. It moved on under the crossed banners of the benevolent society, picked up speed, and was soon out of sight...
Timetable for Transition. The economic consequences of peace would depend on the speed of its return. Only recently has the Administration begun a study, headed by Presidential Economic Adviser Herbert Stein, of how the transition should be made. No one expects a difficult conversion, partly because the war has driven a relatively small wedge into the economy. The defense budget accounts for only 9% of the nation's output of goods and services, compared with nearly 13% in Korea and 41% in World War II. Direct spending on the war amounts to 3% of the gross national product...
...woman, both sleek and young, lean against the low expanse of sassy red car that evokes images of unlimited speed. Beneath them a caption blares: "If you haven't got a past yet . . . get a Mach...
King Kong. Only a few years ago, when racing was banned and even a hint of extra horsepower was taboo, "performance" was a dirty word in Detroit. But speed sells cars. So the industry has gone back to offering more and more horsepower and speed...
Despite the growing alarm, Detroit continues to promote the speed derby. General Motors has just introduced an all-aluminum 550-h.p. engine for the Corvette Sting Ray; with that power pack, the car costs about $9,000. Ford hopes to lure speedsters with a souped-up Mustang, called the "Boss 302." The auto is built with a wing across the rear deck to provide a downward thrust that adds traction to the wheels; it also has fixed louvres as bizarre sunshades on the rear window. The still more powerful "Boss 429" has a 375-h.p. engine that will whip...