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Old 09-03-2021, 03:48 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Old 09-03-2021, 04:06 PM   #2 (permalink)
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"The doors open like a medicine cabinet and there’s no B-pillar to contend with. "

With writing like that it's no wonder they don't say whether that back window rolls down like a 1958 Mercury Turnpike Cruiser.
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"The doors open like a medicine cabinet and there’s no B-pillar to contend with. "

With writing like that it's no wonder they don't say whether that back window rolls down like a 1958 Mercury Turnpike Cruiser.


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Very interesting, I skimmed the video with the sound off. Gotta say, I like the effort to try to be a bit different. Maybe not what a purist or KISS Method person will love, but not a total mess either.

I looked up the three other cars mentioned in the following posts, good stuff guys.

More than one way to skin a cat, hey?

A more conventional approach to a flat back window with aerodynamic buttresses.

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