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To: John Sims <ahbn6@verizon.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] 1934 Chrysler Airflow...why can't today's cars be built this sturdy
From: i erbs <eyera3000@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2016 13:21:38 -0800
Cc: Ahealey help <healeys@autox.team.net>
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with no seat belts either....

Ira Erbs
Portland,OR
1959 BN4 100-6
with BT7 engine and disk brakes.

On Thu, Jan 28, 2016 at 1:19 PM, John Sims <ahbn6@verizon.net> wrote:

> Also what is interesting to me is the =E2=80=9Chelmet=E2=80=9D that the d=
river wore when
> he rolled the car!! That took guts
>
>
>
> John Sims
>
> Aberdeen, NJ
>
>
>
> www.healey6.com
>
>
>
> *From:* Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] *On Behalf Of *i
> erbs
> *Sent:* Thursday, January 28, 2016 3:25 PM
> *To:* Ahealey help
> *Subject:* [Healeys] 1934 Chrysler Airflow...why can't today's cars be
> built this sturdy
>
>
>
> *Subject: 1934 Chrysler Airflow...why can't today's cars be built this
> sturdy?*
>
>
>
>
>
> a fun video...watch until the end!
>
>
> DO YOU THINK OUR CARS OF TODAY COULD PASS THESE TESTS ?
>
>
>
> 1934 Chrysler Airflow Goes Over The Cliff
>
>
>
> And Drives Away=E2=80=A6
>
>
>
>
> Wow, when they put on safety demos back in the day, supervised,
> they stated, by "hard boiled" State Troopers.  (Road & Track)
>
>
>
> I wonder how today's car would hold up under the same tests? BTW, we have
> one of these Airflows at the Sacramento Auto Museum. They were
> only made for four years, 1934 =E2=80=93 1937 and sold by both DeSoto
> and Chrysler. They never sold as well as the manufacturer wanted. People
> just weren=E2=80=99t ready for the new futuristic design.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> https://www.youtube.com/embed/bFl5pEe-7uo?feature=3Dplayer_detailpage
>
>
>
> Ira Erbs
>
> Portland,OR
>
> 1959 BN4 100-6
>
> with BT7 engine and disk brakes.
>

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<div dir=3D"ltr">with no seat belts either....</div><div class=3D"gmail_ext=
ra"><br clear=3D"all"><div><div class=3D"gmail_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr">=
<div><div dir=3D"ltr">Ira Erbs<div>Portland,OR</div><div>1959 BN4 100-6</di=
v><div>with BT7 engine and disk brakes.</div></div></div></div></div></div>
<br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Thu, Jan 28, 2016 at 1:19 PM, John Sims <=
span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:ahbn6@verizon.net"; target=3D"_blank"=
>ahbn6@verizon.net</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quot=
e" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">=
<div lang=3D"EN-US" link=3D"blue" vlink=3D"purple"><div><p class=3D"MsoNorm=
al"><a name=3D"565489558__MailEndCompose"><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;=
Arial Black&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Also what is interesting to me is=
 the =E2=80=9Chelmet=E2=80=9D that the driver wore when he rolled the car!!=
 That took guts<u></u><u></u></span></a></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span st=
yle=3D"font-family:&quot;Arial Black&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><u></u>=
=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.=
0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial Black&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">John Sims<u=
></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0=
pt;font-family:&quot;Arial Black&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Aberdeen, NJ=
<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11=
.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial Black&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><u></u>=C2=
=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt=
;font-family:&quot;Arial Black&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><a href=3D"htt=
p://www.healey6.com" target=3D"_blank">www.healey6.com</a><u></u><u></u></s=
pan></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Arial Black=
&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"M=
soNormal"><b><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;=
,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">From:</span></b><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;fo=
nt-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"> Healeys [mailto:<a hr=
ef=3D"mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">healeys-boun=
ces@autox.team.net</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>i erbs<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday=
, January 28, 2016 3:25 PM<br><b>To:</b> Ahealey help<br><b>Subject:</b> [H=
ealeys] 1934 Chrysler Airflow...why can&#39;t today&#39;s cars be built thi=
s sturdy<u></u><u></u></span></p><div><div class=3D"h5"><p class=3D"MsoNorm=
al"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><div><blockquote style=3D"margin-top:5.0pt;marg=
in-bottom:5.0pt"><blockquote style=3D"margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt"=
><div><div><blockquote style=3D"margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt"><bloc=
kquote style=3D"margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt"><div><div><p class=3D=
"MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,&quot;sans-=
serif&quot;;color:black">Subject:=C2=A01934 Chrysler Airflow...why can&#39;=
t today&#39;s cars be built this sturdy?</span></b><span style=3D"font-fami=
ly:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black"><u></u><u></u></sp=
an></p></div><div><blockquote style=3D"margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt=
"><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,=
&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p></div><d=
iv><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quo=
t;sans-serif&quot;;color:black"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p></div><div><=
div><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style=3D"fo=
nt-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">a fun video=
...watch until the end!<u></u><u></u></span></p><div><blockquote style=3D"m=
argin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt"><blockquote style=3D"margin-top:5.0pt;=
margin-bottom:5.0pt"><div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-f=
amily:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black"><br>DO YOU =
THINK OUR CARS OF TODAY COULD PASS THESE TESTS ?<u></u><u></u></span></p><d=
iv><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,=
&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p></div><p=
 class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,&quot=
;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">1934 Chrysler Airflow Goes Over The Cliff<u>=
</u><u></u></span></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-famil=
y:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black"><u></u>=C2=A0<u=
></u></span></p></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:&qu=
ot;Helvetica&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">And Drives Away=E2=
=80=A6<u></u><u></u></span></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"f=
ont-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black"><u></u=
>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-f=
amily:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black"><br>Wow, wh=
en they put on safety demos back in the day, supervised, they=C2=A0stated, =
by &quot;hard boiled&quot; State Troopers. =C2=A0(Road &amp; Track)<u></u><=
u></u></span></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:&qu=
ot;Helvetica&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u>=
</span></p></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;He=
lvetica&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">I wonder how today&#39;s =
car would hold up under the same tests? BTW, we=C2=A0have one of these Airf=
lows at the Sacramento Auto Museum. They were<br>only made for four years, =
1934 =E2=80=93 1937 and sold by both DeSoto and=C2=A0Chrysler. They never s=
old as well as the manufacturer wanted. People<br>just weren=E2=80=99t read=
y for the new futuristic design.<u></u><u></u></span></p><div><p class=3D"M=
soNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,&quot;sans-serif=
&quot;;color:black"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p></div><p class=3D"MsoNor=
mal"><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot=
;;color:black"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><=
span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;colo=
r:black"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span =
style=3D"font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:bla=
ck"><br><a href=3D"https://www.youtube.com/embed/bFl5pEe-7uo?feature=3Dplay=
er_detailpage" title=3D"https://www.youtube.com/embed/bFl5pEe-7uo?feature=
=3Dplayer_detailpage" target=3D"_blank">https://www.youtube.com/embed/bFl5p=
Ee-7uo?feature=3Dplayer_detailpage</a>=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0<=
u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div></blockquote></blockquote></div></div><=
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kquote></div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Ira Erbs<u></u=
><u></u></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Portland,OR<u></u><u></u></p></div>=
<div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">1959 BN4 100-6<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p c=
lass=3D"MsoNormal">with BT7 engine and disk brakes.<u></u><u></u></p></div>=
</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></=
div><br></div>

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