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  [OT]DarkRoastedBlend Jeff Higgins <jeff@invalid.invalid> - 2014-01-20 01:44 -0500
    Re: [OT]DarkRoastedBlend Martin Gregorie <martin@address-in-sig.invalid> - 2014-01-20 21:24 +0000
      Re: [OT]DarkRoastedBlend Jeff Higgins <jeff@invalid.invalid> - 2014-01-20 17:39 -0500
        Re: [OT]DarkRoastedBlend Martin Gregorie <martin@address-in-sig.invalid> - 2014-01-21 21:44 +0000

#27356 — [OT]DarkRoastedBlend

Not Java. A memento for me.
<http://www.darkroastedblend.com/>

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#27361

On Mon, 20 Jan 2014 01:44:33 -0500, Jeff Higgins wrote:

> Not Java. A memento for me. <http://www.darkroastedblend.com/>

But why crawl all over the Ford concept cars withous so much as a nod at 
the GM Firebirds of the late 50s? Unlike some of the others, these made 
it onto the road, still exist and may be still roadable. All had jet 
turbines for motive power. The Firebirds III and IV used a control stick 
instead of steering wheel and pedals: I've always wondered what they were 
like to drive.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Motors_Firebird



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#27366

On 01/20/2014 04:24 PM, Martin Gregorie wrote:
> On Mon, 20 Jan 2014 01:44:33 -0500, Jeff Higgins wrote:
>
>> Not Java. A memento for me. <http://www.darkroastedblend.com/>
>
> But why crawl all over the Ford concept cars withous so much as a nod at
> the GM Firebirds of the late 50s?
:) Being a Ford man, I didn't note the omission. '62 Fairlane 4-door was 
my first car.
> Unlike some of the others, these made
> it onto the road, still exist and may be still roadable. All had jet
> turbines for motive power. The Firebirds III and IV used a control stick
> instead of steering wheel and pedals: I've always wondered what they were
> like to drive.
>
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Motors_Firebird
>
But an interesting article, thanks.

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#27377

On Mon, 20 Jan 2014 17:39:25 -0500, Jeff Higgins wrote:

> On 01/20/2014 04:24 PM, Martin Gregorie wrote:
>> On Mon, 20 Jan 2014 01:44:33 -0500, Jeff Higgins wrote:
>>
>>> Not Java. A memento for me. <http://www.darkroastedblend.com/>
>>
>> But why crawl all over the Ford concept cars withous so much as a nod
>> at the GM Firebirds of the late 50s?
> :) Being a Ford man, I didn't note the omission. '62 Fairlane 4-door was
> my first car.
>
Same here, really. I've certainly had more Fords than anything else, 
though all have been Euro Ford (Sierra, Escort III RS Turbo, and now a 
Focus), interspersed with assorted Fiat, Vauxhall and a long wheel base 
Landrover Series 2b

> But an interesting article, thanks.
>
Yes, I thought so. There is quite a bit of stuff out on the net about the 
Fireballs 1 and 3. The other car I'd like to see is the Rover Jet-1. It 
was built in 1950, so is the world's first jet-powered road car: the 
Firebird 1 appeared in 1953.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Rover.jet1.jpg

And, do you know about the Rover-BRM, which ran at Le Mans in 1963 and 
1965. I didn't. Its quite a beast, still exists and is being restored to 
a roadworthy state. Here's a road test. Well worth a read.....
http://www.sportscars.tv/Newfiles/roverbrm.html


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