Volkswagen Golf - safe?

[GeorgeR]

Thank you for providing us with this impressive study. I will send you PM with request for this data.
George.

[Roger C H]

The first ad is from the March 26, 1972 Cedar Rapids Gazette and the "New Boler" ad is the first Boler ad I can find from the November 9, 1968 Winnipeg Free Press. Notice the Higgins Ave address. This is the first place Bolers were made.

[Raya]

Gremlin?!

Good find, Roger.

[Roger C H]

BTW I resemble the remarks about "lawn mower engines". I used to work for Briggs & Stratton. They test .1% of all lawn mower engines at full speed, full load for 10,000 hours. I doubt an auto engine would survive such a test.

How times change:

Older engines and diesels achieve their horsepower ratings at much lower rpms than modern engines. This means more torque.

I remember riding with my grandfather in his 1939 Studebaker towing a utility trailer. The guy in front of us was going slow. "Pass him, grandfather," I said.
"Oh, no. I can't pass, I'm towing a trailer." was his reply.

Now, going 60, I am passed by guys towing massive travel trailers going 70 at least.

[Bill K]

If memory serves me ok, the Gremlin was made by American Motors.

They also made the Nash

Bill K

Originally Posted by Raya L.

Gremlin?!

Good find, Roger.

[Raya]

And don't forget the Pacer. Now that would kind of match an egg

They seemed to have a way with weird looking cars; the Matador was not too stylish either, to my mind.

(Although, somewhat humiliatingly now, I thought the Pacer was cool back then).

Raya

[Donna D.]

Originally Posted by Raya L.

(Although, somewhat humiliatingly now, I thought the Pacer was cool back then).

Raya

I'm the opposite of Raya. I didn't like the Pacer when it first came out... reminded me of a fish bowl. But, I like it now because it's different! All the "new" cars/SUVs/trucks look alike. The Pacer would really stand out

[Raya]

Ha, okay. Just as long as we agree on the Matador