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There is a collector's market for hood ornaments and car mascots. [49] [50] [51] [self-published source] One of the most sought-after is the Nash Petty Hood Ornament, with one of the most largest followers of all hood ornament collectors. [52] To satisfy collectors, reproduction castings of the "Flying Lady" are being made from the original ...
Car crushers are essentially a type of hydraulic compactor and subdivide into two basic types; the pancake crusher where the vehicle is flattened vertically into a slab, or the baler which crushes and compresses the vehicle from several directions into a dense rectangular cube or 'bale'.
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AMC Concord hood ornament. American Motors did not have the financial resources required to develop an entirely new car to replace its successful, but aging, Hornet.The competition was expected from the new Ford Fox platform (also introduced for the 1978 model year as the Fairmont and Zephyr).
A crash test illustrates how a crumple zone absorbs energy from an impact. Road Maintenance Truck Impact Attenuator, Auckland, New Zealand Extent of the crumple zones (blue) and the driver's safety cell (red) of an E217 series train The crumple zone on the front of these cars absorbed the impact of an offset head-on collision.
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Concours was the most luxurious Chevrolet compact to date. Rosewood vinyl decorated the upper door panels, instrument panel, and steering wheel. Concours models had an upright hood ornament, bumper guards, bright trim moldings, black bumper impact strips, and full wheel covers; more-basic Novas came with hubcaps.
A hood scoop (North American English) or bonnet scoop (Commonwealth English), sometimes called bonnet airdam and air dam, is an upraised component on the hood of a motor vehicle that either allows air to directly enter the engine compartment or appears to do so. It has only one opening and is closed on all other sides.