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General Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: elagache on February 23, 2019, 03:33:42 PM
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Dear mid-60s Buick owners who occasionally get distracted by da' boob tube . . . . . .
The blog from Hemming's muscle cars quite excitedly announced that there was video on YouTube about the birth of muscle cars. Here is the blog entry about it.
https://www.hemmings.com/blog/2019/02/21/watch-this-the-birth-of-muscle/ (https://www.hemmings.com/blog/2019/02/21/watch-this-the-birth-of-muscle/)
However, what the show turns out to be is an episode of the History Channel's venerable series on technology: Modern Marvels. Here is a direct link to the video in case you want to "cut to da' chase!" . . . :laughing7:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MaGPPZ9MpWY (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MaGPPZ9MpWY)
I couldn't spot the copyright information but from the contents it is made shortly after 2003. It isn't a particularly technical presentation and very strongly Pontiac-biased. The only reference to Buick was basically an insult! :violent1: However, there are some interesting points about the marketing of muscle cars that I wasn't aware of. Also the interviews of John DeLoren are interesting even if they definitely don't present the fellow in a flattering light.
Since this is a old TV show, you might enjoy it the best if you can play the video on a real TV with an easy chair. At ~45 minutes, it might be a long time to sit in front of your digital device. On the other-hand, if that is the best choice you have available, that will make skipping the boring parts that much more desirable! :evil6:
Cheers, Edouard :occasion14:
P.S. I'm not sure what is the copyright status of this video. From the History Channel to Discovery Communications, to YouTube!?!?! :icon_scratch: If you want to see it, you might want to do this swiftly before the lawyers change their mind! :laughing7: