vintage pics of days gone by
#3406
07-19-2019 | 01:23 PM
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Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 14,397
Likes: 2,896
From: Burbank, WA
While not Ford or truck related, I found this interesting...
(issue being discussed is 72 model cars not being able to comply with new for '73 rear bumper and body bracing strength requirements)
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.. the picture below was of the 72's left over after a 6 mth strike by GM employees at the USA Van Nuys Camaro & Nova assembly plant.. hundreds of partially built vehicles were lined up and crush as mandated laws coming into force meant these cars.. although new.. did not comply to standards needed now the workers were back.... sad....very..
(issue being discussed is 72 model cars not being able to comply with new for '73 rear bumper and body bracing strength requirements)
****
.. the picture below was of the 72's left over after a 6 mth strike by GM employees at the USA Van Nuys Camaro & Nova assembly plant.. hundreds of partially built vehicles were lined up and crush as mandated laws coming into force meant these cars.. although new.. did not comply to standards needed now the workers were back.... sad....very..
#3414
07-19-2019 | 02:53 PM
Fleet Owner
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 26,920
Likes: 695
From: NM
While not Ford or truck related, I found this interesting...
(issue being discussed is 72 model cars not being able to comply with new for '73 rear bumper and body bracing strength requirements)
****
.. the picture below was of the 72's left over after a 6 mth strike by GM employees at the USA Van Nuys Camaro & Nova assembly plant.. hundreds of partially built vehicles were lined up and crush as mandated laws coming into force meant these cars.. although new.. did not comply to standards needed now the workers were back.... sad....very..
(issue being discussed is 72 model cars not being able to comply with new for '73 rear bumper and body bracing strength requirements)
****
.. the picture below was of the 72's left over after a 6 mth strike by GM employees at the USA Van Nuys Camaro & Nova assembly plant.. hundreds of partially built vehicles were lined up and crush as mandated laws coming into force meant these cars.. although new.. did not comply to standards needed now the workers were back.... sad....very..
#3415
07-19-2019 | 03:02 PM
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Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 14,397
Likes: 2,896
From: Burbank, WA
https://pontiworld.com.au/usgmsp/pro...oducts_id=9925
#3416
07-19-2019 | 05:48 PM
More Turbo
Joined: Sep 2017
Posts: 714
Likes: 252
From: Sunshine Coast, BC
While not Ford or truck related, I found this interesting...
(issue being discussed is 72 model cars not being able to comply with new for '73 rear bumper and body bracing strength requirements)
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.. the picture below was of the 72's left over after a 6 mth strike by GM employees at the USA Van Nuys Camaro & Nova assembly plant.. hundreds of partially built vehicles were lined up and crush as mandated laws coming into force meant these cars.. although new.. did not comply to standards needed now the workers were back.... sad....very..
(issue being discussed is 72 model cars not being able to comply with new for '73 rear bumper and body bracing strength requirements)
****
.. the picture below was of the 72's left over after a 6 mth strike by GM employees at the USA Van Nuys Camaro & Nova assembly plant.. hundreds of partially built vehicles were lined up and crush as mandated laws coming into force meant these cars.. although new.. did not comply to standards needed now the workers were back.... sad....very..
Those weren't the only casualty
AMC design, prototyped and tooled up to build a supercar, the AMX3. They even started selling the complete prototypes, but then the regulations changed and prevented them from selling it. Promising car, beautiful styling, all tooled up and ready to go, nuked by the regulation changes.
What a debacle.
