120. The Pile Up EP8: Feature From the Black Lagoon
About this episode
Tyler Paule and Chris dive into unique automotive features that have shaped car design, from the innovative picnic basket in the 1956 GM all-women's design team's center console to the supercharged 1935 Auburn Speedster. They explore quirky features like the gas adjusting valve in Model A Fords and the hidden gas filler in the 1967 Camaro. The episode also touches on listener submissions about favorite car features, showcasing a range of creative and practical designs, all while celebrating the nostalgia and innovation in automotive history.
The girls dig deep into features & doo dads, on cars of course. Superchargers, headlight changers, phonograph players, and more. We pick on some early-to-the-gamers as we set this up for another round later. What's even better is your call ins & write ins make up the last quarter of the show!
Recorded, edited & mixed by Emdognightmare & Queen of the Vans
Production & research Queen of the Vans & Emdognightmare
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Ford Torino
"And then they both got into 68 and 69 Torinos. And that's all they liked after that, like they ..."
Chevrolet Camaro
"... cool. I like that one a lot. Next up, we have 67 Camaro Smoker window. Now, is that a wing window in the ..."
Chevrolet C10
"...ome across it firsthand. Yeah. Very cool. Now the C10 there's a very popular machine one for the C10. S..."
Rolls-Royce Phantom
"... out that in 2002 when Rolls Royce introduced the Phantom they had that was the first umbrella in the door ..."
Nissan Pulsar
"...ella in the door. The first car was a 1990 Nissan Pulsar 1990 Nissan Pulsar. How do you"
Dodge Charger
"at carcrush. We want to know. The 70s Dodge Charger had hidden headlights and they're in the grill. T..."
Honda Prelude
"...that's what happened there. And in 1987 the Honda Prelude had four wheel steering and this was sold in Japa..."
Oldsmobile Cutlass
"...and that's all you need to know. In 1988 the Olds Cutlass Supreme had a head up display which that meant th..."
American Motors Corporation (Amc) Pacer
"a dent. Oh I've got a good one on the 76 Pacer. Okay let's hear it. I was going through the styl..."
Chevrolet Bel Air
"...4 Chevy had power window and seat controls on the Bel Air and the 210 and power brakes and steering on the ..."
Chevrolet Corvette
"...roved more suited to the American market than the Corvette with sales of 16 155 versus"
Nissan 2006 Nissan
"Left Lane Van Club and let's see. Okay I have a 2006 Nissan X-Trail which she learned recently wasn't release..."
Nissan Xtrail
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Mitsubishi Delica
"...sed to chill the beverage. That is like wow. Yeah Delica did that with their super fancy vans. They had li..."
Plymouth Barracuda
"... from Dave and he loves the split grill on his 67 Barracuda. Okay. Yeah that's hot. That's a hot look. That's..."
Byd Shark 6
"...ve seen a lot of those put into vans. Oh yeah the shark Yeah so occasionally seeing people get the trans-..."
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