Let us not forget the beloved insurance conpanies and their contribution to the
demise of the muscle car.
Klaus
Mike Crumley wrote:
> At 12:52 AM 7/23/98 , you wrote:
>
> >If it weren't for the
> >government pressure, I'd bet that manufacturers would be doing the
> >same thing they did in the 50's and 60's; making their engines
> >bigger and more powerful.
>
> Are we talking about the same 50's and 60's when gas prices were only 1/4th
> of what they are now and nobody cared what kind of sucky gas mileage they
> got? Government regulations played some part to be sure, but the energy
> crisis and skyrocketing gas prices were the major reasons consumers started
> demanding smaller, more efficient motors.
>
> FWIW, Jon, I understand the frustrations you express and I don't disagree
> with you about that. I just think that you're trying to place too much of
> the blame on the EPA and gov't regs when there are other factors that play
> as much if not more of a role.
>
> Mike (112 in the shade today) Crumley
>
> --
> Mike Crumley mcrumley@airmail.net
> 97 Dakota Regular Cab Short Bed
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