A local fellow put Goodyear Blue Streak racing tires on one of those back in the early '70's, and managed to roll it in a flat parking lot gymkhana event.
On Sun, Mar 29, 2020 at 11:06 AM Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I drove one of these in Mpls.-St. Paul while in grad school. To assure it > would start every morning I would 1) bring the battery inside to my > basement flat, and 2) insert a dipstick heater to keep the oil warm. > Eventually my gloves disintegrated from the cumulative exposure to battery > acid. > > These were great highway cars, averaging 77 mph for long distances between > OH and MN. I also appreciated the orthopedic driver's seat which > successfully combated fatigue. > > Otherwise, not particularly collectible. > > > https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1960-volvo-pv544-5/?utm_source=dailymail&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2020-03-29 > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
