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by David C. Holzman

Published: September 5th, 2009

David C. Holzman

I'm a freelance journalist covering science, medicine, and automobiles.

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Dynamic88 on Sep 06, 2009

I had a chance once to sit in a '53 Stude coupe. What I found was that you have to sit with your knees wide apart to make room for the steering wheel. The wheel is way too low. I realize ergonomics wasn't part of the design process back then, but being able to get one's lap under the steering wheel is pretty basic.

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Rudiger on Sep 06, 2009

+1 on a better selection of colors for modern cars. I understand black and white will always be the biggest sellers, followed by red, silver, and blue. Trouble is, those 'good' old colors don't sell worth a damn. There were recent Thunderbirds from a few years back that had a nice, old light green shade called 'Mint' that dealers had a hard time unloading. And what's with all the shades of grey that have a real bad habit of blending in with asphalt? Man, if there's one dangerous color for a car, especially one that sits low to the ground, that's it (unless someone is specifically looking for a camoflage, stealth color).

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