Curbside Classic Outtake: The Ultimate 2CV Antidote – Cryptic Symbology Edition
January 23rd, 2010 11:09 AM
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At TTAC we take the “fair and balanced” slogan seriously; just not necessarily in any given post. I do tend to go a bit off the deep end, especially after a long week. We’ve had three small cars and one big one this week; the Camaro is in a special category of its own. So we need some serious counterbalancing at the last minute, lest we offend some of our more “big iron” oriented readers (it seems like I’ve managed to offend pretty much every camp this week). Folks; CC is meant (hopefully) to have a modicum of entertainment value, so don’t take anything I say too seriously, ever. Here’s my peace offering: an ex-military machine with a cryptic symbol on the door. Does anyone know what it stands for? Are chicks attracted to it?
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The interior shot reminds me of the wheelhouse of a commercial fisherman's small boat - bluff, upright and boxy. I have always liked the the looks of its cousin, the 1940's to 1960's flat fender Power Wagon. Unfortunately, my back wouldn't like the seating arrangements very much. In either model.
Yes, the M37 was truly a great vehicle. Descended almost directly from the WWII Weapons Carrier, it added a dual-speed transfer case, a separate cab and cargo area (the WWII vehicle was basically a 3/4 ton Jeep) and a slightly updated engine. Believe it or not, I actually saw an M37 still being used by the US Army - in 1993! Keep in mind that this is long after the M37's replacement, the M715, and the M715's replacement, the M880 (a civilian Dodge pickup from the 1970's) were retired from service. It was at Fort Huachuca, AZ, and the M37 was being used by the Directorate of Engineering and Housing, basically the maintenance staff of the post.