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Monday, December 31, 2012
Friday, December 28, 2012
Whatever Happened to Hood Ornaments?
Posted by Century3Chevy on 4:04 AM
Remember when car hoods had fun, sleek or sophisticated figurines? Today, you’ll hardly ever see one. But what happened to the hood ornaments we knew and loved in the past? It turns out, there’s a surprising history behind hood ornaments - and why they disappeared. Ornaments have long adorned our modes of transport, from lady luck strapped to the bow of a ship to the ornate spires worn by carriage horses. Car historians trace the hood ornament back to the early 20th century, when cars still had external radiator caps and temperature gauges. Seeking ways to dress them up, designers turned to miniature works of art—animals, emblems and model...
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Fun Facts About Chevrolet
Posted by Century3Chevy on 4:31 AM
Chevrolet is more than just a car company - they’re an American institution. Their history is interesting, peppered with lots of fun facts. Here are some of our favorites: With the introduction of the Chevrolet Sport Coupe, GM marked 1933 by building the 9 millionth Chevy. The 1930s witnessed other innovative design changes to Chevrolets, including vacuum spark control, manifold heat control and the first independent front suspension. The public readily embraced these improvements, so much so that, by 1941, Chevrolet had built 17 million cars, almost doubling its total production in eight years. Chevrolet also was awarded a contract by...
Thursday, December 13, 2012
Can You Fix Your Blind Spot?
Posted by Century3Chevy on 4:52 AM
Your blind spot can severely impair your ability to drive safely. While many car manufacturers are adding special gadgets to their vehicles to reduce this liability, there may be a low-tech method that can work just as well: Passive blind spot warning systems involve -- surprise! -- a mirror. Talk about low tech! Many car manufacturers will offer you the alternative to put a special convex mirror in the corner of your current external rearview mirror that can see into areas where normal rearview mirrors cannot. And if you don't have one of these on your current car, you can probably walk into your local auto parts store, buy one, and install...
Friday, December 7, 2012
Top 5 Signs of Engine Trouble
Posted by Century3Chevy on 9:07 AM
5. Warning Lights: If your car is working properly, these are what Audra Fordin of "What Women Auto Know" calls "hello, good morning" lights. You fire up theengine and the dashboard lights up like carnival. This is the car's computer checking everything out. One by one, each of the lights turns off and you're ready to drive.
If they don't turn off, though, that's bad. Either very bad or slightly bad, depending on which light remains lit. These lights are connected to sensors that monitor everything your car does. If something seems out of whack, the computer will use these lights to tell you what it is. It can't use its words;...
