GM Trivia

3whiterag · 05-13-2008, 02:21 PM

Thought you guys might find this GM trivia interesting and it will be updated regularly.

http://gmpowertrain.ca/forum/index.php?board=30.0:

SSmoked · 05-13-2008, 02:27 PM

interesting. i find the zl1 one pretty impressive. i rember my dad talken to me about one when they first came out. he said when he first say it at the track it was a regular 69 camaro. but when it ran those 12's it was super impressive. biggest sleeper in the automotive industry ever. back than worth 7,000$ now worth 1million+

Urthman · 05-13-2008, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by aston70

I think this was a typo: I'd guess in 1912 it was 17mph not 1982.

Topic: Little Known Facts and Trivia

1972 Cars traveled along LA freeways at an average speed of 60 mph. In 1982 the average was only 17 mph!

No, it's probably correct. Traffic increased dramatically in the L.A. area in the late 70s and early 80s. It wasn't until much later that the highways were expanded greatly. Even now I would venture to say that the average speed is less than 45 mph.

During my morning commute my average speed is only 21.5 mph. (According to the DIC)

*DGthe3* · 05-13-2008, 04:18 PM

Very interesting tidbits there.

*TAG UR IT* · 05-14-2008, 02:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Urthman

No, it's probably correct. Traffic increased dramatically in the L.A. area in the late 70s and early 80s. It wasn't until much later that the highways were expanded greatly. Even now I would venture to say that the average speed is less than 45 mph.

During my morning commute my average speed is only 21.5 mph. (According to the DIC)

Yup...stop and go in the mornings and afternoons when I was there visiting my dad. However, it was a busy 80 mph the rest of the time w/ everyone else!!

05-13-2008, 02:21 PM	#1
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05-13-2008, 02:27 PM	#2
SSmoked Drives: '12 Camaro ZL1 #1255 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: O' Canada Posts: 1,279	interesting. i find the zl1 one pretty impressive. i rember my dad talken to me about one when they first came out. he said when he first say it at the track it was a regular 69 camaro. but when it ran those 12's it was super impressive. biggest sleeper in the automotive industry ever. back than worth 7,000$ now worth 1million+ __________________

05-13-2008, 04:18 PM	#4
DGthe3 Moderator.ca Drives: 05 Grand Am GT Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Niagara, Canada Posts: 25,372	Very interesting tidbits there. __________________ Note, if I've gotten any facts wrong in the above, just ignore any points I made with them __________________ Originally Posted by FbodFather My sister's dentist's brother's cousin's housekeeper's dog-breeder's nephew sells coffee filters to the company that provides coffee to General Motors...... ........and HE WOULD KNOW!!!! __________________ Camaro Fest sub-forum Last edited by DGthe3; 05-13-2008 at 04:20 PM. Reason: Urthman stole what I was going to say