<VV>Retro

[mryahoo at bellsouth.net]

I think the 2005 and newer Mustangs look exactly like a 1967-68 Mustang, 
without costing an arm and a leg.  Needless to say, if Ford did it, so 
can GM

Padgett wrote:
> >I was talking about GM repro'ing the '57 Chevrolet as a part of the 
> retro trend.
>
> Problem is all of the regulations that have come into effect starting 
> in 1966 and continuing to this day. Things like the FMVSS that gave us 
> safety knobs on the dash up through the 1995 requirement  for 1998 
> cars and 1999 light trucks to have dual air bags.
>
> In other words for GM to build a 57 Chevvy (or a 65 Corvair) today 
> would either be illegal, unrecognizable, or absurdly expensive.
>
> Padgett
>
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