In 1964 my 8 year old brother and me, at 7, were riding in the front seat of 1958 Ford. My mom, who was driving, took a left turn over a small dip and then up a small hill when the passenger door flew open and my brother tumbled out. She didn’t notice until I yelled and she saw the door open and my brother gone. She slams on the brakes and retrieves my brother, who was fine, and we go on our way. I think my mother was more frazzled than she let on, but my brother and I told that story for years to come ar family get togethers.
Rented a “rent-a-wreck” in Alaska. Called after landing at the airport. Was told where it was parked and that the keys were under the floor mat. It was old, beat up but it ran……. Drove it all over Juneau for a week.
Hits too close to home, once had an old car that had a door that sometimes didn’t close fully. Turned a corner (slowly) and my daughter fell out. She hit the ground running and wasn’t hurt at all. She checked it twice from then on.
dadthedawg almost 3 years ago
Philosophy…..by Uncle Cosmo.
Terdarian almost 3 years ago
In 1964 my 8 year old brother and me, at 7, were riding in the front seat of 1958 Ford. My mom, who was driving, took a left turn over a small dip and then up a small hill when the passenger door flew open and my brother tumbled out. She didn’t notice until I yelled and she saw the door open and my brother gone. She slams on the brakes and retrieves my brother, who was fine, and we go on our way. I think my mother was more frazzled than she let on, but my brother and I told that story for years to come ar family get togethers.
Here's Waldo almost 3 years ago
Love that ’58 DeSoto….
Lucy Rudy almost 3 years ago
That car didn’t come with seat belts!
hangedman almost 3 years ago
The Doors Of Misperception.
Display almost 3 years ago
I’d love to have a Desoto with a Firedome.
Zykoic almost 3 years ago
Rented a “rent-a-wreck” in Alaska. Called after landing at the airport. Was told where it was parked and that the keys were under the floor mat. It was old, beat up but it ran……. Drove it all over Juneau for a week.
littlejohn Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Just be sure that whatever the seat-belts are bolted to, hasn’t rust through.
Doug K almost 3 years ago
Almost all old(er) things have their (little) “quirks”.
DavidHewlett almost 3 years ago
With the way, ‘Cosmo’ drives and the age of his car, they are a necessity ! ! ! !
e.groves almost 3 years ago
This week in Oklahoma, two separate wrecks with four fatalities and none of them wore seat belts.
JudyHendrickson almost 3 years ago
They didn’t make seat belts then did they???
david_42 almost 3 years ago
We installed seatbelts in our 1962 van. Got run off the road by a semi the next summer, rolled a couple times, totaled the van. No injuries.
jnacombs almost 3 years ago
Today’s words of wisdom from Uncle Cosmo.
vacman almost 3 years ago
Hits too close to home, once had an old car that had a door that sometimes didn’t close fully. Turned a corner (slowly) and my daughter fell out. She hit the ground running and wasn’t hurt at all. She checked it twice from then on.
Jim2g almost 3 years ago
Looks like an old dodge
cocavan11 almost 3 years ago
But you could install them aftermarket &, surprisingly, we did!
Linguist almost 3 years ago
In the immortal words of Margo Channing: “Fasten your seatbelts, it’s going to be a bumpy night!”
paranormal almost 3 years ago
Is that car supposed to be a De Sota or Edsel?
JesseLouisMartinez almost 3 years ago
In cosmo’s case when he goes on a blind date one door opens then it gets shut in his face