Oldtimers, Youngtimers and Vintage Motoring

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A community for everything old and youngtimers! That includes Cars, Bikes, Trucks, Bicycles and all other old Personal Vehicles!

Oldtimers are Defined as Vehicles 30 years or older, whereas Youngtimers are between 25 and 30 years of age!

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Wanna go on a ride? just gimme a second, gotta open up literally everything! (i.imgur.com)

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[–] TimeNaan@lemmy.world 16 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (8 children)

I don't think there is much cabling in the dashboard of that 1970s exotic.

[–] Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (3 children)

A lot of it was still analog, which is so much worse. You'd still have the basics, speed, ignition, engine temp, oil, alternator (?), RPM, light switches.

Edit: steering wheel...

[–] TimeNaan@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago (2 children)

That seems to be part of the steering column? But I'm not sure.

[–] OpticalMoose@discuss.tchncs.de 12 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

It ~~lifts~~ pivots up.

https://vistapointe.net/holden-hurricane.html

[–] TimeNaan@lemmy.world 6 points 5 months ago

Oh shit, that's a Holden? I was expecting a European brand.

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