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Kruschev

I sanitized the crap about Kruschev, it turns out my scorce was bullshit.... randazzo56

Personal life

Why was the stuff about his personal life removed? Many readers will want to know a bit more about the man Captainbeefart 01:17, 24 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Edits by Assholes

Removed 1-28-07. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 209.244.31.188 (talk • contribs) 17:00, 28 January 2007

Additional Knowlege

Added 1-28-07 209.244.31.188 17:39, 28 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

The MI Ford was Uncle Tom's second 1949 Ford. It had a top speed of 115 mph. 0 to 60 in ten seconds. Tom sold the Ford and bought a1950 Cadillac Model 61. The same model Briggs Cunningham finished 9th or 10th with. This short wheelbase hardtop with stick shift was discontinued by Cadillac in 1951. He won his class in the 1951 Speed Weeks while road testing Chrysler dealer Brewster Shaw's new Hemi New Yorker. Tom ran his own car at the 1952 Speed Weeks and set records in the International Class in his Jaguar sedan Uncle Tom came in second in the 1953 Speed Weeks in his 1953 Lincoln Bob Pronged finished first in a Oldsmobile sedan with "factory authorized duel exhausts." This caused a lot of comment from Uncle Tom as his Lincoln would have taken the Olds if Lincoln came with dual exhaust. It did not and Tom had added it aftermarket and noticed a big increase in engine performance. Due to NASCAR rules he reinstalled the single pipe for his runs 50.5.254.178 (talk) 21:00, 8 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I BELIEVE

He was my daddy.... —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 209.244.31.180 (talk) 00:55, 28 February 2007 (UTC).[reply]

I believe there was no 1956 article. Someone is being a smart-ass. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 209.244.31.178 (talk • contribs) 02:45, 19 March 2007

Source

Sources: Hemmings Motor News. Kaltenborn 00:49, 15 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Nice re-write

but what is an Edsel "10"? Kaltenborn 23:09, 25 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Corvair

I used to have an issue of MI from the 60's where McCahill took a Corvair (with the swing axle suspension, not the 1966 and later version) and tried every bad manuver he could think of to try and roll it, and could not. That'd make an interesting addition to this article, if the specific issue can be found. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 208.100.251.114 (talk) 10:06, 1 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I have a copy of the issue with the Corvair road test. It is presented as are all of his articles, claiming the car was one of the best handling cars he had driven, emphisising the good points and ignoring the bad. One might think he had been paid to present a biased opinion. Many of the people who were successfull in rolling a Corvain never lived to describe the sensation.Busceda (talk) 01:44, 7 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Not that Great

It seems that he ended almost all of his reports on a positive note-"the best car in its class", "the best car for your money" etc. One is lead to believe that he was afraid of lawsuits resulting from negative reporting. He seemed to love Chryslers but he never commented on the shody fit and finish, the way they leaked in the rain, or the corrosion problems that plagued the cars. He spent more time trying to make his readers laugh than he did informing them truthfully. Compare his reports to some of his contemporarys, he left much to be desired. Meanfrank (talk)

Thats Right

critics are quick to note that Mccahills reports were not up to the standards of say, Wilbur Shaw in Popular Science. McCahill spent to much time on showmanship and metaphores or of his personal past. Popular Science circulation lead on Mechanics Illustrated was a direct reflection of the comparison between Shaws reports against those of McCahill Meanfrank (talk)

Whaddayameen "No references"?

Tom wrote scores of articles for the magazines mentioned in the text. Do you want a reference to every page? Anyone with fingers and eyes can go to the local library and find the work. Captainbeefart (talk) 11:23, 2 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

That's nice, dear. Now run along and go read WP:V and WP:CITE. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.87.69.125 (talk) 19:18, 2 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Jim McMich...

In the "On the road" section there is mention of "Jim McMicheal." Is this the correct spelling? The reason that I ask is that "Micheal" is a common misspelling of "Michael." Many people can't remember the letter-order of the "a" and "e." 96.235.138.179 (talk) 20:43, 1 December 2017 (UTC)Hudson Hornet[reply]

Mail for McCahill

In addition to his one-page automotive reviews, which showed his photograph illustrating a serious case of male pattern baldness, he also had a monthly feature called Mail for McCahill, in which he engaged with full-blooded if not gladiatorial epistolary disputes. I remember one lady's letter read, "Please edit this letter. Once I got started I couldn't stop." McCahill replied, "Done!" J S Ayer (talk) 01:54, 28 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]