Long ago (1966 - 1983) there was a dutch program called "wereld op wielen" which reviewed passengercars, made by Fred van der Vlugt. All cars received a standard treatment, which included a test to check how much the car was affected by crosswinds. Was always a spectacular sight because that part always started with the presenter and a manual windmeter in his hand trying to stand upright while measuring the force of the wind.
Only recently it was revealed that this test was always done on a military airbase on which three fighterplanes were used for the creation of that crosswind.
It also featured a test on how he car would start under cold conditions, which was done in a coldstore at minus 20 degrees centigrade, where the car stayed overnight before that particular test was run.
Very nice memories from a time long gone by, said the old man in his rocking chair :fadein: :fadein:
BTW: Fred van de Vlugt was also the founder of the dutch car magazine AutoVisie and the ' famous' european car of the year contest.
sorry guys, sticky fingers
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