‘Did You Know?’ Archives
What it Takes to Be Pulled Over
KarFarm recently gave a few tips on what to do after you've been pulled over by the Police, but what did you really do in the first place? Not too many people get pulled over for heinous crimes because most people don't commit them. Every driver has an image in their mind that they are perfect, but the harsh reality is that you do something every [...]
Did You Know? Wacky Car Colors
Ever wonder where manufacturers come up with some of their wacky paint color names? The best way to answer that question is with some racing trivia. Such names as Interlagos Blue, Silverstone, Nordschleife Gray, British Racing Green, are all a marketing ploy. Manufacturers use names of famous race circuits to show a certain prestige and [...]
Did You Know? Ford Mustang
The venerable Ford Mustang has a few trivial facts. Some of you might already know that in 1963, the Ford brass re-skinned the slow selling Falcon as a new secretary's car. Under Lee Iacocca's supervision, the Falcon became the Mustang (why don't we name cars after animals anymore?). Also the name Mustang came from the WWII fighter plane, not the [...]
Did You Know? Nissan MID-4
In the mid-1980's Nissan created a concept car called the MID-4. It was the company's interpretation of a world-class supercar - a competitor to the European exotics like Ferraris, Lamborghinis, and Porsches. Not only did Nissan create two separate legendary sports cars from it, but it influenced other manufacturers' sports cars as well. The MID-4 [...]
