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Carscoops ·yesterday

Why 1950s Cars Had Wraparound Windshields (And Why They Vanished) - CarScoops

Why 1950s Cars Had Wraparound Windshields (And Why They Vanished) Automotive design is always changing and evolving.

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SlashGear ·5 mo. ago

Why Automakers Abandoned These Popular Windshields During The 1960s

The year was 1951. New York Yankees star Joe DiMaggio announced his retirement from baseball. Universal Automatic Computer (UNIVAC), the first commercial digital computer, entered service at the U.

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SlashGear ·8 mo. ago

Why Car Companies Switched From Gaskets To Glued-On Windshields

Although designers of some modern high-end cars like the McLaren Elva employ creative concepts for the component, car windshields have been around for over a century.

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SlashGear ·last yr.

Why Do Mercedes Windshields Have A Signature On Them?

It might seem unusual, but owners of Mercedes-Benz models are frequently finding fancy signatures etched onto their windshields. Naturally, this is perplexing many owners – whose signature is it, and why is it there?

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SlashGear ·last yr.

Why Do Some Windshields Have A Blue Tint At The Top?

Have you ever noticed a blue tint at the top of the windshields of some older cars, particularly those manufactured between the mid-2000s and about 2012?

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SlashGear ·last yr.

Why Are Windshields Called 'Windscreens' In England?

The English language, as we know it, varies largely depending on what part of the world you visit. Dialects, cultures, geography, and influence from other languages surrounding it affect the language, and it changes…

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SlashGear ·last yr.

Why Most Cars Have Slanting Windshields (But Trucks Don't)

Cars often come in all manner of body styles, from low-slung sports cars with road-hugging stances to high-riding SUVs and big, tall trucks and buses with box-like builds.

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SlashGear ·last yr.

Why Do Some Windshields Have A Purple Tint?

Your vehicle's windshield does far more than protect you from unpredictable elements and bugs. It shields your body from dangerous collisions during an accident, helps you see the road ahead, and even prevents the roof…