Clearly the last edition of Name That Part was far too easy; the first guess nailed it exactly. It was indeed a Borg-Warner overdrive cable, so credit goes to CptSevere, well done to you! Nobody was able to tie in the relevance however. As such, I’m going to dedicate another article to my rant on the matter.
On to today’s Name That Part!
Back in the ’50s and ’60s, the new car season was something of a ceremony. The dealerships made an exciting ritual of it, and it served a multitude of purposes. Firstly, it served as a transition point from one model year to another. Back then, every model year received a facelift of some kind, be it large or small. Sometimes there were just a few little details changed; sometimes the entire model lineup was re-vamped. Secondly, it served as a bit of theatre to get the car-buying public to be a little more excited and enthused about buying a new car. Thirdly, and finally, it embedded the automotive dealers into the public consciousness as a part of the North American culture; a little bit of tradition can go a long way, and the tradition of the autumn reveal at your local dealership became a part of car guy culture. Well… until they took it all away from us, of course.
Today, we’re trying a bit of the same thing. So while we don’t think this will be a huge challenge, maybe it will whet your appetite for more?