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Let us hear it from around the world Out-of-the-box car Been around in the motor world all my life, I came across many classic terms I never thought of giving it a second thought. We had a discussion in the lounge with Gran about vintage cars, when he explained the term " bought the car out of the box'! I was enlighten to hear that in the older days when only the rich could afford a new car, the car was delivered at your home in a wooden crate. You as the new owner of the car had to open the crate to reveal your new proud and joy. Its from this tradition that you would tell others: "I bought it out of the box!""Rather try and fail than had failed to try".Sovereign of the Seas Model Space forum: Marcel's build
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Dic key seatDic key-seat (British English) is also known as the Rumble-seat (American English). A Rumble seat from the 1800's was a seat for servants at the back of a carriage. The Dic key seat, also called Mother-in-Law seat is situated at the back of the car and is very uncomfortable. It folds open from the rear deck of the car. Passengers in this seat was left to the elements and receive little protection from the regular passenger compartment. A typical example of cars with Dic key seats are the 1939 Ford and 1939 Chevrolet. They were referred as Sport roadsters or Sport Coupe's"Rather try and fail than had failed to try".Sovereign of the Seas Model Space forum: Marcel's build
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