Comments by "The Zero Line" (@The_ZeroLine) on "Mistake of '58: The GM Chromemobiles and Far Out '59s" video.

  1. 95% of great ideas that are credited to corporate executives come and came from a nameless employee.
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  2.  @qoph1988 Cope with what specifically? Not being a famous inventor? The simple truth is that people like a simple, clear story and hero. That’s why when history shakes out an origin myth tends to form around one person and if the person is already a famous legend, even better. Makes a much easier script to write and sell.
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  3.  @misterjaxon2559  Don’t knock slacks!
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  4. You’re not tasteless, but at a certain point they got out of hand and cheesy. But you’re likely mostly remembering the over the top ones that got it mostly right. I love a ton of stuff from this era, but I really hate chrome. My favorite thing about pre-DOT cars are the tiny tail light lenses, especially almost anything circular.
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  5. That wagon version at 0:21 was very cool.
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