Knowing Chrysler products of that era as I do, it may well have been faster than the 120 mph speedometer would read!
At least they put 150 mph speedometers on the 300 letter series cars and they would run THOSE off the scale.
Andy Granatelli had a 300F that he ran 189.990 mph at Bonneville. All two and a half tons of it! And he was complaining about the salt being unusually slippery that day so he couldn’t really get the 300F up to speed!! And he drove it there from Los Angeles.
Hey Cosmo—WRONG ANSWER!!!!! I hope Shoe pays
you well or he can run ‘The TreeTop Tattler’ without you
for thirty days. Who will look after ‘Skyler’, ‘Roz’;?
Once when I was going down a country road early in the morning a cop pulled me over and asked that same question.
I told him that my speedometer was broken. When he peeked in at my speedometer, it indicated that I was going 40 mph. Then he indicated that I could have guessed how fast I was going by the wind noise through the open window. I told him that it was closed and he remembered that I rolled it down when he came up to it.
Try the old, “Have to go to the bathroom” one, Prof. a friend once tried it on cop, the cop said, “Wait a minute,” Went and got a plastic container from the cop car, handed it to my friend and said, ” Go behind that tree and fill it. We can use the evidence.” Local cops don’t get all the empathy training State boys do.
You need a Phantom (various models) by Rocky Mountain Radar. It’s a jammer. Never failed me yet. They can’t read your speed until your within 150 ft. of them.
I imagine he was going way too slow, however. That thing looks like it runs by winding up a rubber band.
My first Toy (‘80 Corolla) had the wrong twist of speedometer cable, and wound up showing about 90 off the curb.
The CHP and traffic school made me aware you don’t have to have a speedometer, but *do* need to keep aware of the traffic around you, and not scare the civilians.
Pacejv over 14 years ago
That remark will cost you.
Llewellenbruce over 14 years ago
“Would you make it quick officer. I’m in a hurry”.
COWBOY7 over 14 years ago
That one just might fly on certain days………………………….
ronaldmundy over 14 years ago
musta had a tail wind.
Yukoner over 14 years ago
Oh my gosh, you mean that sign back there that said 101 was a highway number and not the speed limit.
BigChiefDesoto over 14 years ago
Knowing Chrysler products of that era as I do, it may well have been faster than the 120 mph speedometer would read!
At least they put 150 mph speedometers on the 300 letter series cars and they would run THOSE off the scale.
Andy Granatelli had a 300F that he ran 189.990 mph at Bonneville. All two and a half tons of it! And he was complaining about the salt being unusually slippery that day so he couldn’t really get the 300F up to speed!! And he drove it there from Los Angeles.
pbarnrob over 14 years ago
The speedometer hasn’t worked in years!
jrbj over 14 years ago
Oh Cosmo, I can see a heavy fine and possible jail time in your future.
DolphinGirl78 over 14 years ago
Reminds me of Planes, Trains and Automobiles… lol
GROG Premium Member over 14 years ago
Maybe he was driving too slow.
IndyMan over 14 years ago
Hey Cosmo—WRONG ANSWER!!!!! I hope Shoe pays you well or he can run ‘The TreeTop Tattler’ without you for thirty days. Who will look after ‘Skyler’, ‘Roz’;?
gjsjr41 over 14 years ago
No Officer….If I knew how fast I was going, I wouldn’t have been going that fast.
lewisbower over 14 years ago
No Officer, but could you tell the guy I’m trying to sell this to.
midiranger over 14 years ago
I’ve always wanted to say something like that, but the only opportunity I had, he didn’t ask.
whmlll – depends on the mood they’re in. Some cops have zero sense of humor
treBsdrawkcaB over 14 years ago
Yukoner - I love that one!
Irv musta finally fixed the clunker. And now, Cosmo’s unaccustomed to the car doing anything when he steps on the gas.
“Well officer, if you don’t know and I don’t know, how does anyone know if I was speeding?”
With that DeSoto, Cosmo might get cited for Exhibition Of Lack Of Speed, however.
The Duke 1 over 14 years ago
Out of the car, sir! We’re going to administer a field sobriety test!
Plods with ...™ over 14 years ago
Cop: I’ve been waiting for you all day.
Driver: I got here as fast as I could.
jpozenel over 14 years ago
Once when I was going down a country road early in the morning a cop pulled me over and asked that same question.
I told him that my speedometer was broken. When he peeked in at my speedometer, it indicated that I was going 40 mph. Then he indicated that I could have guessed how fast I was going by the wind noise through the open window. I told him that it was closed and he remembered that I rolled it down when he came up to it.
I’ll never be that lucky again. Just a warning.
POPPA1956 over 14 years ago
When I saw the “Hot Now” light at the Krispy Kreme, I could hardly help myself.
Thanks goodness i’ts stopped. i was just taking this Toyota for a test drive, and… No, it’s a new luxury model with fins…
freeholder1 over 14 years ago
jt, the only thing NOT broken on my car is the speedometer so I guess I can’t use that one.
freeholder1 over 14 years ago
Try the old, “Have to go to the bathroom” one, Prof. a friend once tried it on cop, the cop said, “Wait a minute,” Went and got a plastic container from the cop car, handed it to my friend and said, ” Go behind that tree and fill it. We can use the evidence.” Local cops don’t get all the empathy training State boys do.
freeholder1 over 14 years ago
How could she cheat on SPIDER-MAN!? Sorry, they flashed another ad over the comix.
mrslukeskywalker over 14 years ago
You need a Phantom (various models) by Rocky Mountain Radar. It’s a jammer. Never failed me yet. They can’t read your speed until your within 150 ft. of them.
I imagine he was going way too slow, however. That thing looks like it runs by winding up a rubber band.
pbarnrob over 14 years ago
My first Toy (‘80 Corolla) had the wrong twist of speedometer cable, and wound up showing about 90 off the curb.
The CHP and traffic school made me aware you don’t have to have a speedometer, but *do* need to keep aware of the traffic around you, and not scare the civilians.
treBsdrawkcaB over 14 years ago
A favorite bumper sticker:
“If you don’t like the way I drive, STAY OFF THE SIDEWALK!”
alan.gurka over 14 years ago
Cosmo is merely stating what we all wish we could say, and would if we were in a comic strip.