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German traffic authority TUV inspects 1976 Lincoln Continental Mark IV
YouTube ^ | April 2025 | AutoAlfred

Posted on 07/27/2025 10:54:44 AM PDT by Yardstick

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Big land yacht Continental getting its yearly inspection. Beautiful rust free vehicle that the owner, who is German, brought in from California some years ago. It probably burned a gallon or two of gas just idling as they inspected it. Spoiler Alert: It passes but mostly because they have exceptions for older vehicles. Side note: Boy that is one clean and orderly inspection station.
1 posted on 07/27/2025 10:54:44 AM PDT by Yardstick
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To: Yardstick

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVtdYigNPZo


2 posted on 07/27/2025 10:55:14 AM PDT by Yardstick
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Bookmarking


3 posted on 07/27/2025 10:56:07 AM PDT by RandallFlagg (Democrats should have been barred from elections since The Battle Of Athens.)
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To: Yardstick

Alles im ordnung.


4 posted on 07/27/2025 11:03:58 AM PDT by IYAS9YAS (There are two kinds of people: Those who can extrapolate from incomplete data.)
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To: Yardstick

A 1970 Lincoln Mark III was “inspected” in the French Connection-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrnDi_cxKyc


5 posted on 07/27/2025 11:07:14 AM PDT by Macoozie (Roll MAGA, roll!)
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To: Macoozie

Always check the rocker panels!


6 posted on 07/27/2025 11:12:13 AM PDT by Yardstick
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“Well, they arrested me and put me in jail
And called my pop to throw my bail
He said, ‘Son, you’re gonna drive me to drinking
If you don’t quit driving that Hot. Rod. Lincoln.’”


7 posted on 07/27/2025 11:13:00 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set.)
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To: Yardstick

Local parts store probably of little use.


8 posted on 07/27/2025 11:14:13 AM PDT by fso301
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To: Yardstick

I have a story about Berlin pimps, the cold war, and Harley Davidson choppers from California. Some day I might share it.


9 posted on 07/27/2025 11:20:39 AM PDT by Jeff Chandler (The issue is never the issue. The issue is always the revolution.)
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Commander Cody and his Lost Planet Airmen

I used to drive pop’s 1975 Lincoln. 7 mpg. Such a nice ride.


10 posted on 07/27/2025 11:22:52 AM PDT by stanne (Because they were mesmerized by Obama, the man for whom this was named, whose name they left out of )
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Over in Germany, that would be 1.8 miles per liter.


11 posted on 07/27/2025 11:24:15 AM PDT by Olog-hai ("No Republican, no matter how liberal, is going to woo a Democratic vote." -- Ronald Reagan, 1960)
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To: Yardstick

It looked like the first test was for front wheel drive.

Maybe that’s why it passed


12 posted on 07/27/2025 11:26:07 AM PDT by PAR35
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To: Yardstick

And back in the good ole US of A, there are states that require zero vehicle inspections. We are blessed to live in one of those 10 states.


13 posted on 07/27/2025 12:13:37 PM PDT by redfreedom (Happiness is shopping at Walmart and not hearing Spanish once!)
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To: Yardstick

I like older cars.


14 posted on 07/27/2025 12:24:22 PM PDT by Red6
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To: Olog-hai

More like 34 l/100km.


15 posted on 07/27/2025 1:28:40 PM PDT by Moltke (Reasoning with a liberal is like watering a rock in the hope to grow a building.)
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To: Moltke

Ah, the 62-mile yardstick.


16 posted on 07/27/2025 1:37:23 PM PDT by Olog-hai ("No Republican, no matter how liberal, is going to woo a Democratic vote." -- Ronald Reagan, 1960)
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To: Yardstick

Malaise Era car.
That giant V-8 probably puts out 120 HP...


17 posted on 07/27/2025 1:48:14 PM PDT by mowowie
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My Mom and Dad had Lincoln Town Cars for a number of years. They were gorgeous and fun to drive. I didn’t care about the gas mileage, I wasn’t paying for it, lol!

Those cars were from the 70s. Then Lincoln/Mercury changed the styling. No more “Rolls Royce” front grills, they were less elegant. Drove like a dream, a great road car.

18 posted on 07/27/2025 2:17:26 PM PDT by telescope115 (I NEED MY SPACE!!! 🔭)
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To: Yardstick

Dieter from Sprockets standing under the monitor at about the 1:00 mark


19 posted on 07/27/2025 2:26:45 PM PDT by Disambiguator
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“212 hp (158 kW) SAE net due to an industry-wide shift to reporting SAE net horsepower as the standard for measuring engine output to better reflect real-world engine performance as installed in vehicles” - Wikipedia


20 posted on 07/27/2025 2:33:31 PM PDT by linMcHlp
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