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[2o6]

This is actually really easy- Edsel.


Permantly and forever turned Americans off to diesels.

What!?

[MX793]

This is actually really easy- Edsel.


Permantly and forever turned Americans off to diesels.

The Edsel wasn't diesel powered.  It was the problem-prone GM 350 diesel V8s of the late 70s to mid 80s that turned Americans off to diesel.  Those motors were so bad, GM offered to let customers bring their cars in and have the engines replaced with gasoline powered V8s.

[rohan]

Ok - I guess I learned something.  But what was the edsel diesel in then?

[omicron]

Ok - I guess I learned something.  But what was the edsel diesel in then?

The what?

[ChrisV]

Ok - I guess I learned something.  But what was the edsel diesel in then?

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=edsel+diesel

or maybe...

Sequeaster was a rich eye the richest man in town. He drove the only Edsel Diesel for miles around it was a 1965 not old enought to be a Classic Car but he still got the Antique tags for State Rules say over Thirty Years will Qualify. He had it painted much like the one he saw in the Edsel Diesel Magazine a 1958 Model T Car. His Motor was just some remake he was convinced when he found the MOtor tag it said 1953. Pretty old for Edsel Diesels. One day he needed a parking light. The Napa Store insisted on installing the new Halogen Bulb so now when he parks at the night stand of the Post Office in DUrango one light is white the other yellow like a blinded cat in the night. The Napa Store manager tried to explain but the man refused to listen hating to part with MOney for anything but LAW. Sequeaster said eye got to park at night but here is not no rule about color of the lights. Then off he drove the Policae man was nice wrote out a ticket for parking lights on without headlights showing. Smiling waving as he drove off. Sequeaster so forlorn He parked the Edsel Diesel near the river revved it up. He reached down pulled on the parking brake then he let it off in gear the thing rolled toword the river as he bailed out jumping clear at the last possible moment those SUmmer Time Blue Tears in his eye. Iff ewe go down near the Albertson Store at nite when the San Juan River is flowing low ewe might ewe may see the Edsels tail Fins as iff some swimming fish is in there getting away. Hit them quick with a flashlight to get that Reflection back from the tail lights it looks like the Edsel Diesel Demon them Brights Red eyes looking out behind that abandoned Edsel of Sequeasters forever swimming in that San Juan Colorado River.