Interesting Car Facts: Part 3
10 More Interesting Facts That Will Tickle Your Fancy
Brought to you by the Greater Mishawaka Auto Auction
WHO MAKES THE
LONGEST LASTING CAR?
It's estimated that Rolls Royce still has over 75%
of every car they have ever made... still on the road.
FLAMETHROWERS
are legally allowed to be attached to a South African's car
in order to defend themselves against car-jackers
For the "Standard Servicing"
of a Bugatti Veyron
you would pay over $20,000!
OUCH! Actually not too bad when you consider that the purchase price
of the Limited Edition Bugatti Veyron by Mansory Vivere is just around
3.4 Million Dollars
If you live in Denmark ...
you will pay 1 and 1/2 times the purchase price of your vehicle in taxes.
That means for a $20,000 car you will pay $50,000 with Taxes!
That's 150% in taxes!
So much for Socialism!
In 1916 a whopping
55% of all Cars were Model T Fords.
Imagine owning that market share today.
Somebody would have some serious cabbage!
1.25 Million People
Are Killed in Traffic Accidents Each Year
Industry Experts believe
that Self-Driving Cars will reduce Auto Accidents
BY OVER 90%
It only takes about
1/3 of a shot glass
to start the average automobile.
Even I could afford that!
The highest recorded mileage
on any car is nearly
2.9 million miles.
It is held by a Greek taxi driver and his Mercedes taxi.
Although a New York Science teacher that owns a 1966 Volvo claims it has now stepped
over the 3,000,000 mile mark.
At 60 Miles Per Hour
it would take about
2 lifetimes (150 years) to travel to the sun.