Decades of Wheels

Decades of Wheels is an automotive and motorcycle museum along historic #Route66 in Kansas.

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FRESH TRACKS FRIDAY: Check out this absolutely stunning 1964 #Porsche 356 SC Coupe in ruby red! It featured disc brakes all around, and the most powerful pushrod engine Porsche had ever produced at 95 hp. Clean lines and a compact body made for a sleek look. What do you think?

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Driving the world's first car, patented in 1886! This might be a replica, but man, how cool. #vintagecars https://t.co/dnN5Hp14J7

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TUESDAY TRIVIA: Where was the first drive-in restaurant?
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A. Royce Hailey’s Pig Stand opened in Dallas, Texas, in 1921. Did you get it correct?? #cartrivia #triviatuesday

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MUSCLE CAR MONDAY: The 1969 Mercury Cyclone Cobra Jet is a legendary muscle car with a 428ci V8 that offered an 335 hp, making it capable of running a 14-second quarter-mile, which was super fast for the time. It's one of the prettiest cars of the 1960s.

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FRESH TRACKS FRIDAY: As elegant as the come, the 1953 #Jaguar XK120 is indeed a beautiful car. Highly successful at racing, this car could hit 172 mph, powered by a dual overhead-cam 3.4 L straight-6 XK engine that was advanced for a mass-produced unit of the time. Love it!

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TUESDAY TRIVIA: How much horse power did the first Porsche 911 have?
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A. The original Porsche 911, introduced in 1964, boasted an impressive 130 hp @ 6100 rpm and a top speed of about 130 mph. Did you get it right?? #trivia #triviatuesday

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MUSCLE CAR MONDAY: There was a time when the standard of cool was a 1970 Chevy El Camino SS 454. Known as "the gentleman's pickup," it pioneered the combo truck/muscle car combo and looked pretty great, too, powered by a 454 cubic-inch V8. What do you think? #classiccars

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FRESH TRACKS FRIDAY: A lead sled is a 1949-1951 car with a body heavily modified in certain ways. One of the earliest & most iconic is the 1951 Mercury Eight, pictured here with pearl white stripes, 3-inch chop, shaved door handles, and Frenched headlights. #customcar

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Fun safety video for 1957 Chevrolets. Where's my fedora? https://t.co/4anndNVnz9

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We've got number nine in our collection! Which on is your favorite? #vintagecars https://t.co/5AP1ZiNAcC

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TUESDAY TRIVIA: What was the first car to come equipped with anti-lock brakes?
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A. The 1966 Jensen FF came equipped with the Dunlop Maxaret anti-lock braking system (originally developed for use on aircraft). Did you get it right?? #trivia #triviatuesday

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MUSCLE CAR MONDAY: Here's a wild card choice, the 2015 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG. Check out the powertrain on this trim: a big, 6.3L V8 that cranks out 451 hp and 443 ft-lbs of torque. #mercedes #musclecar

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Key takeaway: "Buy what you like." Great overview of the 1933 Indian Motorcycle. https://t.co/OMO7tTXvPh

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FRESH TRACKS FRIDAY: The 1971 Citroën DS is one of the most innovative & unusual cars ever designed — for example, in conventional cars, hydraulics are only used in brakes and power steering. In the DS they were also used for the suspension, clutch, and transmission. #vintagecars

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Things went crazy in the 1970s with super bikes. This is a great overview! https://t.co/tPBsrtvQox

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TUESDAY TRIVIA: What car sold more than one million units in 1965, setting a record that still stands today?
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A. The #Chevrolet Impala. Originally introduced in 1958, the Impala was the best-selling automobile in the US during the 1960s. #trivia

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MUSCLE CAR MONDAY: The 1965 #Plymouth Fury III came in six body styles with tons of options, and the 225-cubic-inch Slant Six or the 318 V-8 came standard, depending on model. Customers could specify the fire-breathing Commando 426 with 365 horsepower, a helluva ride!

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Great pics from @marknphoto of last night’s concerts.

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Scenes from our car show!

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Great photos from Grand Funk Railroad’s concert last night, by @marknphoto