A stock Model A Ford, even refreshed with decent tires, is comfortable driving at around 40 mph—maybe up to 50 in short bursts. In my town, where rural 45-mph roads are a license to go 70, driving a ...
It is said that the leaf-spring suspension is the oldest suspension used for automobiles. The leaf-spring system was used more recently in '70s production cars, some of which are still in service ...