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Originally Posted by 700rpm
"Upgrade" is the most ill-used, misused, and incorrect term in the old car hobby.
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Amen!!
The secondary part of why most people upgrade is not really 'safety', but it makes the hobbyist feel better justifying it to themselves and others.
The 3rd term that is so mis-used is the word "Touring". I have been around the Model-A hobby for all 60 years of my life, and around MARC/MAFCA for 55 years. Most hobbyists do not realize that 30-40 years ago, hobbyists still reliably toured in their Model-As driving many miles all over this country without Overdrives, Alternators, electronic ignitions, downdraft Carburetors, F100 steering gearboxes, etc. The speed limits in those days rivals what we find today. Some might argue that traffic is different today, -and even that is not necessarily true. People only believe what seems believable to them, and most people believe it takes upgrades to be able to 'tour' with their car, ...and most will agree that you will never convince them any differently even with proof.