Could it be... Satan?

In 1907, a small community on the outskirts of Atlanta, Georgia, passed a law that cited drivers traveling 15 mph and fined them $10, which was a substantial amount of money at that time for a traffic violation. The town council said that 15 mph was a "terrifying speed," and referred to the new invention as a "device of the devil."

Are we going faster now?

Naturally, one of the chief concerns of early legislation for automobiles was speed. In 1902, the New York City Council passed a legislation restricting the speed in the city limits to 8 miles per hour. Many people say that raising the speed limit hasn't changed the movement of traffic to this day. The average speed limit on main thoroughfares in Manhattan during rush hours is about 5 mph.

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Guess who paid for it

The most expensive special car was the presidential (U.S.) 1969 Lincoln Continental Executive delivered to the Secret Service on October 14, 1968. It measures 21 feet, 6 inches with a 13 foot, 4 inch wheelbase. It also has more than two tons of armor plate. Overall the car weighs 12,000 pounds. The cost of research, development and manufacturing was estimated at $500,000. Even if all four tires were shot, it could still travel at 50 mph on inner tube rubber edge steel discs.

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Gays, lesbians are a dream market

The gay, lesbian and bisexual population throughout the United States represents a dream market with a spending power in excess of $500 billion annually. According to the Gay Media Study conducted by the Simmons Market Research Bureau, the average income in a gay household is $57,090; a considerable amount higher than the national average income of $32,144.

Advertisers in lesbian-gay-bi publications are recognizing the substantial spending power our community represents. Their ads in our publications say to our community that you value our business as much as anyone else's. As gay, lesbian and bi consumers, we are aware of which companies seek out our business and we will go out of our way to buy from them. The Simmons survey respondents tipped the scales at 90.8 percent in indicating that they would be "very to somewhat likely" to buy or use a product or service advertised in a gay publication.

Let them know you saw their ad in the Chronicle.

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Red is hot, but white is tasteful

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The color you select for your new car can tell a great deal about your personality. If select a striking color, such as red or yellow, you probably are bold and adventurous. Bri colors are for people who are fast-paced, and like to attract attention. They are also most visible colors, and are good choices for sub-compacts and sports cars because they have better visibility in traffic where a small car might not stand out.

If you prefer white, cream, grey or silver, you pride yourself in your moderation an good taste. They are all symbolic of wealth. Some prefer glossy black or dark blue for touch of class.

Something else in San Francisco that isn't straight

They say San Francisco has the second crookedest street in the world, and New York City, the first, but of course, from a purely physical point of view, the opposite is true. The crookedest street in the world is San Francisco's colorful Lombard Street, and it has eight consecutive 90-degree turns of 20-feet radius on the way down a steep hill. It's a one-way. And by the way, if anyone inquires about New York's crookedest street, why it's Wall Street, of course.

Diversion is the best closet

Driving from New York to Los Angeles could be tough enough some sixty years ago, but two daring (uh, huh) young men back in the summer of 1930 drove their Model A Ford from New York to Los Angeles in reverse the entire distance of 3,340 miles.

The trip took Charles Creighton, who died in 1970, and his partner, James Hargis, a total of 42 days for the round trip. They drove the entire distance without stopping the engine

once.

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Per Mo* 42 mo. M.S.R.P. $56,815

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'92 BMW 750iL

$799

Per Mo*

42 mo. M.S.R.P. $79,875

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Avg. individual income:

Natl Avg. $12,287

Avg. household income:

Automobile ownership:

New:

$32,144

Gay-lesbian Avg. $36,800 $55,430

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79 percent

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40 percent

60 percent

Used:

45 percent

30 percent

Domestic:

Imported:

65 percent

50 percent

20 percent

40 percent

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