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Video: Griswold Family travels to Disney in the Family Truckster, for real

July 31, 2013 Bartle Doo Leave a comment

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Is there anyone among us who didn’t laugh uncontrollably at the Family Truckster that transported Clark, Ellen, Rusty and Audrey (along with a few other, less fortunate souls…) to Wally World in National Lampoon’s Vacation? We thought not. Such a classic piece of Hollywood automobilia deserves such recognition, we think, and we’re happy to report that one real-life Griswold Family has replicated the movie’s fateful trip the best way it can: with a Wagon Queen Family Truckster of their very own.

Wally World exists only in the imagination of the movies, and that’s fine because Disney World not only exists but is a perfect fill-in for the Griswold Family Vacation. The family may not be greeted by the late, great John Candy, and they probably aren’t going to see Christie Brinkley in a bright red Ferrari, but they will for sure see Mickey Mouse, and hopefully even Tinker Bell, if they’re lucky.

Check out the video below to see the real-life Griswold Family and their faithful recreation of the infamous Family Truckster, and feel free to head on over to the official Disney blog for more on the family and their vacationing travails. Finally, check out another fan-made Family Truckster here.

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This Day in History

Today in History for 25th February 2013

February 25, 2013 Bartle Doo Leave a comment

Historical Events

1908 – 1st tunnel under Hudson River (railway tunnel) opens
1930 – Check photographing device patented
1977 – New Orleans’ Pete Maravich sets NBA record for a guard with 68 pts
1982 – Final episode of “The Lawrence Welk Show” airs
1991 – Bruce McNall, Wayne Gretzky and John Candy buy CFL’s Toronto Argonauts
2012 – Al Qaeda suicide bombing kills at least 26 people in Mukalla, Yemen

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Famous Birthdays

1895 – Henri Martelli, composer
1907 – Mary Coyle Chase, playwright (Harvey-Pulitzer Prize)
1918 – Barney Ewell, American athlete (d. 1996)
1920 – Gérard Bessette, Canadian author (d. 2005)
1961 – Todd Blackledge, American football player
1973 – Julio José Iglesias, Spanish singer

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Famous Deaths

1912 – Guillaume IV, Grand Duke of Luxembourg (b. 1852)
1925 – Pedro Miguel Marques y Garcia, composer, dies at 81
1942 – Leo Ascher, composer, dies at 61
1955 – Marij Kogoj, composer, dies at 59
1992 – Guy Deghy, actor (Matter of Who, 1 Eyed Soldiers), dies at 79
1993 – Jan D Boeke, Dutch organist/conductor, dies

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Automobiles

Mercedes-Benz’s Latest Safety Tech Warns Drivers Before Heading Into Oncoming Traffic

January 24, 2013 Bartle Doo Leave a comment

By Andrew Wendler

“You’re going the wrong way! You’re going the wrong way!” Although it may have been comedy gold when John Candy shouted the words in 1987’s Planes, Trains, and Automobiles, in the real world wrong-way drivers are rather less humorous. The German Federal Department of Transport estimates that about 1700 radio warnings about wrong-way drivers, known in Germany as “phantom drivers,” are issued for German roads annually; ADAC, the largest automobile club in Europe, makes reference to more than 2800 wrong-way drivers annually, working out to more than seven a day. And while in most cases wrong-way driving ends without tragedy, the threat remains a real one.

To help keep motorists headed in the right direction, Mercedes-Benz has developed a new traffic-sign-based assistance system. Employing a camera mounted on the inside of the windscreen, the system alerts the driver with three loud beeps and a flashing red light on the display when the system determines the vehicle is about to turn onto a street heading against traffic. The camera, which is capable of recognizing “Do Not Enter” and other relevant prohibitory signage, sends information to the computer, which has the ability to compare the data with the vehicle’s navigation system for improved accuracy.

In addition to the wrong way signs, the system also will identify and notify the driver of speed limit and “No Passing Zone” signs, reporting the data to the driver in a similar manner. If snow, fog, or rain prove to be heavy enough to limit the system’s visibility, a “temporally unavailable” message will be displayed to the driver.

Just the latest of Mercedes recent flurry of safety-based technology advancements, the system is slated to appear in the next-generation S-class and the face-lifted E-Class first, and then gradually make its way into other models. Initially, Benz’s system will be designed primarily for use in Germany, but the Stuttgart-based brand is working hastily on adapting the system for use in other countries.

Source: FULL ARTICLE at Car & Driver

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