You Can't Make This Stuff Up!

[Lee Stewart]

Another change for 1971 B Body Chrysler cars; No more standard 15" tires when you ordered the Hemi. You got G70x14 RWL tires with G60x15 RWL optional. F70x14 RWL for the 340 and 383 . . . G70x14 RWL for the 440+6 and Hemi

[Lee Stewart]

I always found it puzzling that for the 1970 GM mid-size models both Pontiac and Buick offered optional 60 series 15" tires while Oldsmobile and Chevrolet did not.

[Lee Stewart]

Something interesting about the 1971 Boss 351 - It's the only Ford high performance engine (1968+) that doesn't use an AIR pump to meet emissions.

[Lee Stewart]

In 1946, real-estate mogul William Zeckendorf proposed a massive airport that would sit on top of Midtown Manhattan.

[Lee Stewart]

The narrow island between Manhattan and Queens is known as Roosevelt Island, and features a quiet neighborhood and park. But in the early 1900s, architects wanted to turn the island into a civic center.

[Lee Stewart]

Times Square is one of the world's top tourist attractions, but in the 1970s, the famous location was crime-ridden. To revitalize Times Square, one designer proposed an eccentric tower.

[Lee Stewart]

The Houses of Parliament in London have an unobstructed view of the River Thames, but one design proposal would have built an airport atop the famous river.

[Lee Stewart]

Double-decker buses are the norm on London roads, but one proposal called for a monorail.

[Lee Stewart]

Trafalgar Square in London is known for its tower and fountains, but at the time of its construction, architects proposed building a pyramid in its place.

[Lee Stewart]

In the '90s, there were plans to turn the Golden Gate Bridge into a desalination station affixed with silo-like structures.