5/16/13 A Couple Car Bits Just for the Heck of it
A now standard bit of automobile gear was introduced at the first Indy 500 in 1911 and helped Ray Harroum in a Marmon Wasp win the race — the rearview mirror. All the other competitors had on board a co-driver/mechanic/spotter in the passenger seat to serve the same purpose.
Michigan's M-185 is the only state highway that bans automobile traffic. It's located on historic Mackinac Island where only foot, bike, horse and horse-drawn carriage traffic is allowed.
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