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Originally Posted by GH85Carrera View Post
Years ago, I worked at a parts place. We had a similar experience. A guy with a huge old caddy used the wall of the building to stop. Someone was in the room with the lathe for drums and rotors and saw the blocks of the wall get pushed in several inches and everyone felt the whole store shake. A few seconds later a guy came in asking for brakes for a Caddy.
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Never brake check a simi. That was a full size pickup!
The pickup had REALLY good brakes and tires. Looks like the fronts anchored themselves to the ground when the guy hit the brakes.

I want one just like this Model 27 or 28.
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