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DaveC426913
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Executive Summary: What are "pants" on a car?
A long time ago I read story set in the 1930s (full disclosure: it was a Doc Savage novel) wherein the vehicle he was driving was described in detail. One term that was used was that the car had "pants" - as if that's a self-explanatory term.
I've always assumed that "pants" were covers for the rear wheels but I have not been able to verify this - even in this age of The Intertoobs.(This came up today when I spotted this fancy-schmancy-lookin' new Honda.)
So. "Pants" are ...?
A long time ago I read story set in the 1930s (full disclosure: it was a Doc Savage novel) wherein the vehicle he was driving was described in detail. One term that was used was that the car had "pants" - as if that's a self-explanatory term.
I've always assumed that "pants" were covers for the rear wheels but I have not been able to verify this - even in this age of The Intertoobs.(This came up today when I spotted this fancy-schmancy-lookin' new Honda.)
So. "Pants" are ...?