By the end of the chapter, Ponyboy has decided that, "Things were rough all over, but it was better that way.
In Chapter 7, as Randy tells Ponyboy that he is tired of fighting and is going to leave town instead of going to the rumble, Ponyboy remembers Cherry saying "Things are rough all over," and understands what she meant. She insists that "We have troubles you've never even heard of." Cherry is shocked, but points out to him that not all Socs act that way, just like not all Greasers act like Dally. Ponyboy has just finished relating the story of Johnny's attack to Cherry, and to the reader for the first time. "Things are rough all over." Cherry Valance says this to Ponyboy in Chapter 2 The phrase is not just a threat of violence (it implies the Soc is about to slit Ponyboy's throat), but a reference to the distinguishing quality that makes Ponyboy stand out as a Greaser: his hair. At this point, they are holding him down with a knife at his throat. The Socs have jumped Ponyboy, and are taunting him about his hair. in 1953."How'd you like that haircut to begin just below the chin?" An anonymous Soc says this to Ponyboy in Chapter 1 Harlow Curtice came to General Motors from Champion Spark Plugs in 1933 and eventually assumed the positions of GM Executive Vice-President in 1948, and President and C.E.O. They used a two-speed Dynaflow drive transmission, four-wheel hydraulic brakes, and a coil-spring suspension. Power was from an overhead-valve, 320.2 cubic-inch inline eight-cylinder engine with hydraulic valve lifters, a Stromberg or Carter carburetor, and delivered 152 horsepower at 3,600 RPM. Deluxe models added hydraulic windows and seat controls, and a plusher interior.
Roadmaster styling included the aforementioned toothy cascading grille, quad 'Ventiports' a curvaceous shape, and Roadmaster script above the full-length bodyside molding. Standard Roadmaster bodies had a length of 214-inches while the long-wheelbase versions measured 217.5-inches. For buyers seeking even more interior space, Buick offered the Series 70 with a 130.25-inch platform on the Model 72R Riviera Sedan and the 76R Riviera hardtop coupe. The Art Deco designs of the 1930s and 1940s were replaced by a modern appearance with the top-of-the-line Roadmaster distinguished by a large, bright, 'toothy' grille that descended below the car, giving it a highly distinctive and unique front-end appearance.īoth the entry-level Special Series 40 and the intermediate Super Series 50 shared a 121.5-inch wheelbase, while the top-of-the-line Roadmaster Series 70 rested on a 126.25-inch wheelbase platform. The company's first new post-war designs were introduced in 1949, along with some new body styles, and the introduction of the two-speed Dynaflow transmission. 1950 Buick Series 70 Roadmaster Buick resumed civilian production following World War II with updated versions of its pre-war vehicles.
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