<VV> Towing (No Corvair)

[Smitty]

Smitty Says;   This "young and stupid" thread almost demands my input.  A coulple of years ago (when I was 14 with a brand new license) I bought a 29 Chrysler Imperial as an investment.  Paid 75 bucks for it.  Called my uncle who was an antique car collector and after some negotiation he agreed to buy it for 300 if I would deliver it.  I got a ten ft section of water pipe and a chain.  Ran the chain through the pipe and wrapped the ends around the bumper of the Chrysler and the back bumper of my newly purchased 31 chevy coupe.  Bolted them up good and tight with as little slack as possible.  I don't know what either car weighed, but I would bet on 4,000 for the Chrysler and I don't think the Chevy would hurt your toes if you ran over them.  In addition to that the Chevy had mechanical brakes and the Chrysler had none.  I enlisted the aid of my younger brother to steer the Chrysler and keep it in line behind the Chevy.  He was 10 at the time.  He had no license but I didn't think that would matter since he wouldn't really be driving.  So we go motoring across town, stopping two blocks before we came to intersections and praying on the downhills.  Every time I looked in the mirror he was in there sawing away at the wheel like he was trying to wear it out.  I stopped once to see how he was doing and he said he wanted to quit, so I didn't stop anymore for fear he would.  He really didn't look good all bathed in sweat.  The trip was 25 miles or so and we survived with no lasting damage except my brother wouldn't talk to me for weeks after.  Cry Baby.