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Offline alopez2045@yahoo.com

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Orange 55
« on: November 22, 2021, 12:41:06 AM »
I have a 3+3 c-20, on my speedometer face the speed of 55 is orange, where as the rest of the numbers are white. Does any one know why?


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Offline bd

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Re: Orange 55
« Reply #1 on: November 22, 2021, 01:15:26 AM »
The National Maximum Speed Law was a federal overreach with mixed compliance between states.  Nonetheless, the maximum "legal" speed was emphasized on many US market speedometers.  A few vehicles were actually governed at 55 MPH.  Thankfully, that agonizing debacle expired. 
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Offline Shifty

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Re: Orange 55
« Reply #2 on: November 22, 2021, 08:34:58 AM »
Sammy Hagar can tell you.
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Re: Orange 55
« Reply #3 on: November 22, 2021, 05:02:47 PM »
UGGGHHH

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Re: Orange 55
« Reply #4 on: November 22, 2021, 06:46:21 PM »
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