Originally Posted By cudaman1969
I have thought a hand brake would be better than the foot brake for launching, hand would seem more precise. The one pictured is an over-center locking type, awkward, but still a deal at 20 bucks.


That ad was likely printed back in 1962 or 63 when those things first came out. Lets see, 20 bucks in 1962 dollars would be worth how much in today's highly inflated dollars.

http://www.westegg.com/inflation/infl.cgi

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What cost $20.00 in 1962 would cost $158.35 in 2015.

July 19th should be "Drive Like Rockford Day". R.I.P. Jimmie.