Better sound on rainy days?

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@mahgister

My 1st car was a 1958 Ford with a 312 T Bird motor. It had a hood scoop which had an emblem which was just a styling cue. However, I knocked out the emblem and installed screen wire in its place. It was then a real hood scoop.

On a rainy day, that car was very noticeably faster. It was somewhat of a thrill to drive except for one problem. The windshield wipers were vacuum operated. So, if you really accelerated hard, the wipers stopped. That feature probably saved my life. I was 16, wild and crazy and didn’t care. IOW I was the typical 16 yr old...

At 16  myself i cannot afford a bycicle....( i bought only books with my scarce money)

I discovered someday  the cheap house my father, a poor workman, dream to buy without never daring to buy one because of cost...

He buy me a cat.....Instead of a dog to give a reward ... This cat was a tiger and even attack guest, he sleep on my bed only and keep guard....  My dad  did not buy  me a 1958 Ford, Lucky you....I will de dead if he has did so...  😁😊

higher frequency has a bit more trouble traveling in humid air so a rainy day can decrease a bit of the sharp treble attack most modern loudspeakers have.

As reported by HAM radio operators...the distances their signals travel are  much greater on cloudy days easily traveling to Europe and beyond due to being contained by the clouds.

As to cars running better/stronger is because the moist air flashes to steam during the combustion cycle.  There is such a thing as water injection to tame detonation (pre-ignition).

Regards,

barts

@mahgister

My dad did not buy me a 1958 Ford, Lucky you

My mother ws a single mom in the 50’s. Dad left when I was 3. So there was no one to buy a car for me. I started cutting grass when I was about 10 yrs old and saved my $$ to buy a car. Then I had to choose between a car and drums which I dearly wanted. The car was a way out and so, more important. it cost me $150. Owned by a little old school teacher.............................who apparently never changed the oil. Thus the T Bird engine which i got a bank loan for at 16. it took til I was 19-20 to get my drums. So nothing was handed to me. This is the car, not the bird

Interesting story and beautiful car of this era...I am a bit jealous because i bought my first car at 25 years old to see the woman i will marry...I always wanted a car but cycling cost me less and i needed books...

At 20 i owned 2,500 books evaluated to 12,000 bucks , i computed the numbers and price, and i take a loan of 800 bucks to buy more... This was a pain because it takes me a few years to repay... I lost my job...

My father was desesperate about my deranged mind!

I would have freak him less if i have  bought a car instead of useless books... My father has no education of any kind, a hard tough man....Same is true for the motorcycle i never buy...For the same reason....

😁😊

Thanks for your story ....