Liquid Tire Chain Traction Improver (RPO V75) - $22

"SonorousSpeedJoe" (SonorousSpeedJoe)
11/11/2013 at 21:10 • Filed to: Chevrolet

!!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , this was a thing that would spray stuff onto the tires of your 1969 Chevy for better snow/ice traction. 188 cars were ordered with it.

DISCUSSION (8)

Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy > SonorousSpeedJoe
11/11/2013 at 21:22

I still wonder how it would work, I was "introduced" to this by a prof of mine last year.

Bad72AMX > SonorousSpeedJoe
11/11/2013 at 21:26

That is seriously cool. I had no idea. Seems like more would've ordered it, but I'd assume it was never really promoted and no one knew it was available unless they hit every box.

SonorousSpeedJoe > Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy
11/11/2013 at 21:29

The gist of it seems to be spraying the spinning rear tires with a chemical of some sort that would stick to said tires. If I had to hazard a guess, I'd say that chemical would probably provide traction by lowering the melting point of the snow/ice. My second guess would be that it's hydrophobic, so snow/ice would be slung off the tires.

The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 > SonorousSpeedJoe
11/11/2013 at 21:39

It was probably a mixture of lead and asbestos emulsified in paint thinner.

SonorousSpeedJoe > The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123
11/11/2013 at 21:50

Probably threw some DDT in there, too.

The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 > SonorousSpeedJoe
11/11/2013 at 21:54

Yea those winter mosquitos are the worst. Ah the good ole days...

i-do-strange-things > SonorousSpeedJoe
11/11/2013 at 23:19

Or spray VHT traction compound to improve 1/4 mile times. (Which was probably more realisticly what they were after.)

I actually saw a Camaro that had this. It was owned by a guy who had a restoration shop. The car was rough but he bought it because it had a mix of low number options. (traction spray-disc brake rear + center console with gauges.)

smoothisslow > SonorousSpeedJoe
11/13/2013 at 22:22

I wonder what percentage of these rusted out or are restomodded beyond recognition?