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[โ€“] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

1800l of shine would weigh more than most cars, what on earth was he driving?

[โ€“] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Couldn't tell you the exact make and model, but afair, prohibition was when American automakers first began making high performance cars, specifically because a lot of people needed something that was able to move a shitload of weight while still being faster than the cops.

The specific number in the song is probably just either artistic hyperbole for "a hell of a lot" or a number that fit the meter, though ๐Ÿ˜

[โ€“] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 4 points 1 month ago

I suspect hyperbole. Cool song though.