
joonn belts

1964ll ooldsmobilinte cheef enchineeyarum oldsmobile toronado 442 projectinteyum pradhana sanjaarikalil oralumaayirunnu joonn belts (1926-1972). 1969ll 43-aamm vayassil harrold enn. beltsinu oldsmobile general maanejarayi sthaanakkayattam labhichu. mettsel viramichu. 1972 meyy maasathil 46-aamm vayassil cancer baadhichu belts marichu. thante kaalathekkaal munpulla oru darshakanenna nilayil addeham vahana vyavasaayathil aadarikkappettu. kariyariludaneelam, belts thante enchiniyaring prathibhaykkum karismakkum, ellaayppozhum samarthamaaya narmabodhathinum kaarukalile kutamatta abhiruchikkum perukettirunnu. aithihyamanusarichu, joonn beltsum addehathinte jeevanakkarum ooldsmobiline athinte ettavum mikacha varshangaliloode nayichu ennathil samshayamilla, 1949 muthal 72 vareyulla oldsmobileukal ooldukale jii. emm.-nte rokkatt divisionaayi nirvachikkunnu. pazhaya mobailinte adhikaarathilirunna kaalath, belts mishigan vahana vyavasaayatheyum athinte ettavum shudhamaaya roopathil prathinidheekarichirunnavum kaarukal rajaavaayirunnappol vahana vyavasaya thozhilaalliyaaya neelayum veluppum collar samsthaanathinte jeevanaadiyaayirunnuvennum parayappedunnu.
1969 juulai maasatthile hoott rooad maasikayude lakkathil orikkalum nirmmaanam kandittillaatha chila pareekshanathmaka pazhaya pathippukalumayi belts avatharippikkappettu.
beltsinte uttasuhrithum vrudhanumaaya pritts fritts bennets "pathrangalude priyappettayaalaayirunnu" ennu oormmikkunnathaayi kaar kanakshan rekhappeduthunnu. arupathukalil amithamaya aakamkshayulla oru reporter oru chodyam chodikkunnathil paraajayappettenkilum neenda abhiprayam paranja oru pathrasammelayam benatts oorkkunnu. mattu ezhuthukaarude santhoshathinaayi belts thadassappeduthi paranju, 'ningalkk oru prasangam nadathanamenkil oru haal vaadakaykku edukkuka.'belts valare shakthamayi prathikarichathaayi bennatsinu thonni, ezhuthukaarane kaanaan aavasyappettu. addeham sammathikkukayum uchabhakshanathinu sesham thante vimarshakane kaanukayum cheythu.
kaarum driver cover.
1971 februvariyil kaar aandu driver maasikayude puramchattayilum (addehathinte ettavum ithihaasamaaya edittoriyal roopam) belts pradharshippichirunnu, ithu pheeniksinaduthulla gm proving groundile sonoran marubhoomiyil kaanikkunnu, sanglaasukal dharichu oru toronadoic nere chaayunnu. eee lakkathile anubandha lekhanathil, ezhuthukaaran beltsine athyanthikamaaya "yadhaartha carman" ennu visheshippikkukayum belts toronadoyekurichu charcha cheyyukayum hrasvamaayi, thante priyappetta pazhaya modalaaya uyarnna prakadanamulla 442 nekkurichu charcha cheyyukayum cheythu. enthukondaanu addeham toronado nirmmichathennu chodichappol, belts, saadhaarana reethiyil, "ithu ningale daivatheppole thonnunnu" ennu lalithamaayi marupadi nalki."
gorden jenningsinte kashanathil ninnulla mattu sradheyamaaya belts udharanikalil iva ulppedunnu
automotive enchineeyaringinodulla thante snehathekkurichu charchacheyyumbol "njaan aaa yanthrangalumaayi pranayathilaayi. ippozhum njaan athu eshtappedunnu. kadalaasile varikalil ninnu poortthiyaaya roopathilekku maarunnath kaanaan eshtappedunnu. njaan cheef enchineeyaraayirunnappozhellam, oru puthiya kaarinte aadya prototype labhikkaan enikku kaathirikkaanaayilla. kadakalil pooyi kaarukal nokkaan njaan nyaayeekaranangal thedum. njaan ippozhum cheiyunnu."
"ennaal toronado vaangunnayaalkk vidyaabhyaasathekkaalum varumaanathekkaalum kooduthal kaaryangalund avan athu cheytha oru vyakthiyaan-avanu athu undennu ariyaam. adisthaanaparamaayi addeham onnum theliyikkaan oru kaar vangunnilla, kaaranam addeham athu ithinakam theliyichittundu."
ezhuthukaaranaaya gorden jennings beltsinekkurichu ezhuthi, "joonn belts parayunnath kelkkunnathu, athu njangal kooduthalum cheythu, kaaranam addeham cheria prachodanathode toronados vishayathil deerghamaayi samsarikkum-valare vyakthamaaya samsaram-puthiya toronado ishtappedaan njangal svayam valare anukoolamaayi maarunnathayi njangal kandethi. vaasthavathil, joonn beltsinoppam kurachu manikorukal chelavazhikkunnath aareyum puratthirangi oru pazhaya mobail vaangaan thayyarakum."
vegatha krameekarikkuka.
vegatha krameekarikkuka pazhaya smartfolukalude aadya 100 varshangal" enna coffey table sahapravarthakarum suhruthukkalum joonn belts dhii maan, athupole "puthiya athirthikal" enna kaalaghattatthil vyavasaayathil addeham cheluthiya swaadheenathekkurichu samsaarikkukayum cheythu."
60kalil ooldsil asisttant kantrolaraayirunna bill marfi beltsine "thikachum midukkan" ennaanu visheshippichathu. avan oru yadhaartha narmabodham undaayirunnu, pakshe athu dhaaraalam kadikkunnundaayirunnu. joliyil thaalpparyamillaathavarkko kadinaadhvaanam cheiyunnavarkko kaalikamaayi nilanirthaano joninu samayamundaayirunnilla. athinulla kshama addehathinundaayirunnu. utharam enthaanennu ningal arinjirikkanam allengil ningal athu nalkilla. joninu oru athbhuthakaramaaya padasanchayam, kadhakalude oru valia shekharam, thilangunna buddhi ennivayundaayirunnu, pakshe addeham kadinanaayirunnu, oru eettaye eetta ennu vilikkaan madichilla."
1969ll belts ooldsmobilinte gm-lake maariyathinekkurichu pusthakam charcha cheiyunnu, "beltsinu munbu nalla ishtamundaayirunnenkil, addeham ippol kooduthal janapriyanaayirunnu-pathrangalkkidayil polum, thante vyakthathayum varnnabhamaaya bhashayum eshtappettu."maadhyamangaludeyum janangaludeyum hridayangalum manassukalum nedaanulla kazhivinte peril belts prashasthanaayi.
harst oolds enchineeyar jacq "doock" whatson beltsinte ishtappetta vyakthithvathekkurichu charcha cheythu, vishadeekarichu, "ithu valare rasakaramaayirunnu. joonn beltsine ariyaavunna arcum addehathinte manassil enthaano ullathennu addehathinte vaayil ninnaan varunnathennu ariyamaayirunnu. orikkal addeham paranju, 'doctor, ningal oru nalla cheruppakkaaranaanu, pakshe ningal [pontiac general maanejar joonn] delorianumaayi suhruthukkalaanennu njangalkariyamennu njaan ningalodu parayanam, athinaal ningalude ellah nalla kaaryangalum addehathinu labikkum."
ool-plaastik" kaar ennariyappedunna expi-90 avatharippichu dauntaun detroyittile gm kettidatthil beltsumaayi pankeduttha oru koodikkaazhcha ooldsmobilinte bob somers anusmarichu. beltsinteyum somezhsinteyum avatharanathinu sesham, board nirddishta padhathi nirasikkukayum somezhs parayukayum cheythu, "rocheyude [jaims emm.aaa samayat jii. emm. board chairman] aaa manushyan ezhunnelkkukayum avanu oru durbalamaaya overhead suthaaryatha labikkukayum cheiyunnu. enikku vaayikkaan polum kazhiyaatha kanakkukal undu-cheria samkhyakal... aaa manushyan avide ezhunnettu athiloode pookunnu. avan ellaam cheiyunnu, avan enthaanu paranjathennu arcum ariyilla. rosh parayunnu, 'athukondaanu njangal athu cheyyaan pookaathathu.'joonn parayunnu,' yesukristhu, enikku athu vaayikkaan mathramalla, enikku athu manassilakukayum cheythilla.'board chairmaante munnil... appol athu joonn belts aayirunnu."
1972-ll beltsinte maranavum avarude ettavum priyappetta meladhikaarikalil oraale nashtappettathil pazhaya mobail kudumbatthinullile nashavum pusthakam charcha cheiyunnu. beltsinte maranasamayathe uthppanna delivari maanejar bob richards paranju, "onnaam nambar general maanejar. addeham enikku general maanejaraayirunnu. addeham oru take-charge, take-ovar tharatthilulla aalaayirunnu. orikkal addeham ithu thanneyaanennu paranjappol, ellaavarkkum addeham uddeshichathu ariyamaayirunnu."
akkaalathe asisttant motor enchineeyaraayirunna toom leonard maranasamayathu beltsinekkurichu charcha cheythu, "joonn oru suuppar gaii aayirunnu. orupakshe enikku ariyaavunna ettavum janashradhayulla vyakthiyaayirunnirikkam addeham. entho kuzhappamundennu njangalkariyaamaayirunnu, pakshe athu canceranennu arcum ariyillaayirunnu. avasaanam vare addeham karyangal thannilekku thanne sookshichu."
assembly plaant suuprand kenn ricks jolie upekshikkunnathinu randaazhcha munbu beltsumaayulla koodikkaazhcha oormmippichu. addehathinte offeesilekku varaan enikku oru kooll vannu... njaan akathu chennu avan aaa meshaykk pinnil irikkunnathu kandu. avan kunkumappoo manja niratthilaayirunnu, bhayankaramaayirunnu. addeham paranju, 'njaan moonno naalo thavana ningale kaanaan plaantil erangaan shramichu, pakshe enikku athu cheyyaan kazhinjilla. ningalude joliye njaan athramaathram vilamathikkunnuvennu ningalodu parayuka ennathaanu ivide ningalodu chodikkaanulla ente eaka lakshyam.'ningalkariyaamo, athu oru aale vedanippikkunna sthalathekku athikkunnu. prathimasam 5000 dollar vardhanavu labhikkunnathinekkaal enikku athu nallathaayirunnu. atharathilulla oru manushyanaayirunnu addeham."
kudumbam.
beltsinu jonna, anna ennee rund penmakkalum bhaarya lonttinum undaayirunnu. beltsinte mootha makal joona belts-snider 2007ll pancreatic cancer baadhichu marichu. jonaik makal elisabath ilaya makan john enna rund makkalundu. rooad maasikayude windinginte ezhuthukaaranenna nilayil joonn snider ippol vahana vyavasaayathil valareyadhikam muzhukiyirikkunnu. beltsinte makal anna mike millare vivaham kazhichu (belts addehathinte roopeekarana varshangalil maarganirdesam nalki) avar skaa professional trans-aam seereesil jacq rooshinaayi rays cheythu, topp alcohol draagstarukal, formula atlaantik seereesile ooppan wheel kaarukal. 1989ll addeham stelthu technologies & enchiniyaring enna nirmmaana kambani roopeekarichu, athu ippol oorkkid orthopedic solutions ellc aanu. maikkinum anna millarinum moothavar muthal ilayavar vare valarnna moonnu penmakkalundu, lorna, emilia (emmy), maryalaksandra (mariyal).

