Just about everyone has their little area of expertise in life. Some people know all the nuances of China-Taiwan relations, so folks really know how to pick a melon, and most of us here know some facets of the world of automobiles pretty well. Experts of any stripe tend to readily spot a false statement in their area…
We all know James May has built a nice little catalog of limited-run TV shows to go along with his very visible role as a Top Gear/Grand Tour presenter. I was very surprised, however, to discover that Mr. May had a sideline that nobody knew about. Watching a mediocre movie from 1983, I discovered the Captain Slow…
Sorry in advance: no pictures.
Great news! And it has nothing to do with a Dacia Sandero:
This just showed up in the ol’ inbox. I’m sure I’m one of half a jillion people who got one of these, but still .... hmmm.
So RRV was pretty great, for those who are into that sort of narrowly-focused celebration of all things Porsche. The weather was great, the selection of race cars was amazing, and the parking lots were nice, mildly curated museums all their own. A few pictures from the event for your general edification...
Behold one of the finest examples of used-car promotion you will ever see. The seller employs unusual creativity and sophistication in the presentation of his pre-owned Taurus. Jeff Zwart, take note:
I’m sure thousands of other people noticed this long before I did, but in my defense I only saw the most recent Mission: Impossible movie a couple of days ago. I loved the brief moment when, during a scene set in London and involving the highest figures in the British government, you can just make out in the distance…
Or maybe my inner Tavarish, since I’m not mates with a preposterously tall mechanic with an excellent supply of tools and skills to match? Anyway, the short story is that I’m starting to think about getting a first car for and with my son, who is thirteen but is already getting concerned about his access to wheels…
This magazine is why I became a car enthusiast:
It has been noted increasingly frequently of late that one of the better anti-theft devices you can have on your car is a manual transmission, since many would-be car thieves are flummoxed by the presence of a third pedal.
I'm a space program geek. I'm a bit too young to remember the Apollo program first hand, but I was way into the Shuttle. I never got to see a launch, but I did manage to skip out from work, grab my wife and little daughter and race up to Edwards when the Shuttle had one of its rare California landings. It bugs me…
Holy cats; I broke the century mark for "recommended" stars. There's nothing quite like making an anonymous internet post that is liked by a hundred or so equally anonymous people on the internet to make a fellow feel appreciated. In anonymity.
An ultra-rare car, less than $20k. Somebody's gotta jump on this.
From an interview in the current R&T:
We can only imagine the inter-car dialog going on at silicon-brain speeds:
It's early yet, but the docs have begun the process of bringing Michael Schumacher out of the medically-induced coma he has been in since his accident and surgeries. From The Telegraph, citing l'Equipe:
Behold the magnificence. And the Hamster.
Happy New Year, Opponauts.
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