John Fitch has long been a hero of mine. He manages to attain a super-McQueen level of coolness through driving skill, brains, and bravery.

@Optixtruf: Halle-fuckin-lujah.

@SantaRita: I'm sure a seat in the Cheese Eating Surrender Monkeys' Peugeot could be arranged.

I don't understand the attraction. It's the color of pavement. The red interior is interesting in an "I want to drive in a bordello" sort of way.

Wow, that really is the least IRL can do. Scary.

On my bucket list of places to go in a Corvette.

@electricarchie: Very cool. Care to share build plans?

So puerile yet so great.

@Baby Beater Benz: Indeed, my productivity has gone out the window.

@Cheeseslap is bombing a dumphole: Airbags are pretty heavy. Ditch 'em.

@Cheeseslap is bombing a dumphole: Oh yes, the old Neon ACR was a great car. My '96 Miata is basically a base model that came with a radio and nothing else. I've since lightened it a bit more, replaced all the R package suspension stuff with stuff of my own choosing.

The old Honda Civic VX hatchback was just about the perfect utility car. Plenty of room for junk in the trunk, not too craptastic interior materials, and decent driving manners.

@kake81: Agreed. I appreciate guerrilla art but hate pointless tagging and stupid graffiti.

I love this. If folks are going to tag or graffiti things, the least they can do is make it interesting.

I saw a street parked four door Avanti not too long ago. It was atrociously ungainly. Its owner was proudly explaining what it was to some polite guy on the street. I walked by, stifling the reverse peristalsis which was threatening to deposit my lunch on the sidewalk as an offering to its stunning…

You can tell it's a racing special by the use of Plexiglas for the windows.

Finally! I've been waiting for over a year for my Jalopnik Gold premium membership prize.

My own. I've had so many great times looking past those stripes. Be it at an autocross, a track day, or out for a ride with my lovely wife. My car and I have had some great times together over the last dozen plus years. It has been a great adventure companion and will continue to be for the rest of our lives.

I didn't know airplanes could leave skid marks.

These need to be brought out of retirement and used for the ultimate precision flying team. The Navy's Blue Angels are chumps compared to the CIA's Blackbirds.