I sure love my Abarth. The acceleration is quicker with a wheels-spinning launch. There are chintzy parts of the car, you can see painted surfaces from the driver's seat, but the quality of the driving fun is off the charts.

Damn, Sam Smith is an excellent writer.

I probably post about our Big Healey too much. For that I apologize if it seems bragish or not genuine. Some cars transcend from possession to being a part of a shared family legacy. The Healey is that to us. My daughter plans to drive away from her wedding in it.

You're right. I forgot about Sir Jack.

Dan Gurney. The last guy to design and drive his winning F1 car.

I want one of these very, very badly. Wonder if there will be a tourist delivery option? That would go very far for support from wife.gov.

Uhm... Pizza with baked potato on it?

Exactly! I had a surprisingly difficult time convincing my wife that an Abarth would be sufficient for us. We're empty nesters, but our daughter fits in the back seat just fine - especially when we're taking her out for dinner.

I used to keep a jar of Grey Poupon in my glove box in case I was ever asked this.  It never happened, but I was prepared if it did.

Excellent!  Jalopnik now has a LeMons car.

Swoon!

This was something I found surprising in Havana.  There were light poles that had been chopped down, seriously, there were mangled lightpole stumps everywhere.  The lamps were then taken and used to light school yards or public squares.  There was no effort made to hide the fact that a streetlight was being used in…

I tink what you think is a Reatta is in fact a 91to 94 (93 really, they held over a few as Commerative Editions) Alfa Spider.

My Healey has a Monza exhaust on it, the tip has a little prancing horse logo on it.  I am surprised by the number of people who ask, "Is that an old Ferrari? I laugh and explain that it's an old English sports car that's slower than anything sold today. 

I'm hardly rich, and have a lovely AH 3000.  You can have one just like mine for Miata money.  Don't be fooled by the high dollar Mark 3 cars.  You don't want one of those, they have the nice convertible top and Jag-copying wood dash, but also the bloated tail and marker lights and monster truck ride height.

Yes.  People always assume my Healey is worth more than it is.  I like that it has a presence that is welcoming and inviting to people, as opposed to off-putting in a "look at me but don't talk to me" manner.  Total blast to commute in.

The Ciation X-11 was an SCCA National Champion!  Here's a street parked feature on it with more info than you ever wanted on the X-11.
http://startinggrid.org/2012/10/30/str…

Can I get in the Nu-Oppo badwagon as well?  I've got some Cuba car shots to share.

Precisamente

Yuck. Looks like a poorly knocked off Hyundai.