The absurd price is meant to accurately recreate the 1970s malaise as you ponder your intense buyer's remorse at no more than 55mph. You're not so much paying for a car as you are a historical experience. Oldsmobile called this color "Sorrow", by the way.

I'm sure there's some BMW exec in Germany who read that and said "Hey, that's not a bad idea..."

Mitt Romney doubled down by putting his dog on the roof.