If you haven’t noticed, NYC, as well as Boston and almost anywhere in New England, have properly enjoyable roads within the E-Mogs range, so it’s not just the West Coast elite that can tolerate such limitations. 

...the Pontiacs Bonneville, Catalina, LeMans and Grand Prix wonder what you mean by that...

At least it’s got power windows. My mother drove a 75 Granada with manual window cranks that rubbed the seat bottoms (with the seats pulled forward-we’re a short family). We had to open the front doors to operate the windows.

I’d like to tell you that I drive a Hummer H2 and when not using it for back country rescues, drive blind orphans to chamber music recitals on weekends. I’d like to tell you that, but since it’s not true, I won’t.

If I was butchering a tasty quadruped, I’d grill steaks of the what, barbecue the yee-haw with my special sauce, give disney to my dogs and use NY and LA for stew.

Last month, helping someone choose a new car, over a two day span we drove the BMW X1, Mini Countryman S, and a RAV4 in its priciest trim level. Based on the trim level and options she wanted, MSRP was similar on the three. Also drove a Mazda CX30 that was considerably cheaper. The Mini was too noisy and rough-riding…

Last time I was in California, I went out of my way to get a closer look at the Moffett hanger....and couldn’t help but wonder about the acoustics and how it could host a concert before it inevitably succumbs to that development pressure.

Amid the Camaros and Mustangs, I drove a 20 year old Corvair. Nobody cared that it couldn’t smoke the tires, but everyone wanted to learn about the car, including the DMV employee who didn’t even ask my girlfriend to parallel park during her license test because he kept peppering her with questions about the Corvair.

the child in me wants to throw some batteries into my neighbor’s pool just to watch an underwater fire

Hey, That’s Enrico Pallazzo!

Since all you’re really doing is putting some wheels beneath the engine, an Isetta will do, but any serious project starts with a (Lotus) Caterham

Thank you for mentioning rain. It’s the #1 reason drivers benefit from traction control and even all wheel drive.

So where’s the Corvair Greenbriar, or my Ford Falcon Clubwagon? It wasn’t just VW that created the market archetype.

The pint bottles of Fireball are likely the low alcohol version that seems to be displayed on the counter of every gas station convenience store that’s got a license to sell beer. Whatever floats your boat.

ironically, that shade of snot green actually draws your attention away from the rest of the ugly, so it gets a half point for the distraction

I’ve heard that Ford Small blocks (289-302-351w) were easily transplanted, and that the motor mounts lined up nicely with Pontiac V8s of the 60's and 70's. Never worked on one myself, but I’ve seen enough to conclude it was somewhat trendy at the time.

Sir, I don’t know whether you’re in denial, misinformed, or simply a fascist toadie, but trumps behavior that day was entirely consistent with the blather and attitude he’s displayed throughout hundreds, if not thousands , of inflammatory public appearances, televised interviews and tweets. Defending him at this point…

Landing a contract like this is a very big deal, the fantasy of every startup.

that “truck engine” is somewhat concerning. While I’m sure it’s a torque monster, it wasn’t built to rev, and I’d bet that it more likely would ‘tickle’ 140-150.

Same here. I’ve been whining about the disappearance of 2 door (and truly compact) pickups for years. I get how a truck with large comfortable cab can eliminate the reason one might need a second vehicle. What puzzles me though, is why the market -including the carpenters, plumbers, landscapers, etc. who actually need…