You’re wrong. Jag and particularly A-M were on the verge of insolvency. Ford provided both firms with new engines, platforms, and modern factories. Tickford Street was a glorified shed. Browns Lane wasn’t much better.

I dunno. After a 17 year affair with an 850Ci, I’m still really digging my CL63. Both coupes. And I’d die for a 60s Riv or Toronado.

Near me, $45 a night peak, $35 a night off peak. Refugio and El Capitan state beach campgrounds. You have to reserve 6 months in advance on ReserveCalifornia, and campsites go in literally seconds after they open.

Survey: “What image flashes into your head when I say ‘Magnum, p.i.’”?

If I had to choose the existing Street over a V-Rod, I’d go V-Rod. It is my first bike. The reason I wanted to ride a bike began and ended with the V-Rod. I liked the design and look, the power was “sufficient”, and the build quality is amazing. The frame is hydroformed and all the shiny bits aren’t chrome, they’re…

What I thought was “nuts” is they’d send up a fuel sample first for the crewman to inspect. What was he going to do? Shop around? “Nah, this sucks. We’ll try the next boat.”

The V-Rod’s Revolution engine has an integrated 5 speed gearbox. The crank is connected to the clutch and balance shaft via a geartrain. There’s no primary or separate gearbox as on the aircooled v-twins.

Here’s a fix. Install a combined smoke and CO detector in your garage. Where I come from that’s usually where the water heater is located, plus there’s a ton of combustibles in my garage. Detecting a long-running car is just a no-cost plus.

Once Kid 1 arrived, wife stated “No more single engine. Or get a multimillion dollar life insurance policy.” When I told her multi-engine recip wasn’t safer, her answer was “Fine, make it a turboprop.” Stopped flying for a good long while.

“CC Manhattan, up with a twist in a rocks glass.” And yes, stirred, not shaken. My grandfather’s drink, my drink, and now my daughter’s drink.

I daresay Sioux City was a case of a real bad-ass pilot, or pilots. Southwest was, as far as I can tell, a checklisted emergency. There wasn’t a checklist for United 232. Their improvisational skills were extraordinary if you read the NTSB report.

Sorry, but United 232, Sioux City makes this and Sully look easy.

Equating the two isn’t valid. Automatic flight even today is still very much point-to-point in space. Straight lines. Positive control airspace with some guy watching your progress from the ground ensuring strict spatial separation. And another body in the cockpit cross-checking everything you do. Plus airline…

You think that’s odd?

This clown sounds like Trump.

Original owner of a 96 Roadmaster wagon. Had it for almost 20 years, ran like a top while we raised a family. Great car, we sold it to a young couple so they could repeat the whole experience.

I don’t think there’s a gearbox there. During shutdown, both props slow at different speeds and the front prop stops completely while the rear one continues to windmill. It appears both props run off their own dedicated power turbine.

Compound shifting cutie hustling an 8v71? I think I’m in love!

BOHICA. Cue the same old unimaginative HD bashfest, yet again.

It’s sad how complete and technical this brochure was compared to today’s “automobile” literature. I think the downturn started with “Soft Corinthian Leather” and “opera lights”.