Unfortunately, despite the all-too-brief respite with Ford, AML is back to the rinse/lather/repeat cycle of liquidations and recapitalizations of the 70s and 80s.

I’m still agog at that cross-section view and how much space was made for people and baggage. Issigonis, you genius!

I’d hope Paul Bracq is in some sort of automotive designer’s Hall of Fame somewhere. If not, he should be.

And 1,000 died from boredom.

Visual proof that Sir Alec Issigonis was a frigging automobile Einstein.

1994 BMW 850CSi had it. Electronic. Don’t recall much discussion about failures.

Makes sense given how much robotic assembly they’re using currently. It’s only going to get worse with electrics. There’s an amazing YT video on how Audi manufactures its electric motors. Mostly robotic.

Jail time.  Twice as much for the dad.

I love the fender hanging off the bow. This should be good/cringeable.

I always lusted after the 73 RS and RSR cars, but I was just picking a number out of the air. I have no idea what they’re worth.

Was at the local cars and coffee when this showed up:

There really wasn’t anything wrong with Optispark on the LT-1 after the venting update. What screwed them up was the camshaft-driven water pump seal failing over time and leaking directly on the Optispark unit below. The fix was to crazy-glue an elbow into the pump shaft seal weep hole and attach a hose to route the…

For the nine millionth time, it’s not the “back seat”. It’s the “way back”, as in “I tap the way back”.

I’ve had the CHP looking directly at me while doing this exact thing. Zilch. They have more important matters to deal with plus they know this improves lane split safety by granting the bike that little extra room. 

Back in 1952 crazy Howard Hughes had this enormous tip-burner idea:

Visited multiple dealers whilst shopping for a V-Rod Muscle. One salesman was incredulous that I was fixated on a V-Rod and asked if I was aware of how they sounded. Started the bike just to prove a point.

Exactly. This is just a shitty V-Rod wannabe.

Like duh.

How are those 718 Cayman/Boxster sales doing?