I aspire to be like those grandparents...

Having gone down this path: Yes, the Sequoia can tow the trailer. Yes, the trailer can accommodate a family.

It's getting hard to find good examples on the used market - and no one really makes anything quite like this any more. An amazing amount of capability in a reasonably-sized package.

Also: Cool use of iconic Airstream, even if just in the background...

It's always nice to see the hatchbacks coming up in the Spring.

This looks like a lot of fun: A cool 80's sleeper with lots of potential.

After the "no sympathy for the rich guy" comments fade away...

In regard to traditional V8 culture: We're at an interesting crossroads. Ford's full-size SUV Expedition/Navigator platform is now completely turbo V6-powered; GM's full-size SUV Suburban/Tahoe/etc. platform is still completely NA V8-powered.

Just look across the lot at the Expedition: The 3.5 Ecoboost is the only engine available in 2015 models.

Nice plate. But I suspect there are close to 49 other opportunities in this nation to get a JALOPNK plate, so I'm not about to pay more for it.

If a PT Cruiser can do it, everyone should be able to do it. One of my cars is a 1995 - so pre-OBDII - but you can dump codes with a paper clip (codes blink to the MIL light). There's really no excuse any more.

Diagnostic WITHOUT EXTERNAL EQUIPMENT: If there's a system in the car that can produce trouble codes, etc. (think OBDII; engine codes, ABS, transmission, whatever) the car should be able completely report the problems without buying something else.

You'll find copies on eBay. "London under London: Subterranean Guide" by Richard C. Trench and Ellis Hillman

They did. There's a horrifying description of what it was like in the day included in the book "London Under London", a cool history of all things subterranean in London. Yes, they had vent holes that went to the surface. No, it wasn't nearly enough...

I love the truck. I love the camper. I can think of lots of things to do with them.

The Frigidaire that was in my area at work had a company property sticker on it. So I looked it up in our property tracking system: If I recall correctly, it had been purchased in 1952. It was still cooling soda in our computer server room (the fridge was noisy; no one wanted it in an office) well into the 2000's. I'm…

Awesome! Pic of Frigidaire, since it looks like Nibbles at it on my original post:

Back in the 1930s, most rural homes didn't have electricity. President Roosevelt created the Rural Electrification Administration to change that. International Harvester, a company who made farm equipment, decided to use their brand recognition to make appliances for farmers.

I remember seeing the Scrambler as a kid; it was really cool.

I always kind of like the Sterling look: It was just different enough to stand out.