My fetish ride is the 1800es, glass hatch and all. Simple, elegant, impractical. But oh, do I need one.

Who wins, the driver who led the most laps, or the driver who led at the end of the last lap?

You’re talking about a 1974 made for TV movie called The California Kid, starring Martin Sheen (yep, Charlie Sheen’s dad), Vic Morrow and Nick Nolte. The real star, however, was the chopped and flamed ‘34 Ford three window coupe, built by Pete Chapouris.

No, it’s not safe to say that. It’s not true to say that. It’s bullshit. You want to make such a claim, bring the stats to back it up. Because otherwise it’s just irresponsible goading. By the way, the stats do not support your “safe to say.”

I bought one of the base cars, a Puma GTE, back in the eighties. At the time there was a company importing them to the US without drivetrains or front suspensions, but they were otherwise complete. That allowed them to call it a kit, though they were basically pulled off the showroom floor in Brazil and had their…

So, space doesn't suck, it blows.

Jason- A LISA with twiggies: nice touch.

I’m a novice wrt F1, but aren’t their wheels and rotors rather small? Have they already considered larger wheel/tire packages to permit larger rotor sizes?

This beautiful creature is in fact a ’68 Cougar XR7-G, a low volume special built as a step up from the “Dan Gurney Special Option.” Only XR7-Gs got that unique two-nostril fiberglass hood scoop (non-functioning unless ordered with a 428CJ engine). Gorgeous and rare.

“The collection of muffler shops and strip clubs collectively known as ‘Fresno’ is known for many things, but a healthy and active unicorn population is not one of them.”

Tavarish- any chance you or someone can get me out of the greys?

Nice truck! Pretty sure this is his build thread.

When I first saw the Etna in Car Magazine, it was the beginning of my deep appreciation for excellence in industrial design.

He could even make an Isuzu look good. Damn good.

A Florida pilot...

leave the Thing, take the Zamboni.

1995 Passat. Loved the five speed, sunroof, room for 3 kiddies, handling. The rest of it was great until about 80K. Wheel bearings, bushings, seals, half shafts; then electrical gremlins: windows; door locks; alarm system that decided it was an immune system and I was a virus; antenna with non-determinate controls;…

Nice work! Did you ever have the opportunity to present it to Porsche?