I can make it up most likely. I have a bunch of cool 2000s auto show press material to give away. Buick Terraza order guide - who wants it?!

Vestial is not a word

BorgWarner, not Borg Warner

I mean, torsion bar front suspension with dual piston aluminum Brembos, deDion rear with transaxle mounted in back with inboard rear discs, 2.5L Busso V6. It’s the 5-series in the Alfa 75 (Milano), Alfa 90, Alfa Alfa 6 (take that, Mazda!) range. I wouldn’t say it’s all that great, but the 90 seems pretty special!

It’s a hell of a statement. Fortunately, the V8s will be out by 2025 when SULEV30 hits. The replacement for the V8s will be more hybrid-ready (ask anyone from Detroit, it’s a poorly kept secret. DT should know but probably can’t say). Until then, BSG is really the only quick hybrid option for the V8s

Not too egregious - only harm is that they didn’t make you ride pillion back to Phoenix

Did they every offer those polished split 5-spoke wheels? So good

I really like Tom’s writing voice! Seems to come naturally, and very enjoyable to read. Would like to see more from Tom - and not just the humorous stuff

Torch detained me at his house, but he claimed he was a “minister” not a dealer, so I went along with it

The vertical fuel tank was usually (only?) found in the Alfa Romeo Milano (North American models) and the Alfa Romeo 75 America, which is sort of a European edition of the North American Milano Verde.

Great read! Especially relatable for the midwest crowd. The color, the smell, the faith in Blaster all true

Ag, industrial, energy, defense - and I can use it in my driveway? Yeah that’s cool 

An impressively improbable pair!

Congrats, and I hope you enjoy the new van. That conversion video was fun to watch. I guess they do sell enough of them to do it right

Most of my Snap-on is from estate sales and has initials or names stamped on them. Cman sockets, HF impact sockets, HF box.

Nice work on the Andrewbot, Torch

You look at those 4 chains keeping you from falling to your death and then you think of TÜV and all of that fear is really on you...

Wendy’s buffet stunted my appreciation for hamburgers because my brother and I never tried a single or kid’s meal until the buffet shut down. The garlic bread was insanely dense and saturated. Used to layer a couple of layers of garlic bread with meat sauce and the nacho cheese, the  top with all of the salad bar…

Rivian has actually been pretty rapidly moving its engineering to Irvine. Some left in Plymouth, MI, but it’s not really ‘local’ at this point

The GPF is the big change here, and the fact that they are up 20hp after adding a GPF is no so much impressive as it is a very nice outcome. GPFs make engine breathing/timing/combustion suffer to some degree