Well except for the fact that it wasn't a semi, you are right on point.

Yet another? Don't look at accidents per vehicle (tractor-trailers vs cars), because there's a huge elephant in the room.

I wish I had one! Ticket, not 250. I'm not ready for that.

This is the face of one of our drivers/mechanics who helped build the car thankyouverymuch.

Fixed that headline for ya.

I'm not really much of a troll, but the idea of all the 'Porsche is Sacred' snobs just biting through their Meerschaums at the very thought of this abomination makes me smile. Love the cranky roar of an unmuffled diesel barfing fumes out of the back of a 911, screw you, pretension.

Ralph Lauren

I think, it might be a Skoda 706:

...because badges are the most important thing in a car. Others have normal model names with added sports packs, but Audi throws on an 'S' badge because psychologically people associate that with something like BMW's 'M'. I hate consumer behaviour.

Beetle swap. I reckon the snap oversteer would get you before the fire ever has a chance to manifest itself.

So, what about the Dacia than? Well, it was a French car built by Romanians. There was a joke going around at the time that the ones built on Wednesdays were okay, but apart from the short delivery time, nothing justified its price.

Did someone say Ford RS200?

Get over here and we'll make it happen.

Oh, there's a W110 fintail. Cool pic, much more interesting than the depressing new cars in the catalog. I see a few other MBs, Volvos, a BMW, several other non-commie cars, and even what looks like a couple of GAZ Chaikas.

Great news?