Agreed. It would have made for an interesting competitor in the roadster market, were it given a good powertrain and drivetrain.

THIS. Thank you, I came here to post this. I loved the styling, it had a futuristic look, but still maintained retro cues and for a sedan, the styling still maintained a strong coupe feel to it.

I had such high hopes for this car. I was falling over myself hoping Chrysler would have stepped into the foray with the supercar manufacturers.

That looks like the origins of the 1-Series. I know the 1-Series is BMW, but it looks like BMW decided to roll out what GM decided to put on the shelf.

Magical place indeed, I’d never want to leave if I had the chance to walk around on those fairgrounds.

Looks like good progress was made. Looking forward to seeing how it progresses in future installments. Next up: Cummins 12-valve swap!

People hate it when I refer to recent U.S. military incursions as ‘police actions’ but I’ve felt for some time now the US DoD has largely become a global police force.

That’s the true cost of war.

The part that really struck me was this (emphasis mine):

It’d be a matter of “getting into the weeds” where the budget is concerned. When the money trails are followed, it leads to a not-so-rosy picture for those that are in the proverbial trenches.

I’m kind of surprised to learn that. I figured the Cosworth engine would have held up longer, but, then again, the Cosworth engine was already at the cutting edge in its day. I’m guessing that Vega was meant to be used more as a weekend canyon carver than it was daily driver. Kind of like the current Camaro Z/28...but…

Agreed. That’s the one takeaway from my time in the service: our focus is supposed to be all about money. Saving it, cutting its use, and not spending it if it’s not necessary. I suppose I’m a bit cynical in that regard, and tend to agree with you on the F-35 and similar programs. I could go on a long rant…

Watching the American-dubbed version, I keep picturing Max as thinking to himself, “Okay, enough chatter from you! Your voice is grating on my nerves! You’re going down, punk!”

Warfighting is big business.

Stripes, you say?

Damn, nice choice there. Always thought those were nice cars, given the era they were built in.

Living with a 6.0L is all about knowledge. Sharing it, absorbing it, keeping it going. I appreciate all the tidbits I can learn about this engine. Even if it’s something I’ve done or plan to do, I still appreciate the knowledge, so thank you! EVERY little bit helps with these engines...

See: Yamaha VMAX 1700. Rode one, loved it. Had immense amounts of power and was comfortable to actually cruise around on. If Duc comes up with a cruiser like that, it could be a lot of fun and be comfortable to ride to boot.

$26K?

Good to know, I’ll keep an eye on the oil lines. The FICM seems to be sensitive to voltage, so as long as the electrical system keeps getting good voltage it should be okay.