I’m thinking an initial estimate of the $10,000.00 restoration budget would be a tad conservative...

Yep, sorry, horrible MS Paint pic, couldn’t help myself.

Ah, but even with the hack job coolant hose, you’d still have a car with, you know, the soul of a Ferrari.

I get what you’re saying, and no, most would not cross-shop a Nissan 200SX or a Dodge Neon with a Ferrari Mondial.

Accurate depiction.

Good point. I suppose it could be well worth the time to have the car thoroughly worked over, properly restored, and then auctioned off.

Pardon me whilst I go wipe up the drool from my chin.

If ever there were a time I wish I had the budget to go racing...

No thank you, no thank you, no thank you. There are far more desirable automobiles for that kind of money. You’d be paying that kind of money for a Mondial that’s in need of upholstery, paint, and thorough maintenance. At the top end, the Mondials are going for $40K - $50K - this one would require an investment of at…

I suspect that if antics involving whipped cream and the car’s fuel tank transpired, the result would be ... undesirable.

Exhilarating. That’s got to be the only way to describe it. High Speed, low altitude, that looks ridiculously fun!

Certainly better than one of the other Bond films Brosnan produced. The World Is Not Enough ... eh, that film just did not do Bond justice, in my opinion. It was good for its one liners though.

That’s rather interesting, it would not surprise me in the least to find out they’re involved. This will be an interesting case to follow.

Thank you! Give the lawyers enough time, *everything* will come with fine print and disclaimers.

Well thank you! Damn, it’s a shame I’m under so much pressure at work...

Truth be told, that was inspired by TF04’s comment:

These are truly magical times we live in. I can only dream of what we’ll see in the next 20 years, but if it continues down this path, it will be amazing.

The Beetle was built in Mexico (as are several current models) - just to start. For a long time, Harley-Davidson sourced carburetors from Keihin, which you would also find on several models of the Kawasaki line. Most automotive manufacturers are international corporations, and have been for some time. The current…

*cue fast talking announcer voice*

Quite the interesting feature.