Sooo close to being “Bela Lugosi’s Dead” at the beginning.

Of the four original Cannonballs, only one was one by a Cadillac of that description (in 1972). The others were won by a pair of Ferraris and a Jaguar XJ-S. That said, if I were going to try it today, I’d absolutely do it your way...just substitute “Avalon” for “Cadillac.”

YES. In a story filled with rage-inducing moments, this was the worst. The Ruiz family were victims of a hate crime, and THEY are the ones who are going to leave the neighborhood? Fuck that. That’s akin to a domestic violence victim being removed from the home “for their safety” while the abuser gets to stay. No,…

Quite rightly!

Keep an eye on your drink.

Nope, just a bottle of hooch and a cheeseburger.

Very true. The level of detail available in 1:18-scale models, even lower-priced ones, is light years ahead of early Bburago, Polistil, etc.

Thanks for stopping by our booth!

“The people of that small strip mall and office complex community...”

Er, no.

Take the time to turn west off Sepulveda, and you’ll discover that El Segundo is actually kinda wonderful. The arts community is thriving, with new creative spaces going in all the time, and our walkable downtown commercial district is a…

Yeah, ‘Gundo’s a bit more purple than that. There are a LOT of guns in this town.

In his defense, he WAS sporting a pretty serious lack-of-remorstache.

Seriously? Thanks, what a nice surprise! All awards will be consumed in moder...screw that, they will be guzzled. All of them.

It's tough to get too surprised by anything on the road in L.A.; I used to see Elon Musk's McLaren F1 parked outside the SpaceX offices in El Segundo on a daily basis. However, not too long ago I had a literal heart-stopping moment on PCH in Redondo Beach. As I headed north in light traffic, I spotted something very…

#8: Ruined David Hasselhoff's U.S. singing career: check.

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The Bburago smell! Yes! That was one of the best parts of getting one: that first whiff of quality Italian diecast-i-plastic when you opened the box! I never had the 500K myself, though I did have a pair of Gullwings (alongside a 250GTO, Testa Rossa, Testarossa, and Bug T59.) Best Christmas gifts ever. …

"...but the fact that this Chevy was the only one to make the attempt pretty much rules that out."

My dad sold his cherry '72 Olds Cutlass because his mother-in-law gave him her "creampuff" '78 Pacer wagon. As far as I know, he's still ambulatory.

Raphael, it seems we've had this discussion before (back when I was known as PatFromGundo):

So, what you're saying is, some of your best friends are Bimmer drivers?