The Skycrane would probably be the only thing that could pluck it off the roof without having to build a regular truss crane on the ground, but the hourly rates for one of those probably exceeds the worth of the actual Hemi Siren. They used one a few years ago to hang new stadium lights at Kaufman Stadium where the…

Yep. The cool thing is if you’re driving westbound on Independence Avenue, you can see it on the roof as you crest the hill near Winner Road.

Isuzu’s problem was that their passenger-car dealerships were mostly lower-tier dealers that sold primarily used cars from other brands to people with bad credit. Their primary competitors in that space were Suzuki, Mitsubishi, Kia, and Hyundai. Isuzu didn’t have any cars that could compete in the low-tier space…

There is one located right here:

They used to sell the refills everywhere, including Walmart, but I haven’t seen them in year. TBH, the frames usually get rusty and loose their tension within a couple years, so most people need a whole new blade anyway.

Fifth Gear: OnStar originally ran on the analog network owned by Verizon. When that was shut down, owners were disconnected from the system if their vehicle was too old to be upgraded to a CDMA 1xRTTY radio or they didn’t way to pay for the radio upgrade. GM never paid to upgrade anyone back then, and I doubt they…

Nice Price.

“What are some current roles cops play in your community that you think could be potentially better served by a specially-trained, unarmed professional? Is there something else you think the police should be more focused on?”

5th Gear: The real headline: Small town GM dealer decides to breach its contract and move FCA vehicles into the Chevrolet and Cadillac showroom because nobody is buying them. There’s probably a good chance that this dealer is waaaay overextended on the floor plan for all of their brands and is trying to unload…

It’s not a wagon or diesel, but it’s still running, looks in fantastic shape, and is probably safer than most other vehicles of this vintage. The A/C conversion shouldn’t be too bad if you really need it.

There’s gotta be a kimchee joke in here somewhere...

This is the optional map. The standard map is Cleveland, OH, which is just the regular window tint applied so thick that you can’t see the sunlight through it.

Good memories are good to have, nobody can argue with that. Your first ride is definitely better than mine, a 1989 Spectrum. I did like the first SuperCrew trucks and the Expedition back then, those looked pretty good.

You’re right, I stand corrected. My impression from the media at the time was that Ford reused the same chassis for the ‘97-on F-150, dropped the twin beams and boxed the rear section. I remember hating the jellybean F-150 but loved the Super Duty trucks. They just looked more like a TRUCK than a Taurus. Personally, I…

It’s an Alfa 4C. Why is No Dice even an option? This car could have been dropped into the La Brea tar pits, recovered, steam cleaned, and it would still be worth the money.

The Prowler was essentially a mass-produced street rod. If you were disappointed by its performance, don’t ever drive a real street rod. The fastest ones perform well only in a straight line, until you need to stop. They are built to cruise and be noticed, which the Prowler did well.

The C4 Corvette has a similar light on the rearview mirror that’s intended for illuminating controls on the console. As does the 2006-08 Chevy HHR.

Actually, it was a lot longer than 40 years ago. The Dodge brothers sued Ford Motor Co. over 100 years ago over this very issue. My great-grandfather participated in the sit-down strikes in Flint in the late 1930s, which later begat the UAW. My great-grandmother brought food to the window at the plant for him because…

GM is required to maximize production in order to maximize profit. That is their duty to shareholders. When seasonal illnesses affect production, sometimes they can shut down a shift or even a whole plant for a couple of days or weeks until it blows over, but periodic absenteeism is usually not a problem for coverage.…

It’s called Force Majeure. GM isn’t crossing picket lines or laying people off and replacing them with salaried employees. They are keeping the lines running when an outside event, unforeseen at the time the contract was entered, has materially affected the ability of both parties to fulfill the terms of the…