I didn't know Jensen was pronounced in Swedish. And really, who doesn't miss the casual sexism and racism?

Many Fords had the filler behind the license plate, thus no rectangle on the rear fender. Many GM cars had some kind of trick taillight with the filler under it. But in the mid-60's they all realized that instead of having a flat tank under the trunk floor, a squarish one going across the car behind the rear axle…

See the keys on the left and right side of your keyboard labeled "Shift"? Try 'em out.

Ohmygod. I believe that's at least ten times the cost of replacing the alternator (which has happened) on my car.

Escort is the opposite of a hallowed name, except for the later US ones that were Mazda 3's deep down. Consul? Zodiac?

Piloting those huge things with manual everything must have been a challenge.

Why a '64 Lincoln? They had stretched the wheelbase and switched to flat windows and a very boring conventional dashboard. The original '61 - '63 is way cooler. They would drive about the same but without the aesthetic amazement.

Did you notice that's a Super Beetle? Curved windshield actually more than three inches from your face, a few more inches in wheelbase added in front, normal modern front suspension. They were really far nicer than the normal ones, and probably a little less unsafe.

So recently I got into one of the cars at work for the first time, a Fusion hybrid. Turn the key. Nothing. Dashboard lights up, lots of graphics, but no rrrrrr-rrrrr. Keep trying. Make sure it's in Park. What am I missing? I can't possibly give up and go ask someone. I'll take my own car before…

Oh, I guess next time I pay $500 for a plane ticket I'll remember to arm myself with some $300 headphones, spend $50 on drinks, get drunk, try to watch a movie, and fall asleep

Perhaps your giant toddler would fit comfortably in a seat of his or her own. Next time, maybe buy one.

Please email me your flight itinerary at least six months in advance so I don't book myself on the same flight. Thank you.

Thank you for using the correct name of the metal that foil is made out of.

You are thinking too much. The job of advertising in part is to differentiate the product from a bunch of similar competitors. Associating story and people with one brand is a way to do that.

By all accounts, unlike more expensive Mercedes sedans the CLA is deficient in just about every possible category and there are much better choices in its price range. Pretty much all the choices.

I think we're talking about S Class/7 Series/A8/Lexus whatever cars, not compact sports sedans.

Prices in a market economy are based entirely (almost) on supply and demand. Each car is going to be different.

Insurance varies greatly on state and locality, and of course on what coverages you have. About the same car insurance for me is about six times as expensive in Brooklyn as it was in a town in Colorado.

This one?

Truly wacko original BX dashboard, with drum speedometer and no column stalks: