I lament the amazing spectacle of racing that was the Indy 500. Once, through sheer force of genius, guts, and guile, you could create your own car, convince a hot shoe to drive it, and if they were fast enough, have a chance at fame and fortune. Now it’s just another race.

Just making sure you read it closely.

Wow, I could have written that post, including the 9 cars.

I drove my friend’s Subaru Ascent CVT and thought the flappy paddles were silly. Then I used them to go up or down a “gear” through the hills of North Carolina. They transform the car because the CVT holds the RPM and stops fighting the turbo.

I wouldn’t buy such a tacky plastic anti-truck at any price and this one is crack pipe crazy.

I visited that racetrack site during a vintage car rally / scavenger hunt. We had to get a photo sitting in the old grandstands. You can drive right past and never know it was there.

Sounds like it wasn’t very smart. The only reason to do it is if the consequences are less bad than the alternative, such as falling off the hauler.

Only if they move against each other. That only happens if the MT car is left in gear.

It does sound like your town had a problem. Perhaps your town/county/state should have done something to fix your local problem. Just because there are local problems everywhere doesn’t mean it is a national problem.

So because the job sucks it’s ok to be incompetent and endanger lives? What exactly is your point?

It’s a joy to read Jamie’s work. He has truly mastered a storytelling style carefully honed to an industry where you get paid by the word.

I think I said F-150. I can reach into my first gen Tundra ok but the new trucks are taller with higher bed sides.

Trailering a manual car in gear is like grinding your teeth at night. Don’t do it.

My daily driver has drum brakes, lap belts, no crumple zones, and no airbags. The indispensable safety item is me.

Just reach over the side of your F-150 bed — yeah, if you’re 6 foot 8.

Actually nothing calls for a G-wagen.

Wow this is a liberal wet dream story: gas hog Hummer, red state Florida, fossil fuel shortage. Even happened on Alabama Avenue!

My favorite bodge. Driving an old Triumph through France and stripped thermostat housing came loose. Two joined hose clamps to the rescue.

This Southeast Jalop has 9 cars. Now to find the one that has gas and will run.

They hived off the GM finance with all the bad loans. The GM finance with all the good loans got to stay part of GM and write more loans.