I’m embarrassed for commenters that this wasn’t the first answer.

I’m sorry, you are all wrong.  It’s The little nash rambler by the playmates.

1952 Vincent Black Lightning - Richard Thompson 

Now imagine what 8 years could have done for the Fiesta’s fuel economy because of improvements in engine technology.

Or otherwise, imagine what a modern Maverick would be like with an 8-year-old 1.0L engine.

It’s like comparing prices across decades without adjusting for inflation.  

I have a 1970 Trail 70 that has been in the family since before I was born and it’s still a total hoot. Except that with a 200lb rider it’s a death wish in traffic. As much as I’d love a usable companion (the kids can ride the 70!) with a matching Dax frame, I think the Trail 125 is more functional. I could actually,…

One new thing that does need to be dealt with is....air conditioned cables.

I’m not a democrat, but I frequently end up voting against the GOP. My reasoning is that the dems usually can’t do a whole lot. They nibble around the edges of thier policy. When the repubs get in? Bam. Corporate income tax cut 10%. Tax on the wealthy cut in perpetuity. Consumer protections eroded. Social safety nets…

Well, to be totally realistic, a lot of companies have ended up emulating Apple as Apple has redefined the paradigm of what is acceptable and expected.

Agreed. I think it really started with so called ‘news’ shows chasing ratings by distributing sensational content beginning in the late 80s. Southern California local news, CNN having to fill a 24 hour cycle, and like you said, AM radio shows (and FOX ‘news’) telling their audience what they want to hear in the…

Cool, can’t want until Holidays and everyone shows up to the house needing a charge or they can’t go home...

Cable news and talk shows are totally trash. No matter what network. I was reminded of this recently. Prior to the pandemic I went to the corporate office and they had a gym. CNN was always on the main flat screens in front of all of the machines and even some of the actual machines themselves. Just a bunch of talking…

I dunno. I know folks in the funeral business, and when the pandemic took traditional funerals away for a while, it really screwed people up when they didn’t properly grieve for their loved ones.

Talk about an easy call. Coming from the slapdash 1st gen fastback Charger to the classic 2nd gen—talk about hitting one out of the ballpark:

The other thing that makes water worse is that it doesn’t compress. Air compresses. Wood compresses. Steel compresses. Water ain’t give a fuck. There is no softening the blow from a wave. It’s already displaced as much of itself as it can.

I really like the retro paint jobs people are doing of F150's and Silverados.

They should intermix a few of these through the LA railyards. Really surprise a few train robbers. 

Shimano used to give JIS screwdrivers away at bicycle trade shows, since their derailleurs (until recently) always had at least 2 or 3 JIS screws on them. They don’t look like they would, but they make a world of difference.

I design OEM stuff all the time with pop rivets . In fact our company buys pop rivets and rivnuts by the millions every year to use in our products.

Any truck. 1969 C10, then current. Bloated like most of the people who own them.