When I was 10 years old, 1956, my uncle took me to the back lot of the family business, an International Harvester dealership, and let me drive an old tractor around the back lot. He only showed me how to use first gear, but I was able to drive around the lot a few times. It made a big impression, I always had, at…

I have read that it is Washington, DC, to Boston.

IIRC, Henry Ford was a big fan of vertical integration, perhaps its time has come again?

Would this work with gluten-free flour?

Assuming that someone buys this with the intent of actually riding it, aren’t there likely to be problems with tires, seals, etc., parts that have not been used in 40 years?

Circa 1970, my 1968 Ford Cortina GT blew a hole in its muffler (20 miles after the warranty ran out). I examined the muffler and found out that there was a rectangular hole in it. Not wanting to spend money on a new muffler/tailpipe, I decided to repair it myself. A frozen orange juice can with both ends cut out and…

“I’d sample this thing in a heartbeat if it were a bit more accessible.”

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When I was young, I was told that swallowing a heaping teaspoon of sugar was a good way to cure hiccups. It did not work well for me, but I kept doing it for years, probably because I really liked sugar.

Touchscreens are a bad idea for cars, as their use require looking away from the road. Even a clod like me can easily learn to use knobs and witches without looking down.

Consider me a skeptic. I want to know what the specs are that are given when the car is actually presented in the flesh.

Physical dimensions, length, width, height, weight, etc.

I am generally against double point races. I prefer to see championships go to a driver who does the best over the entire season.

Are there two things that that look like they might hide gas filler caps?

“Is it ever too cold to eat ice cream?”

Crunchy peanut butter, straight from the jar.

Jason is a policy man, not a detail man.

I am the last one to complain about typos, etc., so this is an inquiry, not a criticism.

Jason, you may have to make room in your trophy case for a Nobel Peace Prize.

A few decades ago I was a member of a motorcycle club that included several folks who were very interested in cameras and photography. One of my fellow members, a professional photographer himself, opined that this was because motorcycles are gadgets and cameras are gadgets and both motorcyclists and camera buffs were…