Most of the powersports people I have worked with over the years are pretty enthusiastic about the Cub. It's such a huge and influential part of motorcycling history it's hard to not love it, even if just for what it has done and not what it currently does.

The Honda RC166. Soichiro's entry for the 1966 Isle of Man TT. 250cc DOHC inline-6. Nearly 20,000 rpm. If it wasn't for this bike and Honda's success on the island, you wouldn't have any of their performance cars today (well, up to the early 2000's)

Subaru wagons are PERFECT for this. You can even insert the headrests "upside down" when the seat back is folded and it's like a hard little pillow that keeps your neck at a shitty angle.

If you can't make the beast with two backs in it a second thought should be given to the purchase if you think you may need to nod off in it for the night.

That I hate every BMW. Nothing about them excite me, and I never understood their popularity. I guess the same could be said for all German brands.

Bear it in mind before you go! You can get the driving permit from your local police station if you have time - I think you need at least 7 working days but you should check. Otherwise you can get it on the day at the driving licence centre. Don't forget your Japanese licence and passport - I did...

Take care with that UK licence - unless you are still resident in the UK at the address on the licence I don't think it is valid. I still have my pink folded paper one but always get an overseas driving permit when I go home.

12mm carbide tipped car tire studs, electric vest, heated handgrips, 12 month riding season in Alaska. I did this for several years and never had an off during winter. It's more doable than you think.

I met him in 2012. My dad started talking to him and told him how thy raced in F2 several times. Sir Stirling looked at him, thought for a second about the race they were talking about, and said "I remember you. You were the last car I lapped. You got second!"

TRIANGULATION IS FOR SISSIES!!!!!

that is glorious. Can someone identify the car he avoided? Looks like the early 50s equivalent of racing an M3 against a corolla. Also, I already know I'm ignorant, so you don't have to point that out.

Brutal, depressed time whitewashed over the years by baby boomers? Not where I lived. I don't life could have been any better or happier than those times. My parents often said that they were the best times of their lives and they were the WW2 generation. Being 62, I got to live through those innocent, but quiet…

The Lancia Beta Coupe is a beautiful, despite it's bad rust reputation.

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