I saw Jeremy Clarkson's repair bill for the Grosser. That's a lot of money in the maintenance fund for bragging rights.

Heeeere squiddy, squiddy, squiddy!

Let me tell you people there is nothing in the world more liberating than driving a vehicle that you don't care about and announces that fact on outward appearance. I had a Chevy K5. It was in perfect working order, but had quite a few dents to go with the four inch lift kit. Tons of torque and big knobby tires…

7.) Marina City

I get my car washed at place called "We'll Clean" in Chicago and they have this picture hanging in the waiting room. I just sat there looking at it and marveling at what a simple, ingenious idea that was at a time when many roads weren't paved.

Plenty available on the used market!

My dad had a Cartier Edition of the boxy 90's Town Car. He still waxes poetic about how great it was. As a kid on a learner's permit and a sports car nut, I couldn't grok what he was getting at. It didn't click for me until 25 years later when I was visiting my future in-laws in Sarasota, Florida. We drove to Palm…

I have yet to see a bumper-to-bumper aftermarket warranty that was worth a damn. They generally provide coverage for cars that are less than 10 years old and most cars of that vintage are already turnkey reliable. You'd be better off putting those premiums into a savings account for when a major repair becomes…

Absolutely nothing about what you've posted here is wrong, but it's important to note that, with rare exception, no car is an investment. Cars are "depreciable assets". A durable good. A tool for transportation. Big or small, luxury or economy, the all do the same thing.

As good as the next Phaeton will be — and the first one was quite good too — I just wonder whether Americans will ever warm up to such an expensive car with a VW badge.

Deusenberg.

No love for lifting bodies?

Gorgeous. Too bad they only made six of them. I'll just go for the paint scheme and wheels and do the interior in a nice, tasteful restomod. Find a nice LS6 to drop in there after letting the Lingenfelter boys work some magic.

Ohhhh. One day I will own a C2 or C3 Corvette with a custom Mako Shark paint scheme.

The Lake Pontchartrain Causeway has got NOTHING on the vast barren vistas of Nebraska. I've done I-70 and I-80 to Denver from Chicago and holy lord do they ever suck. Cruise control and audiobooks are survival tools.

Don't gridlock. If you're in the city and the traffic is heavy, don't cross the intersection unless you're sure you can leave it clear behind you. If the jerk behind you stands on his horn, ignore him. He'll just follow you and make matters even worse for cross traffic.

This is one thing the Germans are absolutely right about. You can blow past a cop on the autobahn doing 190 with your hair on fire. Do it on the right and it's a big fine and/or suspended license.

If you get rear ended on the highway, pull over to the shoulder. Don't stop and exchange information on the freeway and make everyone late for work or dinner. I've seen this several times and it's never anything less than infuriating. Makes you wish you could sue people for lost time.

My friend Dan and I are from Chicago. His roommate, Jason is also a Chicagoan. We'd known each other a few years and partied on the weekends. One of our friends, Jen, needed a lift back to campus and I volunteered as an excuse to drive Dan's Honda Del Sol. It had rained that afternoon - heavier than I thought -…