You can also thank them for your beloved Beetle, Torch. If you haven't seen it, try to find James May's show "Cars of the People". The VW segment was fascinating. Hitler devised the people's car as a way to raise money for his war chest. People would pay money into a fund and receive savings stamps toward their…

Hey, you can thank the Nazis for lots of things. The American Space Program for starters.

I freaking LOVE this plane. The military handed Fairchild Republic a GAU-8 and said "make it fly". What they got was the angriest, most badass roid raging berserker to ever grace the field of battle. If you're on the ground, it's the last thing you want bearing down on your position.

Agreed. If he did, he was certainly not Der Fuhrer at the time.

"Quadraphonic sound, a waterbed, and now a strobe light. Gentlemen, say hello to the second-base mobile."

Dammit, Travis. I read that headline and thought "There's a pristine Miata less than 5 hours from me!" I have the rocker rust - looking for a solid chassis where I can swap in my mods.

Well, for one thing the LFA has a V10 engine that revs so quickly that and analog tachometer could not be used. They went with an awesome Hasbro Transformers LED instrument display instead. Beyond that, I have no idea why anyone would buy this instead of three or four Nissan GT-Rs.

Well put, Doug. Everytime I think of the LFA, I think of Richard Hammond laughing at the notion of a $400,000 Lexus. This should be Toyota's idea of a halo car.

It's been a long time, but I think the owner of Flyin Miata bought an Opel GT with plans to retrofit the Miata drivetrain. There haven't been many updates, so I have no idea if that ever happened.

I stand corrected. Of course, the boulevard ragtop cruiser has never been the same.

Back in the 70's, the government banned convertibles over safety concerns. Hearing this news, my father ran out and bought a 1976 Buick LeSabre convertible. The last of the big cruisers. He got the custom model with the 455 V8 and absolutely drove the hell out of it. Chicago road salt did a number on it, but he…

I'll back that notion, but it's also important to note that Toyota and Subaru knew their cars would be modified. The entire point of the FRS/BRZ line was to bring back the affordable RWD sport coupe to a new generation. The car isn't bad in stock form for the same reason that a stock Miata isn't bad - it was built…

People can do what they want with their money, but there is something to gained from driving an entry level car. If you want to drive Formula 1, you don't start in an F1 car. Mr. Hammond demonstrates thusly.

Nice! I was at the Autobarn in Evanston. Wish I had the space for another toy.

"For those of you who look at this car's $29,500 price tag and scoff that you would rather just buy 15 Miata's (Miati?) for that price, well, yes you could probably do that."

They can brag all they want. Americans with Bentley money won't shop in a dealership where they sell Golfs and Jettas. It's called "branding" and it's the reason Toyota, Nissan and Honda spent millions developing a new dealer network to sell their upscale models. "Volkswagen" is not equated with "luxury" in America…

I had a 79 Corvette. Even if the price of late third generation Corvettes have bottomed out or are now on the rebound, there are better choices to be had on the used market. A used Corvette with an aftermarket turbo in your garage means more wrench work in your future. You can start your project with a much better…

I debadged my 1st gen Miata after making some significant modifications. Looks way better without 'em.

Bruce Wayne's grocery getter.