He was both a genius and a monster...too bad he didn't use his powers for good.

These are actually pretty great vans. They can haul ass too. Whenever I get a driver in Italy, the dude gets me where I need to be in comfort while bistering across the autostrada at 100+mph.

How do you drive it in philly? Some of the streets are too narrow to even shimmy a Peel P50 down.

Love the new avatar

As it turns out, a lot of people. When I pitched this idea to my friends, they quickly reminded me that I write for Jalopnik, where the readers love their old Volvos and Mercedes, and if I crushed one – no matter how tattered and awful – I would be considered the automotive writer equivalent to your first-grade friend…

This has a Tony Blair Witch Project vibe to it...

Wow........You really ended up with a fine vehicle after all is said and done.

You NEEEEEED to rally-cross that thing.

My buddies were able to see his garage, and I MISSED IT!!! I've never forgiven my GF for making me celebrate our anniversary.

Oh man...that's totally embarrassing.

That sounds awesome! Good for you!

What were you driving while you were there?

I was thinking the same thing...the squared bit seems to confirm that in my mind...

Got it...my school was a strange place to grow up. A4s and 3-Series as far as the eye could see...

Cops love the opportunity to stop folks...

ASS to ASS!!!

What is sexy about a FWD Japanese crapcan?

Kids in a pickup truck bed aren't really going to be very safe...

With enough determination and youtube videos of drifting...any young man will find a way to do something foolish in their crap-can vehicle. Suburbans actually drift quite readily!

I like them because they then become a crumb trapper...