I think the true value of any vehicle over say, 20yrs old, is mostly aesthetic. As a kid, I imitated my dad & uncle’s taste for classic American muscle-but I think that was mostly because I liked the shiny custom paint jobs. As an adult, I came to appreciate efficiency, character, and patina. I’ve also come to loathe…

Really kills me how many of these cars are out of reach for me...guess I should have studied harder in school!

Nailed it.

Looks like a 70's cartoon car.

The closest this guy ever came to a scientist was probably a faith healer at the local church revival.

Yeah, but at some point you have to deal with the person in front of you-not the script in front of you. It seems like the operator was slow comprehending the situation and ended up asking seemingly absurd questions...

I think thats referring to the crinkle finish

First thought was Nissan Hardbody concept truck

It’s probably a NP for what it is. I have a mild loathing for the American malaise era, so I wouldn’t touch it 10 foot polyester suit.

GPS I guess. But it’d have to be better than Waze. With regular OTA updates.

This doesn’t seem like a real gotcha moment. More like the nuances of reality being revealed. I’d be willing to wager that the fuel used to power the Superchargers is less then the fuel that would have been used to power the individual cars that charged there.

These things seem to have an enthusiast’s premium. That, along with the (mostly) running status, and decent cosmetic presentation makes me think this was a NP. 

It’s a pleasant looking blob, but I wouldn’t call it “achingly beautiful”.

Helped my wife buy a used VW Tiguan. Her father loved VW, and I couldn’t convince her a used VW was for rich people, so I decided my best argument would be to experience it ourselves.

Inclined to recommend an electric Chevy but I need a clearer definition of “decent payload”. The Ridgeline is a winner IMO, but folks are right-you can’t let this thing sit and expect it to just work.

What’s your point? The article is explicitly about a “lost” Lotus design that never raced in Can-Am.

I need to read more about the second seat

IMO, that rust isn’t unreasonable for the NE-and esp. Buffalo. That there isn’t more is kinda remarkable. But at this price the rust should be zero.

The difference is a battery replacement will cost more than the vehicle is worth just about every time.

I understand his argument. His reasoning is too restricted to be reasonable though. We’re asked to project into the future with this QOTD, and while his costs projections can be reasonably be applied to our current market, it doesn’t account for future technological evolution or aftermarket part support. Additionally,…