The Beemer has to go. I stomped one with an SHO, for God's sake. Fantasy?

The Marquis definitely lived fast and died young, but comes from a time when the "Gentleman Racer" was the norm. Mark Donohue won everywhere in everything, but since I watched Parnelli wrestle that first turbine around Indy, he was my favorite, although hardly the best. Interesting question.

My two cents- 1953 Hudson Hornet Hollywood Coupe, with Twin H-Power- $30,000 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air Hardtop- $30,000. 1969 AMX 390 with Go-Pack- $30,000. 1972 Datsun 240Z- $15,000. 1979 Jeep Wagoneer Limited- $15,000. 1993 BMW 850-$15,000. 1995 Volvo Turbo Wagon $10,000. 1995 Ford Taurus SHO $10,000. 1997 Cadillac…

I, too, want the Cat to be resurrected as the premium brand it has been for so long. While not as contemptuous of the current lineup as some on this site, I realize that money needs to be made, regardless of the business model. However, change for changes sake has never been the metier of the brand. I loved the XJ6 in…

This baffles me. I guess sooner or later some enterprising soul will show up and drive a FWD backwards. The fans swoon.

My orthodoxy is a result of growing up with a father who believed that if you cannot fix it, you don't deserve to drive it. He was a small town retail dealer, and my friends Dad's all gave them new cars to drive- mine took me out back(at 16), showed me a '53 Hudson Hornet, said "There's your new car-it just needs a…

My Father once had a fuel-injected 57 that he bought from a friend and fellow dealer. It seemed that the mechanics were stupefied by the fuel system, and couldn't get the car to idle, but it ran well at all other RPM. He drove it from Northern Indiana (Goshen) to Alberta with no problem. However, when it came time to…

In the Pacific NW, diesel VW's sold for $1000 over Monroney, and every dealer could sell every one......for about a year, and then Westmoreland came online. People would actually refuse to buy a square headlight VW. I had one that the rear window popped out when adjusting the seat too enthusiastically. But, they were…

I may be late to the party, but here is my .02. I also had seat time in all of said autos, although not all equipped as specified. My personal favorite as a looker was the Goat- they just looked like they wanted to eat you lunch and then kick sand in your face. However, at the time- with commonly available cars- the…

rgseidl- Yes, buying our convertibles with their artificially depressed currency to keep exports flowing- Which came first?

The article put in a tiny bit of perspective- " a double-dutied Roller". This from a G8 country with supposedly open markets? The lack of diligence by the press never ceases to amaze me. Slave labor, no rule of law, pouring of pollutants into the nearest cesspool, all put up for praise by moronic corporate apologists…

The physics of Top Fuel and Funny Car are staggering accomplishments with a standard four stroke gas and air reciprocating engine. Not long ago, D.Davis explained that if you have a long, straight track, you driving your ZO6 or Turbo Carrera at 200 m.p.h.and came to the starting line, where a Top Fueler sits idling,…

Anything that brings back memories of American Motors is fine by me. I can still remember being able to walk around the marshaling yards of Kenosha and getting into Rebel Machines and Scramblers and Javelins and pretending I was Grumpy Jenkins. I don't think a kid could do that today. Too bad.

The Toyopet in the picture was a piece of junk. It was on the lot for so long, we finally took it to Kjell Kvale, and traded it for a 2stroke SAAB. Then some bonehead forgot to put oil in the gas on one tank, and my mother got a red Swedish lawn ornament. Ah, the days of cheap gas and $1250 new cars......

I always am amazed that Detroit's engineers are so "on" when designing trucks, and so "off" on regular cars. I wouldn't even look at the Toyota for a pickup purchase at this point, because my experience has been so good with the domestics. I am sure I am not the only one thinking this way. Plus, my recent rental…

I was 17 when I first saw a 911 in the flesh. It was lust at first sight. I worked two jobs for two years and finally saved $6500. You Porschephiles will probably figure out the year right there. Anyway, that bought me a Dr. Porsche signature edition S in a metallic gold. What a car! When everything my friends had…

Huh?

I loved the fact that racing used to be the engineering "Wild West". Remember the turbines and Novi's and Cummins' at Indy- and Penske's pushrod winner, too? But the all time lunacy award has to go to Chrysler with the Superbird et al, going 200+ mph on bias ply treaded tires about 9" in width at Daytona in 1970.…

I love it. Only in America. No Child Left Behind.

This deserves a loud Nelson "HA-HA".