I guess they used a matte gray car to emphasize just how deadly dull it can be, and for contrast with the falling-into-Tron interior? There is just WAY too much going on there. If one can’t get into a car and figure out how to use the major controls in about 5 minutes or less, it’s a fail in my book. And doubly a…
Also, “fuego” is the last line in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (spoiler alert, but if you have never seen it—-what are you even doing?). A futile, yet brave and somehow moving act, against all odds. Coincidence that they named the car this? I think not. Although if I’m picking up Katharine Ross I’d choose an…
A great car undone by its name and status as a potential replacement for the Mustang. Still looks good today (well, not a fan of those wheels which may not be stock)>
Exactly. Link was Kinja’d.
See 4:40-on, Clarkson to the rescue.
Gotta start strong with a wishlist and hope you get the Alpine A110 you’re hoping for in the end. Honestly it would be mostly enthusiasts willing to pay for import taxes or shipping for cars five years old or more, but some bigger restrictions would probably have to be put up for cars coming up from Mexico which might…
I agree with the other replies (so far), but I too thought it was an odd take for a Jalopnik writer, until you consider getting other cars off the road makes more room for those of us who really want to drive. Of course, if we’re making a wish list, an American Autobahn and cutting the import rules to 5 years for cars…
This car is now on Bringatrailer, with 5 days to go. But it’s not no-reserve, so it still may not sell if the seller has not come down to Earth on his ask. I think they’re interesting, and this one is really nice, but as pointed out, it could be torpedoed by any little issue going awry with the unobtainable…
Henry Manney III for Road & Track in 1964 famously called the E-Type “the greatest crumpet catcher known to man.”
Yup. Read this and your opinion of Moss will sink even lower. After reading this, I was at Laguna Seca when Moss was there for the historics (after he’d given up racing in them; he’d also been banned there for racing dirty in the Historics—where the racing is real but which shouldn’t be taken as if it’s a points race—w…
C7 Corvettes are coming your way then.
It’s best watched with the sound off, but it’s a fantastic stunt. The Sheriff is the Jar-Jar of the Bond world, editing him out of the movie would improve it quite a bit. And of course the slide whistle would go too.
AMC subreddit users reading the last paragraph:
And unless it’s sneaking up on you, I think we can all agree quieter garbage trucks are a good thing. Getting rid of squealing brakes on them would be nice too, but electric trucks generally--good thing.
The only thing to be done about that, obviously, is for the Jalopnik Retcon Team to find every last “Chief”, and change the spelling on the decals and switch the “i” and “e” letters on the chrome call-outs on the outside and inside to “CHEIF.” If you, readers, see one in the wild, you know what to do. The owners will…
Ah, didn’t check. Personally I think that’s more of a driver’s car and would be my choice, investment potential aside.