Nothing screams “lock up your children” like a late-80's, early-90's windowless, rusted out, powder blue van. My stepdad owned one of these (a Ford Econoline) when I was a teenager and I would use it to transport my zero-radius mower to jobs. The perfect juxtaposition of the Chester’s van stereotype and the…
If this means Liam Hemsworth’s wife gets a cameo and sings a duet with Dandelion, I’m out.
My ‘01 Mazda Millenia. It was luxury-ish without pretention, smooth, elegant curves in all the right places, and tasteful bits of chrome and flair without being overwrought. I’m probably setting the bar a little low here, but it was easy on the eyes, and the interior was nice place to spend time listening to my…
The second-gen Chevy/Geo Metro. We had a bunch of these when I worked at a rental car agency, which we used as a lure to get people in the door with a ridiculously low daily rate, then, once the customer saw it, ultimately spent more money on the upgrade. They were wrong.
Mitsubishi Eclipse.
In high school, my buddy left his, um...”paraphernalia” on the roof of my car. It went unnoticed in my driveway when it fell off and my parents found it. You think they bought my “It isn’t mine, I swear!” excuse?
Unless you didn’t live in the US. European markets had to settle for Pizza Hut.
I always liked the unconventional spoiler of the Pontiac Sunfire and Dodge Stealth mounted high on the trunk lid towards the rear window. Although perhaps not the most functional aerodynamically, it was unique and cool in a 90's kitsch kind of way.
They must be planning this for the future...way in the future. Anyone else catch that Cybertruck in the rendering, next to what appears to be a Mazda 3 hatchback shamelessly taking up a charging space despite the parking lot being only 20% occupied?
Give us a reason, any reason, to own the EcoSport.
Predictably, my “Mister Two” Spyder was an absolute hoot in the snow and ice. This, of course, is to be expected when the recipe calls for rear-wheel drive, small tires, and 2,100 lbs of lean mass (which was even lighter than a first-gen Miata NA). I might or might not have put it in a ditch once or twice, but it was…
NP, just don’t get in an accident. This generation F-150 had one of the worst crash test ratings from IIHS. If you haven’t seen the video, its worth a quick look on YouTube. Basically, the entire cabin acts as a crumple zone for the bed, so at least your 2x4's from a Home Depot run will go unscathed in the event of an…
The first-gen Dodge/Plymouth/Chrysler Neon. As far as I can tell, other a couple of badge swaps and the Plymouth version having an “Expresso” trim (added an AM/FM radio!!!), there is not a single difference between the three models, right down to the lack of power windows for the rear doors only on the four-door…
3rd Gear: With your Amazon Prime membership, in addition to Whole Foods and Amazon Rewards, you can now save on BMW subscriptions and pay-for-features. Unlocking those turn signals has never been more affordable!
Everyone used to be on the same page with the Mitsubishi Mirage: it is a not-great car where the only redeeming feature is its low price.
The first-generation Honda S2000. My family owned one (in an excellent blue over blue leather interior, like the one pictured below), and so I had the pleasure of driving it on occasion. The manual is, of course, sublime and the rigidity of the monocoque frame can’t be overstated. But everyone should should, at some…
The Victoria Secret edition of the Lamborghini Diablo SV (called the Diablo VS...see what they did there?).
I don’t see what the problem is. Worked fine for ED-209.
All right, all right, all right...
