I wouldn’t argue with any of the picks, but there are so many alternatives! From the Art Deco era, I’ll put up the 1938 Talbot-Lago T-150C-SS Teardrop against the Bugatti (a snap taken from a Rolling Sculpture museum exhibit).

There’s also the very clickbait title: You’re Pronouncing All the German Car Brand Names Wrong.

However…not one person on that jury was white.

If we were living in my imagined science fiction future, a husband or ex-husband objecting to an abortion would be told, “Fine, we’ll transplant the fetus into an artificial uterus in your body, and you can carry it to term.”

Yes! This is something that young, fit people have a hard time recognizing—it’s easiest for older people if they can plant both feet on the ground; sit down in the seat, facing around 90 degrees from the front of the car; and then swivel their legs and body around to be facing forward.

Wow. I live in the Baltimore/DC region, and according to Google Maps, the nearest White Castle is 2.5 hours away in New Jersey; the nearest Jack in the Box is 7+ hours away in North Carolina.

We have all sorts of policies on the other end of the spectrum: a minimum age to get a driver’s license is also “super ageist” for example. We put broad policies in place because it’s impractical to evaluate every unique situation separately.

I’ve read most of the source novels mentioned in this piece, which kind of surprises me.

I think it’s part of an implicit Jalopnik category: What People Do In Cars.

Neither Petit nor the suspect in the Sun Valley shooting were injured, which makes them lucky...

So it’s missing the whole point, isn’t it? At least for a pleb like me who will never do anything more than look at a Bentley.

“I worked a few extra unpaid hours that I’d like back now,” in contrast, seems never to be successful unless the legal system gets involved.

Also,

Excellent finds, Steve, and nice write-ups. (The BMW is soooo tempting...)

There’s a memorable bit on an old Steve Martin album, when he was mainly a stand-up comedian.

Spag. Spaaaag.

What a great story! Thanks.

It’s interesting to contrast this implicit perspective with the abortion debate, because one side shows no hesitation about jumping in without any knowledge at all.

A Close Shave

Aside from a bit more room and being easier on the knees for older people, many have been (falsely) sold that a higher driving position means that they’re safer.