Sure, the Dude abides, but it's just not complete without the standard bearer:

@amblito: A lot of our decent TV here in the US (not that there's much) starts in the UK — Who's Line Is It Anyway is a good example.

I just caught the horrible offset on the rear wheels — look at that poke. It's like Eddie at the muffler shop recommended the rim size. Redneckery does not come in higher doses than a mustang with a jacked-up ass and prolapsed fatties out back.

No camino-ization necessary — look at that nice flat load-bearing wing. Easily carry 5 40-lb bags of fertilizer.

@Van Sarockin: "...you're suddenly seized from behind and pinned to the wall by two long haired blond women in full leather regalia."

With apologies to Charlie Daniels:

Radio Station Changer floor button. How cool is that? I miss my stomp-button to dim the headlights.

Okay, neither car belongs in PCH. There's just too much availability of parts. You can order any bit of rubber in the car and have it in hand 3 days later. And the end result in either case is a certified icon. The only way to draw closer to project car HEAVEN is to take all 4, and move into the upstairs apartment of…

The Uplander is a victim of GM trying to introduce a truck/SUV styling cue to the blandness that is minivan.

@Murph: A station wagon is the exact sedan, with the roofline extended. Not "tall", or changing the basic lines of the car, other than removing the notchback lines.

@joshman: A 912 you don't want. It'll cost as much as a same-vintage 911 to maintain, and that 912 engine may look like a VW engine, but parts aren't interchangeable. If you love the look of those old Porsches (and I do), might as well save and spring for the 911.

@boosted-lego-wagon: Exactly how many quilted scrotums have you seen for reference? Does the local body piercing shop do that? You might be on to something there. The next body mod craze.

Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance.

@Slantsick goes hybrid: Burns Oil and Rubber: I couldn't tell ya the origin — Google image search is a friend of mine. Hopefully haven't infringed a Disney copyright or something - I heard they were making Hamsterknife - Beyond Thunderdome.

@coupeZ600: Or: leak gas while refilling, drop precariously dangling cigarette from lips (this guy belongs in a Camaro), and ... burnout video.

Perhaps some hamster upgrades are in order:

@ZeGerman: There's a wicked 55 Chevy looking for you.

@mzs: Your idea about HP and IQ is actually pretty good.

Pictured above, Jalopnik's replacement for the hamsters that just ate my post.

While the fuel may not be a renewable resource, the car is.