The bug splat looks a bit like the Budweiser crown logo.

I take that back a bit-the flowers on the sides might have been stickers. Everything else would've been paint, I believe.

Were they car-sized, though? I’ve seen plenty of cars covered in stickers (including pics of cars snickered up in the sixties), but they’re always bumper-sticker sized or smaller. Something like the “Mystery Machine” on the side, or the flower pattern wheel covers, would probably have been painted. Vinyl wrap wasn’t a…

You know, the minor detail differences between the real life Chevy and theMystery Machine could be pretty easily fixed by some metalworking and trim changes. In the grand scheme of custom cars they'd be pretty trivial-I mean they already had to paint it up (I doubt they'd be decals in the sixties), why not square off…

The history and the fact that it’s not disintegrating sells me on it. Rarer than rocking horse shit, these days.

This is how it works at every other retail outlet for virtually everything else you buy. why not just price things honestly (after all we know what MSRP and often invoice is on a car) and cut the bullshit? If dealer A is $2k more than dealer B, they'll either adjust their price or wow customers so they think the…

Don't forget Boushelle upholstery cleaners (Hudson 3-2700!) and Harry Schmerler, your Singing Ford Dealer!

You know, in my mind there’s a huge list of cars that I’d impulse buy if I happened to have the money and a good example popped up. It’s full of things like Ladas. So this makes perfect sense to me (runs off to look at a ‘79 AMX).

NP, that's getting to be the going rate for these.

That I can tell you what’s wrong with your car by the noise it makes.

My only problem with this is image. I would look ridiculous in this car, like I was borrowing it from my rich-ish grandparents to take my girlfriend to prom.

Traditionally the bottom one would be a “post coupe”. Usually the hot ticket for drag racing, since the hardtop coupe (with it’s lack of pillars) would be a bit less stiff.

No in-studio live audience segments. Always the worst part of any given episode of Top Gear, because none of the three really does audience interaction all that well.

As long as it’s structurally sound it’s a good deal. Personally I’d just keep going in that direction till I had slicks in back and spindle mounts up front and go drag racing in it.

Title led me to believe this had the XJ8 mill under the bonnet, am leaving disappointed.

There are a couple of elements I like about this car. F’rinstance, this is the Gandini Arch (as seen in various Lamborghinis an Maseratis) turned round the wrong way. I also kind of like the side cove, reminds me of the Dodge Charger (sedan) or an angled off C1 Corvette. The kick up in the beltline is a classic.

That…

I found a carton of Parliaments under the seat of my MG in high school. I'm like 99% sure that I left a couple of Penthouses under the se seat when I sold it on.

FWIW, of all the CDs I’ve owned, the only ones with scratches are the ones other people scratched for me. It didn’t take much skill to not ruin them, just a little bit of care.

I remember reading about those in Performance Car magazine, frequently being compared to the MVS Venturi, and thinking how terribly exotic they were. The traditional Italian and German cars paled by comparison!

CP, it’s a few grand too pricey. I bet the seller tacked on a “fancy wheels” surcharge, not realizing that the wheels on question, while undoubtedly expensive, aren't appropriate for either the vehicle nor the era.