Does that explain the sawing at the wheel in ‘50s movies?

Judging by the one I regularly see: yes, they do like to return to ferrous oxide ASAP. But then, what doesn’t in rainy, salty northern Europe?

Audi’s multitronic transmission was a CVT with ‘fake’ ratios you could shift through using either paddles or the shifter. Mitsubishi had something similar, I believe. I don’t think either allowed programming the ratios yourself, though, much less allow direct control.

That’s a great idea!

That’s as maybe, but note that every single one of those ICE cars is an open tourer, and the Baker is fully enclosed. It wouldn’t be until the twenties that ICE cars finally caught up with BEVs in their ability to keep the weather out.

Not many left in Europe, though. I’ve always liked them, but the herd seems to have been culled drastically over the past 10 years or so.

When your Focus - or DS3! - is simply, undeniably too fat 😲

Well, here’s the thing.

And they’re immortal now.

Why would one need a special Bentley just to go off road?

I know; he’s a Citroën fan jonesing for a six speed version of the DS’s semi-automatic

I’m starting to wonder if Mr Galand wouldn’t have been better off with a trailer rather than overloading and reinforcing the Jeep. I suppose you’d lose some angle of approach and departure, but for a desert, spreading the load over six wheels may well matter more.

‘70s El Caminos had Peugeot 205 dashboards?

They need to pull a Dacia.

Yeah, I do. But not that Explorer thing.

Then he filled the awkward silence by mumbling “nah ja, wollen Wir mal gehen” to himself, and headed for the door.

The Nano is an engineering triumph, and the Chiron is an engineering stunt.

In Japan, up until recently, you’d make a point to get your expensive foreign car with LHD to make sure absolutely everybody - including the car ignorant - could see what a baller you are.

Right idea, wrong car

Austin A40 Somerset Convertible (with a different grille)?