My first thought was how badly I’d want to do this to an XJ. That would be peak Jeep.

NO U

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*Entire Jalopnik crew right now*

Open-wheel racing also makes car-to-car contact between racers basically impossible without total disaster. Which, while it may not be as entertaining, still requires more skill and patience to pull off at high speeds.*

Counterpoint, this is the next STi.

This may be the most Yooper thing I’ve read all year. Possibly ever.

I certainly did... I stand corrected!

That’s not fair, a Miura would look good in any color. A Miura would even look good if you salvaged it from the bottom of a river after spending 15 years in the current. A Miura would look good even if it was on fire.

I mean, it would definitely still look better in red.

But doesn’t that description apply to most people? You’re telling me that you would be able to sound like an expert in a field you’re not familiar with in a long-form dialogue like that? I certainly couldn’t.

*opens lid of dumpster, is met by an angry mob tossing a deluge of rotten fruit*

*walks on stage, taps microphone*

Erik.

HA! That’s probably exactly what they were for. Good lord lol. Of course, this was also a time when people thought rumble seats, while badass, were also somehow safe.

Huh.

Looks like it came right out of a coach bus.

Right?? Can’t imagine actually sitting in it because, well... You know. The whole danger of instant death thing lol. But it was really cool because they usually had those jump seats on both sides. I believe you could push them inside the car like a drawer and keep your bag of golf clubs there instead, which is a…

I think you’re right, it looks like a Model T-based race car. But as someone who’s somewhat familiar with the motoring and racing history in Wisconsin, I was really hoping it was a Kissel.

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