My mom used to drive her Karmann-Ghia sitting tailor style because the floor was rusted out. 

This is a hard one. I understand your feelings. You want something freeing, but somewhat reliable, a little safe, but... not soul-killing.

Well, at least you can turn it off. 

A 405 HP Vette with no chassis flex, a good but not perfect suspension, and, most critically, no electronic nannies between you and the road. I think this has ABS and that’s _it_.

We were going pretty slow and I mostly just rolled across a lawn. Lucky as heck, except for the part where I slid under the lap belt in the first place.

That car made a huge impact on my life. Right about the time the door latch failed and I got chucked out sideways in a turn. 

Oh god it’s just like Grandpa’s P1800 up there! It’s beautiful! 

Well, this sucks. I mean we all saw it coming, there’s no need for a weekly anymore, but man it was handy having a sober mag about who was doing what at which company. 

My pappy said, “Son, you’re gonna’ drive me to drinkin’
If you don’t start drivin’ that Hot Rod Lincoln.”

Damn, man. I’m glad you’re all right.  

Well, we’ll have to wait till the world ends to see, I suppose. But that’s a legit point. Still, it does have a supercharger.

This might be the Last of the V8 Interceptors, given how electrification’s coming.

Yeah, but c’mon, let’s get fancy! Channels to wick air away from the suspension! Underspoilers! 

Yes, and it’s way better than it was in the 70s, but c’mon. Underspoilers! Channels to wick air away from the wheels! You could get creative as heck with something like a Trail Runner! 

Speaking of this, I’ve been wondering how much you could improve aerodynamics by covering the underside of a car

Six hours in a flood situation. Had to get in to fix a major problem.

I got a Mustang Convertible in January during a blizzard. It was... not good on the ice. But the top was fantastic and solid.

Oh, and those digital quick-shots in the video? That’s the actual dash, remember.

Hm? He was their market research consultant at the time. He got them as a client because their HQ was in Jersey (Cherry Hill, if memory serves) with the Germans - I believe it was when he was working for J. D. Power. Anyhow, he was running the numbers and all the 2WD cars were flimsy and getting a bad reputation and…

God I loved the XT commercial.