My (possibly obsolete mis)understanding is that this is a scaled technology demonstrator whose lessons-learned will feed into a program to build a substantially larger fighter.

Dude, it’s a technology test bed not a production prototype

“Gentleman’s Cinema”?

Or, alternatively, they came up with one really gorgeous design, and god dammit, they aren’t going to fix what ain’t broke. Slowly evolve the gorgeous design instead of going nuts just to make it different.

I couldn’t help but laugh out loud at both of the comments, internet stars for everyone!

After careful examination of the video, it appears that the engine blew up.

Clearly he didn’t read the warning...

Millions and millions of ‘em

This was fairly common back then. I love pillar-less hardtop sedans of the era.

Personal experience: I’ve bounced my head off the road while riding out in the middle of nowhere 5 hours from home. I was wearing a helmet. It rang my bell some, but I dusted myself off and limped the bike home with a busted shifter.

A bird once hit me in my fully-helmeted head and I was uninjured. Where is their god now, Moses?

If he was driving a 30-year-old Alfa, he probably knew exactly what a bad day he was about to have, having had exactly such a day many times before.

Alfas produce so much cool it condenses into liquid. You just witnessed the car unloading extra cool.

To me “zero fucks given” means you only do what’s necessary to keep it functional, with no regard to aesthetics or what other people think.

Tell why immediately instead of just going “Turn your car off”.

I hope they don’t hire any Gran Turismo Programmers.

Awesome story.

Congratulations, Mr. Kspraydad, on today’s COTD! I would like to gift you with an Aston Martin which this lovely lady will deliver to you as soon as the tow truck arrives.