Of course, if it wasn’t a Jeep...

Dick’s Drive In. Thriving in the Seattle area still.

Absolutely.

After 46-years, McLaren FINALLY signs me for a seat.

Sigh.

Great write up.

I’m sorry, but that is the EM-50 Urban Assault Vehicle.

Well said. I once was a teacher. Took kids to D.C. and always toured the holocaust museum. When you leave the museum, you see this quote from General Eisenhower:

Came here for a Torch sketch of possible new vehicles. Was not disappointed.

Agreed.  I have owned a 280, a ZX, and a 350.  Still kinda miss that 350...

Learned to drive with an off-white, 5-speed Civic with the short hatch (it was an “S” model too!). Great for athletic gear, friends, rafts, etc. all the things a growing boy needs.

I’m in.

I’ll watch anything if it is a race:

Good one!  I worked in a warehouse in high school. I became pretty competent at hand truck racing.

Great story!  Thanks.

How many cars are driven carrying children, compared to how many deaths/injuries due to being left in the car, compared to how many deaths/injuries due to moving collisions (of all causes)?

It was a great read; funny ‘natch, quick, informative, and surprisingly light on ancient VW repair tips!

Lifelong skier, here. Ski in WA, OR, and BC.

And....

It’s more Planelopnik (Helolopnik?) but Airwolf was my “go to” for quintessentially 80s techno-chase music: