@paulwakely: That's the biggest compliment anyone has ever paid a Cobalt.

I wonder if they'll have an LTS performance model.

Whatever breaks first.

So this is why Smarts sell so well in San Francisco!

My 1985 Pontiac 6000 STE. Am I a fanboy? Sure.

Scotts Valley isn't exactly "just outside of San Francisco". It's a little north of Santa Cruz. Which means it's still within relatively easy driving distance (for me at least) and if this baby is visible to the public, maybe I better head down there and check it out.

*looks at the grille badge* That's a funny-looking Oldsmobile...

See that Macro setting on your camera? It's not for making silly pictures of cats.

I seem to be in the minority here in that I have no problem with automatics. That's probably because I am terrible at driving a manual trans and have never really had a desire to. I do, however, question the addition of many of the nanny features we see in modern cars. Completely removing the thought process from…

@Richard Starkey: It's a motor home, not a trailer. She's upwardly mobile, both literally and figuratively.

Oh darn. I was expecting it to be a recall over premature tire wear.

@sixt9coug: I feel the same way about San Francisco in particular. It's a lovely city ruined by idiots.

Pinto Squire or Cruising Wagon.

@Grive: On the contrary, you can now buy a Lincoln with both paddles AND a compass.

@SigmundTheSeaMonster: And Corvettes.

Anyone who wants to donate to get a 1985 Pontiac 6000 STE back on the road is welcome to help!

I found a few Peanuts Falcon ads in a pile of vintage Life magazines I rescued from a book arts classroom at my university. Interesting little historical footnote.

Is it bad that I picked up a SAAB brochure at the auto show two weeks ago just in case SAAB disappeared this month?