We drove the length of the Skyline Drive and Blue Ridge Parkway in September. Very little traffic, no commercialism, lots of curves, and, above all, spectacular views.

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I agree, but 8 year old me was excited for the 1964 Imperial, and the salesman was nice enough to take me in the back and show it to me while it still was dusty and not yet officially introduced. Love both eras.

Going on 11 years, I intend to drive it as long as I can, because I love it. It’s our only car.

I was 4 in the fall of 1960 when these came out. Instantly smitten, I got a 1/25 model of the convertible (Dad assembled it) and carried it with me for years like Linus with his blanket.

Logan, I like your writing, but I would suggest “colonized” is too strong, and misrepresents the relationship.

I saw Klaus live in the early 1980s in NYC. He didn’t make it out of the AIDS crisis.

Mazda’s rust issues are decades behind them.

Yeah, but then you'd be seen in a Tesla.

I know it’s an issue shared with many newer cars, but the A-pillars can hide a semi.

Agree on both points!

It’s unusually cold here in the Tampa Bay area, so I should be checking my tires. It will wait, since I’m hibernating for a few days.

I flipped from my original preference from Toyota to Subaru.

I’m just here to post that we have a Fisker Ocean in town, and yesterday I saw my first VinFast. I’m in the Clearwater, FL area. Then again I’ve seen Vectors and a host of Ferraris and Lamborghinis, let alone the classics that roam our streets. Still no Z though.

This was my immediate thought. Plus I like the looks of the BRZ better.

There’s a “submit your request...” form linked at the top of the article.

I came here to recommend these. Life is better when your vehicle is reliable. (Honda owner.)

And that's before the associated sexual predilection...

When I was a young boy decades ago, the local radio stations went off the air at night, leaving plenty of airspace for CKLW Detroit. I can’t begin to tell you how many Motown hits I heard on their debut play over my little transistor radio while in my bed, including “Baby Love”.

Audi’s interiors used to be the go-to for the best in the business. Now IMO even Mazda does them better.