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Another pickup from the Locomotive Design School

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Agreed. I would also like to go to the Revs Institute in Naples FL.

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In the 1990’s I went to a small, out of the way, car show near my house, There were Camaros, Chevelles, Mustangs,..................and a BMW M1. I complement the owner, and the first thing he said was “wanna buy it?”. Asking price was $75,000. I think I was the only one at the show who knew what it was. In retrospect, I should have bought the M1 instead of the house I sunk way too much money into on a rehab. Weep with me, LOL.

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I read years ago that the Lunar Rover designers slyly used the curved edge line from ‘32 Ford fenders as the inspiration for the Rover’s fenders. Anyone else ever read that?

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I love Mr. Arellano’s inventiveness and design sensibility. If Ford can slap the Mustang name on that Mach E thing, why not a Crown Vic Cobra?

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The C8 looks way better without the spoiler. It also looks better if you get the spoiler and side blade in body color. I prefer the C7 design, but the C8 is looking better to me as I see more on the street. Maybe the Z06 will have some design updates.

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Go on Bring a Trailer and read the comments from current and former owners on the Celica auctions. You can learn much of the good and bad about any car from BaT commentators. Plus the auction pricing indicates the current market and the photos will give you an idea of how these cars have aged. Good luck!

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I second this. If Porsche really wanted to be cool, make a new entry level 4 cylinder with a manual only. A racy looking updated 944 with those wonderful curves would be fine with me.

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Here’s hoping this campaign is so successful that there will be “Save The PDK” t-shirts down the road!

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That is exciting. My house in NC is the only one in a 60 house subdivision with a gravel driveway. I cannot wait to get it paved, but I’ll do so after I finish rehabbing the house. But it will be nice to have a dumpster on the gravel instead of concrete.

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Let’s not forget that those with manicured fingernails may also not be a fan.

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Watch Frank Stephenson on the new 4 Series. He’s almost speechless when he gets to the grill because he is trying to give constructive criticism. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qSj1Nj2rTc8

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Agreed, my next one will be a mechanical Speed Queen. They make all the commercial washers hotels use. American made and they come with real warranties.

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Current BMWs look like they have a different designer for the front, back, and sides of the car. And they never talk to each other. BMW really needs to stop bringing up the 2002, it’s embarrassing at this point.

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You’re lucky. My expensive 10 year old Kenmore clothes washer stopped working and started throwing error codes. I paid for a service call, only to have the technician tell me they can no longer get parts for my model. He was nice enough to give me the part number I needed, and I bought a remanufactured circuit board online for $50. After spending hours to get the part installed, the washer still did not work. Oh, and electrical parts can’t be returned. So my washer that looked brand new is now in a landfill. I have my parent’s Hotpoint refrigerator which was their wedding present in 1947. It still works, but I plan on getting it restored.

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Want to revitalize Chrysler? Build this along with a big coupe. They could create a hologram of Sinatra to endorse this.

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I totally understand the safety concern here, but unfortunately, there’s no way for a third party to correct bad parenting. Extended family members cannot even correct bad parenting in their own families.

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And that’s why I no longer live there. Leaving that mess behind for NC was the best thing I ever did, and the wonderful driving roads down here are just icing on the cake.

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The famous Blues Brothers Street mural from the Ray Charles scene made it to last year, but it is no more, unfortunately. https://blockclubchicago.org/2020/06/16/iconic-rays-music-exchange-mural-from-blues-brothers-dance-scene-lost-after-building-burns-during-unrest/

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Beautiful car and I love the non-tradition color. The rear wheel arches plus the tasteful spoiler flowing down into the fenders is very Italian. Too bad the factory never produced something like this.

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“We’re taking a real approach of if it isn’t broken, don’t fix it. These are iconic cars for a reason.” Got it.

CitationMan · ‎26-06-2021

1965 & 2019

CitationMan · ‎24-06-2021

Matt, Congratulations on taking the “road less traveled” as that’s the fun one. The best part is your son gets to work with you and his grandfather and you cannot put a price tag on that. Please keep us updated on your ride.

CitationMan · ‎22-06-2021

I remember walking through Dixie Square Mall as a youngster. Even though the movie was filmed in 1979, they did not demolish the vacant, decrepit mall until 2012.

CitationMan · ‎22-06-2021

I think I’d rather buy the last Lexus LS460 with the naturally aspirated V8. It looks like a Camry, so it’s definitely “post opulent”.

CitationMan · ‎21-06-2021

That should happen, but won’t. I never understood why Honda did not produce Si versions of all their cars, as halo products. Instead we get things like the CR Z and Crosstour.

CitationMan · ‎17-06-2021

No real buttons or switches takes this car off my list. Sad to say as a former GTI owner.

CitationMan · ‎14-06-2021

Forget classic cars, keeping the ICE infrastructure is a National Security issue. Imagine an all-EV California after a major earthquake.

CitationMan · ‎11-06-2021

This article answers the regular cab question. https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a36697224/ford-maverick-had-to-be-a-hybrid/

CitationMan · ‎11-06-2021

We need to add “so called” to describe so many things today LOL.

CitationMan · ‎10-06-2021

Time will tell, but I think Ford should have made the Maverick part of the Bronco family with the Bronco trim levels. The Maverick is a lifestyle vehicle like the Bronco Sport more than it is a truck. Maybe it’s in the Ford truck line because they anticipate many fleet sales as a work truck. I think this will be popular with price sensitive buyers in urban and suburban areas who would not be caught dead driving a CUV.

CitationMan · ‎09-06-2021

$14k In 1995 is $24.5k today, so Maverick XLT money. Unbelievably, a 75% inflation rate since then.

CitationMan · ‎09-06-2021

Considering that a fully loaded Maverick Lariat is priced close to a Ridgeline, I’ll take the Ridgeline for its V6, larger cab and bed. I also like the Ridgeline’s better back seat storage with the seats up, and the trunk in the bed.

CitationMan · ‎09-06-2021

I agree that you’ll probably never see a Maverick regular cab with a longer bed, but if sales to tradesmen take off, you might see a Supercab with a longer bed. The inside space will make for great tool storage, and seating capacity will be secondary. The fact that the Ranger has a Supercab does increase the odds. There are also spy shots out there of the next gen Ranger with a regular cab. I really want to see how the other manufacturers respond to the Maverick, that’s how we might get some interesting variations.

CitationMan · ‎08-06-2021

That model is marketed to people who don’t know what a CVT or torsion bar is. They see that Hybrid badge and that’s all that matters to them.

CitationMan · ‎08-06-2021

To maximize our freedom, all ICE vehicles should have the same Federal tax benefits as EV’s.

CitationMan · ‎04-06-2021

Any idea of the current buyer’s age range? I only see older senior citizens showing these at car shows.

CitationMan · ‎03-06-2021

The appeal of the U260 is it’s simple, honest design, which unfortunately does not fit into our current culture. The masses want big, bad, look-at-me trucks. Maybe the new Ford Maverick will be closer to the simplicity of the U260 design, but I have my doubts.

CitationMan · ‎02-06-2021

Just a thought from a retired guy. Sell enough of your cars to make a marked change in the amount of free time you have. You might be very surprised at the positive changes in your life that flow from that. FYI, it’s very refreshing to have the time for new “sensory experiences”.

CitationMan · ‎29-05-2021

I’m curious what she is driving today, since she has such good taste.

CitationMan · ‎27-05-2021

Sajeev, This is one of your best! While I appreciate the attention to detail in the regular Vellum Venom articles, please continue with more FAILS, as there are way too many “What were they thinking moments?” in current automotive design. My personal FAIL, which I always look for, is how badly the A-Pillar is integrated with the hood and front fender. Almost always a FAIL these days. Cheers!

CitationMan · ‎20-05-2021

Tax breaks for the people who buy these things are repugnant.

CitationMan · ‎17-05-2021

Thanks for this article, if we were as honest as you are and posted all our stories, we would crash the Hagerty servers. Here’s my personal antidote for my faulty logic now that I, too, have gray hair. Before embarking on a course of action, consider its most obvious failed aftermath. Now imagine your family, friends, or the Emergency Room staff saying to you afterwards, “You did what?!?”

CitationMan · ‎15-05-2021

This brings back fond memories of my Driver’s Ed experience. I took the class in the summer of 1975 since I didn’t attend the local public high school. Somehow, amid a fleet of economy cars, there was one Monte Carlo. Since I already knew how to drive (Thanks Dad!), the teacher I had would always make sure he got the Monte Carlo, pick me up at my house, and we would go for an hour long drive. The good old days!

CitationMan · ‎07-05-2021

Adam, With the generational shifts in the population and expected focus on more modern classics, who are the buyers for the expensive pre-war classics, and what does that market look like price wise? I’m thinking of a Packard V12 or something from that era.

CitationMan · ‎07-05-2021

The Ford Flex. Call it the new Bronco Sport XL and it will sell like crazy this time around (joke). I just happened to see a Flex next to a Bronco Sport the other day, and the resemblance is amazing. IMG_1557.jpeg

CitationMan · ‎07-05-2021

Consider me fooled LOL.

CitationMan · ‎07-05-2021

Pretty impressive show. What is the work of art in photo #5? Bodywork appears to be Figoni et Falaschi.

CitationMan · ‎07-05-2021

Isn’t it funny that in the era before widespread use of computers and “just in time” manufacturing, consumers had way more option choices when ordering a car? A 1960s Chevy Impala had better color choices than today’s Mazda Miata. Tripoli Turquoise, Aztec Bronze, Evening Orchid, instead of dull grays. How sad is that?

CitationMan · ‎04-05-2021

I love these periodic trips to the dog pound with JB, where we get to meet the mutts everyone has overlooked.