Is that the big scoop that is raised so high that you can't see the other side of the hood, or the two, smaller scoops? ... View more

Agreed. ... View more

The only reason a shovel 'loves to ride in a truck' is because its owner (or previous owner) didn't treat it right.    I've owned my shovel for over forty years, do all the work on it, and can count on one hand the times it has ever needed roadside repair, let alone a ride home in a truck!  They may not have all the bells and whistles of later model bikes but shovelheads are strong and durable, and that tractor engineering means even shade-tree johnnies like me can keep 'em running. 😄 ... View more

Ok. I was with you until the Chevy Monza/Ferrari comparison. Both that comparison and the 928 Pacer were good for a laugh though.  ... View more

lancia delta integrale? musta been a cellica hatch, alfa, audi? ... View more

You are right! That is a turbo convertible, but Buick never added the T-type's unique bits before sending those examples off tp ASC. I will edit the article to reflect this. ... View more

And a light car at that ! ... View more

I really enjoyed speaking with Mr. Lerner for this article.  In the 17 years I was with MGP, I met lots of great people both customers and fellow employees.  Working with some extremely intelligent engineers in R&D for such a unique concept of safely putting thousands of people into cars to fly around out fo control at times and still not getting them hurt.  I visited every MGP track in the world except for Australia and Portland. From Canada to Taiwan, and Saudi Arabia and all in between.  Fun times.  I wish it was still a viable concept but times change. Randy Davis  ... View more

Keep in mind that real life street can include interstates. ... View more

I think your car's VIN ended in 319 Eddie and not 391? ... View more

My neighbor had one of these growing up, he was about 16 when he got it used and he never quite got it working right. I think it had some issues from the get-go when he picked it up, and I always wished he managed to nurse it back to health because it hurt to see such a cool car always parked in the same spot! ... View more

BTW, there's a restaurant near the plant called "The Bomber" and it is still open. I think, but am not sure, that it was open when the plant was building bombers and used to produce pack lunches for the workers. In any case, it's a greasy spoon kind of place with lots of memorabilia.. ... View more