The Junkman

Well, it WAS being carefully driven with no quick steering inputs. I thought he was just "showboating".

Yesterday morning, southbound on the Golden Gate Bridge. Maybe not this particular one but...this one. With the eye searing color and the cartoon logos. My wife said "what the heck is that" causing me to launch into some of the idiosyncrasies of Citroen 2CV's. "Yes, dear, about 1/10th the size of my Mustang's engine and yes it likely was maxed out at 65mph, downhill."

So-bland looking and a prospective garage queen. A winning combination.

I admit ignorance but what are it's differences/improvements over the Monogram/Revell 1st gen Mustang kit? Is it just the model year 65 v 66?

Start saving the dinero: see description https://atlantis-models.com/preorder-boeing-im-99-bomarc-missile-with-launch-platform1-56/

I think the level 2 rating should confirm it to be a snapper/clicker. Looking forward to it along with the new tool '71 Mustang of whatever flavor.

I got to go to Phoenix to take in a couple of spring training games (Go, Giants-or at least be interesting) and while driving on Saturday night I saw 4 new edition Corvettes within one block of the restaurant in the Biltmore area. Is there a nest or something in the area?

I don't understand it but I admire the whole-hearted dedication to it.

They lost me in 2001 when they tried to screw over Bill Simpson in the wake of the Earnhardt crash.

I read Golden Commanders and thought somebody’s putting out a Studebaker, cool.

Better question is: will Chevy provide the seed money for Revell to develop a kit as they did for the previous versions? I'm down for that.

Alll-righty then. And of course the rear license plate frame mentioned a "Need for Speed"

And naturally I've got the original Heller release. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

(*cough, cough*) Peugeot 905 (*cough, cough*)

Did you see any Truck Nutz?

Santa Rosa, CA. I consider myself pretty well versed on (especially) old cars but I'm not quite sure what this is. Nash? Packard? Plymouth? 2nd or 3rd time I've seen it but first time the Gods smiled on me for a photo.

Pish-posh; doesn't have enough of a rake. ?

Not much but I did get a really neat decal sheet for the Chaparral 2D from Starfighter Decals. https://www.starfighter-decals.com/2406-texas-roadrunners-2d-24062.html It will go well with my two Monogram kits and the Fujimi one (which I believe is a repop from the Modeler's kit.

"Without chemicals, life itself would be impossible."

With Angelina Jolie riding shotgun after they've left the restaurant from "Seinfeld". ?

I was just going to say that, it normalizes Bangle styling. Just an opinion but BMW, by trying to be every thing to everybody, seems to have lost its way. Last one I had any extensive contact with was a rental 3 Series Hybrid in Toronto a couple of years ago. It was just...numb.

Downtown Santa Rosa, CA saw this almost-on-the-market BMW i7 luxobarge. Its as big and imposing as it looks in the photos. Had a couple of placards in front and rear windows that implied it was still under a sales embargo until 11/22. Strange that with that Gawd Awful hog nose grill, they found it necessary to cover all the badging and logos with black tape. Items that are embossed and thus showed right through the tape. Have I told you how much I despise the recent BMW trend of hog nose grills? Like with the intensity of a 1000 Suns. May the fleas of a hundred camels infest the armpits of whoever approved that. $123,000 for what I wanted at the build your car link at BMW.com. Could easily bumped it over $160k. Also noted there was more comfort items available for rear seat passengers than the driver. CEO/CFO bias?

In the broadest view, I don't see this as much different than a resto-mod. How many '55 Chevys came stock with a 572ci twin turbocharged flame thrower engine along with IRS, 4 wheel disc brakes and a Quadrophonic Blaupunkt? ("Christ, you don't need a quadrophonic Blaupunkt! What you need is a curveball!") Not as bad as most and makes more sense than a lot.

I'm aware of one put out by Paul Fisher. Unfortunately he appears to have terminated his business due to being burnt out in the 2018 Camp Fire. Having seen one in the "metal" at the Blackhawk Collection I can vouch it is as sinuous and appealing as you would think. https://fishermodels.indiemade.com/product/alfa-romeo-bat-5-124?tid=2