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Topical. There was texting sting in our town yesterday where cops rode around in a school bus and could see down into cars to see everyone texting. 90 stops and 44 citations. Even still, police said eating while driving tops the distracted driving incidents by far. I'm gonna go with "late" too.

I admit that while they were desirable specialty cars, I didn't think they all had meaningful historical value. Some certainly did, but others I thought their significance was a bit of a stretch. Does a late model Corvette with a Mallet-Hammer conversion package have historical value or is it just an exotic custom upgrade?

My driver from 2002 until 3 weeks ago.

It's a good yarn, but I get the feeling there's a lot of story missing here.

Jon Teresi, please pick up the red courtesy phone.

I know there's no shortage of goofy stuff on the net and it doesn't have to end up here. But I find myself strangely attracted to this.

Love the rear wheel opening treatment. Amazing how that little bit changes the character of the familiar body. Another nice piece Sean.

x2. I've seen a pretty knarly 2004 Chrysler 300 all NASCARed up. It's 1/24, like most of the kits you have. I think a Magnum wagon would be cool too.

The Quicksilver is kind of kind of a chunky 1/24. Was the doner kit 1/24 too? Couldn't have been the 1/25 R/M Impala was it?

I think that's more so the case with Apple. MS is so virus and problem plagued that without upgrades to keep the OS cobbled together, it would be crippled by malware and heavy use in three years. MacIntosh is so stable you could be happy as a clam for ten-years plus. They're the ones forcing you to keep buying for more self interested reasons. That said, Macs may be more expensive, but if you prefer reliable, quality tools their mostly worth the money.

You are exactly correct Bill. I left out the rest of his theory because it wasn't relevant to my point, but he finishes his thought with what you just said. Minimum wage is a disappointing exception to the rule and as you say, salaries are off pace. Which is why the war generation didn't always respect both spouses working to maintain the same quality of life they had with mom staying home to nurture the pack of kids. I think as boomers we were lucky.

My uncle was a tail gunner in one on sub patrol. Loooong hours over the water. To humor himself sitting in the back, he'd push his feet on the flight cables and the plane would climb, pilot would correct then he'd release and plane would drop. Pilot would correct again then he'd push again, etc. etc. Pilot complained to mechanics about a porpoising problem. Darned problem never went away, even after plane was checked and cleared after several inspections. Pilot and mechanic finally almost came to blows when he thought he better back off the fun & games.

He was bigger than his stature that's for sure. I never really appreciated his early work, (particularly the old hollywood style,) until his later years when he dialed it back a little and showed how well rounded an actor he was. Liked him in "The Black Stallion" and was superb in the TV movie "Bill," where he played a mentally challenged man. RIP.

My brother has a (grossly generalized) theory I like that states everything costs roughly 10-times more now than it did 50-years ago. A full size Buick was about $3,800, today $38,000. Gas .32¢, today $3.20. Stamps, food, products etc. is roughly ten times more. Give or take a bit it applies to models too. It's all just a rough approximation. So as far as value, are we really paying more relative to our standard of living than we ever did?

That's pretty much my drill too Harry. For me, modeling is sort of a season. A season when there's little more to do than clear snow, earn a living and hibernate through dark and chill. Summer is short and too filled with sunshine, chores, family passing through, motorcycling, fire pits and more chores. Clearing the bench removes the temptations which take me away from other obligations, even if those obligations are to enjoy a different kind of fun.

Roger Corman eat your heart out.

The tape and tear are brilliant. And it's not just for looks, it serves a compositional purpose. Nice work.

That's a really good article and fantastic photos. You should be proud. Better buy up some extra copies.

Those are really neat and they did a good job with the look. Never seen them before.

Neat. Reminds me of the kind of vehicles you see in photos of agriculture regions of eastern Europe.

Looking at it again, I have to ask, is that Alclad Blue? It's so radiant, like chrome.

Super clean and precise build. So lovely.

At the moment, yes. But come summer it will have to find someone to invest in new head gaskets, shock mounts, 2 tires, radiator and/or heater core and a slew of lesser annoyances that still wouldn't please the "queen." More of an investment in the relationship than the vehicle. The 'stang has been a surprisingly reliable, durable and trouble free car over the years though.

The power of television. It's not just a car, it's a screen used product of Hollywood from an hour long commercial.

Well it's good-bye to my dear 96 Mustang, this photo is from when I bought it 12-years ago. It's worn out now, girlfriend hates it because she can't drive a stick shift, bucket seats hurt her back and it can't carry dog crates. So last weekend I bought this PT Cruiser. It's a little fun but I'm really going to miss my rear wheel drive 5-spd. But, the queen loves it. I'd like to mod it and I love that there's a ton of clubs, forums, fan support and aftermarket gear for these cars.