Excellent choice of an X1/9. One of my all-time favorite cars. Read more
Rob Emslie
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Rob Emslie is a contributing writer for Jalopnik. He has too many cars, and not enough time to work on them all.
The move is just to 9:00 am east coast time. We had some juggling this week that postponed one posting to 10:00 am, but that was an outlier. I hope the time shift doesn’t mess up everyone’s morning-poop reading regiment. Read more
By the way, I believe that the Fox Body Mustang and its SN95 offspring are the only ones in the model’s history to wear the Ford Blue Oval badge. All prior versions used the FORD block letter badge and every one since (including the electric five-door Mustang-in-name-only) has used Mustang badging solely. Read more
Just as long as we can still get some more “James May, Our Man In...” shows, I’ll be satisfied. Read more
Is that a dent? I vacillated over mentioning that anomaly near the fuel filler door but left it alone since I couldn’t decide if it was a dent or a reflection. Read more
I wonder what percentage of car owners actually document the work on their cars and keep the maintenance receipts versus how many simply shrug off the effort, expecting that “the dealer will keep those records.” Read more
Couldn’t get past the glaring continuity error with the gloves. Read more
Six minutes in and we’re at 100% No Dice. Read more
I know, right? I’m really interested in knowing the story here. Read more
I think the big rectangular slot is for a reflective triangle. There’s also a screwdriver that’s gone AWOL. At least the most important gadget for any old car is there — the tow hook. Read more
About 25 years ago (give or take a few) my father in law bought a black on black 1973 Pantera for $19,000. He kept it for about 4 years, letting me drive it wheneverI wanted, and then sold it... for $19,000. Those were the good old days. Read more
Fun story — the first time I ever saw a V12 R129, it was driven by a guy who owned a fleet of taco trucks that made him mad bank. This was WAAAY before Roy Choi and the fancification of the rolling kitchens, but pretty much the same basic idea. Read more
Yeah, I’m an idiot on occasion. Fixed that. Thanks! Read more
You say that like it’s a bad thing. I think they are both adorkable. Read more
I checked my notes; three million is in fact “over one million.” Read more
Wait, you hate wagons? What’s your stance on shooting brakes? Do you also avoid avants? How about estates? Are they estimable? Could a touring turn the tide? Read more
Just in case anyone missed it, the original ad has been replaced by this seemingly identical post: https://sandiego.craigslist.org/nsd/cto/d/escondido-1994-volvo-940-wagon-turbo/7542656490.html Read more
Have you SEEN the new Jeep Grand Wagoneer? That thing is huge! Also, I agree, those wheels could be a dealbreaker. I wonder if they still have the factory alloys? Read more
So, my thinking is that this is a car that doesn’t need continued maintenance but a thorough refurbishment. Pull the motor, renew the clutch, replace all the bushings, FIX THE DENTS... That sort of deep dive. That’s a wallet and a half of work and the question is will it come out the other end as something that the… Read more
