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Sunday OT: H1-B, ADX, Joan's Vette

Cat Tales: runt.

Ask Jack: A Hyundai Kind Of Love?

This Week's Klockau Lust Object: 1980 Marquis Brougham

Wednesday Holiday OT: The R. Giskard Defense, Permission Structures, Bond Cars Ranked

Rickey Be Rickey

Sunday ORT: F1 Lineups, The Best $199 Watch Ever, Biden's Decline, Vint-Cringe BZR

Holiday ORT #1: Substacker/Terrorist Luigi, Church of Iron, Gentleman In Moscow, Passport Gets Butch

John Marks Shares And Remembers: Reviews And Recording

Wednesday ORT: Checo-ed Out, Doug DeLeto, Harmonicaster, "Drones", Honda/Nissan, G-Revival

Sunday OT: Wreaths, SV1K, Motor End, The Safekeep, Mirror Bacteria

Wednesday ORT: Its-a-Luigi, Abu-Dhabi-Doo, Barra-Double-Fails, My Car Thing Still Works

"Thank The Franks", Part The Second

Sunday OT: CustomInk Sucks, Assad Blows, The Novel As Ruin Porn, Who Needs E-Clutch?

Drivin' For Harambe, Part 16

Wednesday ORT: The Empire Strikes Lando, Squid Story, Targeted Killing

This Week's Klockau Lust Object: '73 Caprice

Sunday OT: Rivian, Tavares, Bark, Beavers

Cat Tales: We Three Sibbings

Made In The USA: 2024 Omnibus Edition For Black Friday

Thanksgiving ORT: Vincero Quattro, Road&Wack, Domestics As Luxury, J Crew Media

Made In The USA: EZ-Car-Lift

This Week's Klockau Lust Object: '80 Brougham d'Elegance!

Sunday Night O/T: ALD-993, M5 Drag Race, Young Dolph(in Corvette), Jussie Wins Again

Ridin' For Harambe, Part 29

This Week's Klockau Lust Object: '71 Coupe de Ville

Wednesday ORT: We Need To Talk About Jaguar, GM Lays It Off, What Women Really Want

If You Like Music, You Should Thank The Frankish Infantry Of A.D. 732

Sunday OT: Testing Feola's Buds, Tiny Tube Fetish, The End Of RVs, Blip-Whiff

1973 Saab 95: A Rarity Near Downtown Davenport

Vignettes From An Outsourcing: Three Iterations

Wednesday ORT: Unplugging the Charger, Restoring A Hitch, Crashing a GT3, Dreams of DOGE

Drivin' For Harambe, Part 15

Sunday/Monday OT: (Not Quite) Maximum Street Speed, Choose Your EV Reversal, The End Of Change?

Matchbox Must-Have: 1992 Roadmaster Estate Wagon

Ceramic Detailing: Talking To The Pros And The Joes

Wednesday Night ORT: Max Attack, Ridin' The Strom Out, Farley's Xiaomi

ELECTION THUNDERDOME

Monday OT: Millennial Snot, Martyred Animals, My IG Ban, EREV-Otica

ACFiction: Klockau Takes Over Porsche

Thursday ORT: Sticker Shocked, Smooth Operation, Neon Return, Glasshouse

Mini Me Broughamage in Countryside

Monday OT: P-40 As Hot Rod, qntm, BLM On Airport TV, Radford's Done

Thursday ORT: Lando Flops, Vintage Sci-Fi Reviewed, McTheDonald Kayfabe

Was Lieberman's WRL Weekend The Worst Guest Drive In Autojourno History?

Monday OT: Strom-gewehr, G-Shock And Bulova Go Fancier Away, Why Google Isn't Bell Labs

Wednesday ORT: Corvette Flies, Mosler Cheats(?), Surfs Spin, Actors Portray Men

Ask Jack: Schedule a Power (Wagon) Outage?

Sunday OT: The Ethics Of Icon, Leatherman Goes Fancy, Quantum Leaps In Security Theater

Road Test: 2021 Cadillac CT4 AWD

Drivin' For Harambe, Part 14

Wednesday ORT: Spam, Hammers, Influencers, Recent Tunes

Cat Tales: The Albino's Story

Sunday OT: Rush To Judgment, Asheville to Ashes, Orient Express, "Pluck Out My Eye"

Ask Jack: Electric Boogaloo or A Lexus Bougie Too?

Casa de Muerte

Wednesday ORT: Pop Goes The Hyundai, Autoblog Praises Hennessey, Debate, Dead Voters At My House

You Probably Don't Really Want To Buy And Race A Rush SR

Sunday OT: The Griftfather Reaches New Heights, Hundred Year Hammer, Route 166, The Reddit-To-Hentai Pipeline

Latest custom: '74 Eldorado

The Persisting Significance of the String Quartet

Wednesday's ORT: McFluttering Hearts, TMI about TMI, Adventures in SRF, Tissot PRX-FC As Bellwether

Cat Tales: The Snobes Supremacy

*Monday* OT: Housekeeping, Future War, European EV Freefall

Made In The USA: Hanks Belts, Bonus Vegan Content Too

Wednesday ORT: Ungrouchy Oscar, AI Drama, New Tires, Springfield's Blood Libel

Broughamage at Sunset Park

Sunday O/T: Clarkson Speaks Out, Men Need Their Battles, What Does Esperanza Owe Me, Anyway?

$40,000 Compact Tractors, Driven And Ranked

Quick Track Test: Fields Cardinal Ecoboost

Wednesday ORT: Cali Beepin', Ask Jack, Kia Elan, Talkers Run The Google Voodoo Down

Sunday O/T: Gell-Mann Economist, inEVitable Disconnection, Is "The Boys" Politically Subversive?

Guest Tractoring Primer and Review: Deutz Fahr Keyline 5080D

More Model Car Customization!

Wednesday ORT: Papaya Rules, Ulysse Nardin Sinks, Elon Gets Waxed In Brazil, TONTO

Labor Day O/T: Weirdness, BaTmen, Trackday Diaries

Cat Tales: Cross-Eyed Hemi And Magnum Mommy

Wednesday O/R/T: George Pits, Lap Record, Tactile Switch, Tulsi Bows, Zuck Snarls

Klockau in Geneva, Year Two

Monday O/T: A Little Stuff Philosophy, Can't Say The DWORD

Wednesday O/R/T: F1 Outlook, Mr. McMorrow, Stellantis Pricing, Tudor Review

Notes From A Weekend With The Most Important Race Series In North America

Sunday O/T: Raygun As Metaphor, An InEVitable Lease Collapse, The Uniparty Removes The Mask

Fiction: Klockau fixes Lincoln

Guest Post: Prado On Parade

Wednesday O/R/T: Autoblog Belly-Up, Bring The Payne, CR-Z HPD Impressions

Drivin' For Harambe, Part 13

Sunday Night Open Thread: Thai Harley, Let's Talk Swapping

Klockau in Chicagoland!

Flashback: Shelbys Tested

Tested For Harambe: Robert Farago's "Fritz"

Wednesday Open Thread: Victims Ask For It, Nobody Meets Harriet, Tim Walzes In

Fiction: Klockau takes over part 3

Rental Review: 2022 Lexus RX350

Sunday Open Thread: The $800 760i, Prevent Kitten Drama, Recession Signals,

Short(ish) Sci-Fi: Moravec's Misery

Wednesday O/R/T: TTAC Goes AI, Princess George Is Dethroned, No White Men For Harris, No Music For Young Men

Win These Vera-Fi Speakers

Sunday Night O/T: Prince Plus, Explicit LyriQs, The Author Is A Passenger

Track Tested: Sebeco SPX

Klockau takes over, Part The Second - Visiting Oz

Thursday Morning O/R/T: Cuck Norris, Obama Declines, RX Retro Review?

Sunday Night O/T: Crowdstruck, Oxford Kamala, Ralf Comes Out

The Story Of TTAC, Part The Last

Fiction: Klockau Takes Over GM

Quick Track Test: WCM Ultralite S2K F20

Wednesday O/R/C:A-Fo' No Mo', Reshoring, Marriage Market

Sunday Open Thread: The MVP Car Review, Action Direct In America, Rotatin' Jonny

Gin & Tonic Editorial: The Car Show That Wasn't There

Drivin' For Harambe, Part 12

Cat Tales: Overnight Diaspora, Bloody Return

A Cimarron By Another Name

Wednesday O/R/T/C - Volvo Isn't Delivering, McKinsey Backs Up, Lewis Surges Ahead

What The Porsche EV Decision Says About Porsche And About Us

Sunday Night O/R/T: Credentialism, MidO Indycar, NASCAR EV, GBOTY

Ask Jack: Two Doors, Much Shifting Required?

1984 Cadillac Seville

The Troper Gets Captured By The Name

Flashback: Un-American Wealth

Wednesday O/R/T: ACFers Win, Lando Loses, Best $249 Watch Ever, The Supremes

Mini Me 1994 Fleetwood Brougham

Drivin' For Harambe, Part 11

Sunday Open Thread: The End Of Automotive Media, CDK And Monoculture

Grownup Emergency Open Thread: Porky Pig M5, Presidential Debate

Wednesday O/R/T: Jetta Tea Leaves, Julian Free, Sad Lando

Sunday Open Thread: Regular Furry, Ugly Men, Marley x Guild Reviewed And Given Away

This Week's Klockau Lust Object: 1978 Electra Limited

Drivin' For Harambe, Part 10

Brief Notes On The Meaning Of The Bugatti Tourbillon

Cat Tales: Black Fur No Value

Wednesday O/R/T: Building The Basic Car, Pimping The CasiOak, Casey Wants A Bull, Jalopnik Goes Ham On Paul Walker

Sunday Open Thread: Memories Of The Departing GT-R, In Praise Of New Cars

Flashback: Our Darkest Hour

Wednesday O/R Thread: D-Rizzy, BBL Drizzy, Willow Sprizzy, Hunter Bidizzy

Rewind: Become An English Autowriter Instantly With These Five Easy Tropes

1993 Sedan de Ville Spring Edition

Sunday Open Thread: Deluded Old Women, Hunan Hoosiers

Drivin' For Harambe, Part 9

Flashback: Vauxhall Vs. The World

Weekend Excursions: Coralville, Cedar Rapids and Galesburg

Wednesday Open Thread: Nissan's Struggles, RoboCop For Real, In Defense Of McLaren

Sunday Open Thread: The NAMBLA Rally, 34 Shades Of Orange

Cat Tales: Christine McVie Finds The Joy In It

More model car customization

Wednesday Racing/Open Thread: Porsche Goes Prius, Monaco Parade, Decoding The Omnicause

Drivin' For Harambe, 8th Anniversary Edition

Memorial Day Open Thread: Automarket on FIRE, Tell Your Veteran Stories

1993 Cadillac Eldorado with Sports Appearance Package

Flashback: Cobalt SS Against The World

Wednesday Racing/Open Thread: The inEVitable Ring-Kissing, Lando So Close, The Framers' Intent

Famous and Infamous Cars with the Lake Shore Region

Sunday Open Thread: Volvo Bribes The Marks, Virtual Cashier Insanity, The PGA Is Going To Valhalla

Drivin' For Harambe, Part 7

Cat Tales: The Ballad Of Attack Kitty

Wednesday Open Thread: Suddenly It's 1980!

Loafers Car Show

Guest Post: "Test Tracks #5", by John Marks

Sunday Open Thread: "GaytonaUSA" Has Seen The Future And It Works

Drivin' For Haramabe, Part 6

Flashback: Suddenly, It's 1969!

Car cruise in Davenport

Wednesday Racing/Open Thread: F1, StupidCat, K-Dot and Drake, Influencers Go Extinct?

Flashback: R&T Glory Days With Celicas And Sapporos!

Guest Post: "Test Tracks #4", by John Marks

"Sunday" Open Thread: Glorb Revealed, R&T Goes Dumpster Diving, The Author Is Obsolete

Drivin' For Harambe, Part 5

Wednesday Open Thread: Senna, Smithology, King-Slutzky

Guest Post: "Test Tracks #3", by John Marks

1986 Buick Somerset

Sunday Open Thread: Choose A TNGA-F, 3-Body Boo-Hiss, RAMs Gone Wild

Drivin' For Harambe, Part 4

Flashback: Supercars Up, C/D Staff Down

Wednesday Racing/Open Thread: Lance Smashes, The Author Crashes, FTC Bashes, Seriousness

Latest model car finds

Guest Post: "Test Tracks #2", by John Marks

Guest Post: A Free Online College Course In Music History

Sunday Open Thread: $13K Toyota Rebate, Rich People Are Forgiven, Journosaurs Do Stuff

Stirring the pot: '86 Seville Elegante

Drivin' For Harambe, Part 3

Flashback: Who Ordered The Sporto?

Wednesday Open Thread: White Collar Death Penalty, Wright Wrench, Weyes The Dream Elf Girl

Guest Post: "Test Tracks #1", by John Marks

Sunday Open Thread: Dealers Block EVs, China Perfects Them, Can They Kill The Smartphone?

Vannin' For Hamambe, Part Two

A brief update: '76 Monte Landau

Wednesday Racing/Open Thread: It's You Who Brought Me Here

This week's Klockau Lust Object: 1979 Bonneville Brougham coupe

Sunday Night Open Thread: Artificial India, Midnight Silliness, Live Taiwan, Safe El Salvador

The Highlander Returns!

Drivin For Haramabe, Part The First

Flashback: Glassbacks Can't Win

Wednesday Open Thread: Chefs Are Blowing Up, Netflix Is In Your DMs, Harambe, Widowmakers Part 1

"The Gentlemen" Is Basically An 18thC Morality Tale

Sunday Open Thread: Supercar Bimbo, Lizzo, The New Easter, Scan To Pour

One Week, Two Monte Carlos!

Flashback: When The Corvette Won, Then Lost

Wednesday Racing/Open Thread: Yuki, Palou, GuntherDorks, Sobotka's Sorrow

Rental Review: 2023 Nissan Rogue SV FWD, With Variable Compression!

Monday Night Open Thread: Dan Meets Godzilla, Alanis Meets Idleness, Queer As A Vibe

In Which A YouTuber Arrives And A Weekend Is Gutshot

This week's Klockau lust object: '75 Monte Cristo with 4,589 miles!

Wednesday Racing/Open Thread: $1M Thermal IndyCar, Justice Jackson Goes Ham On Speech, Mexico Won't Take Our Newly-Armed Deportees

The Big Dog, 7/30/1944 - 3/10/2024

Sunday Open Thread: Pagey Plays Yours For $50K, The Rise Of FLM, Is There a 4-Wheeled VFR?

Short and Sweet Friday post: GRAND VILLE!

Wednesday Night Racing/Open Thread: Jonny Shills Junk, GM Sells Data, Bearman Shines Bright

Happy Hour: Gin and Tonic Thoughts

Dune Part 2: A Few Dumb Little Choices And A Big Cowardly One

Sunday Open Thread: Motor Trend's "Zoom Of Doom", Joe Biden Walks An Apology Tightrope, Win Big When You Describe What's Lighter Than An F-250

Guest Post: 3 Life Skills Brought to You By A Motorcycle

Wednesday Racing/Open Thread: Justice For Yuki, R&T Was Right To Cancel That Biz

Live Open Thread: The New Charger

1988 Plymouth Voyager LE: Before Combovers Stained the World

Sunday Open Thread: Harley Could Kill The LameWire, Crowdsourcing the Death Of An M-1, The Drive... Returns?

Wednesday RACING/Open Thread: Onward Christian Horners, Google Diversifies The Wehrmacht, Leasing At 20 Miles A Day

Sunday Open Thread: Kanye And Twix, The Case Against Porsche, A Blackbird Flies In Ohio

This Week's Klockau Lust Object: '74 Marquis Brougham

Wednesday Open Thread: The 5 Worst Sentences In The J-Klo Manifesto, Chlormequat As The American Situation

Ten Years, And 122,600 Miles, Gone

Weekend Open Thread: TC Housekeeping, Women Of "The Cut" Post Their Ls, Let's Talk UJM Plans

Bonus Panther Thursday: '80 Continental Mark VI

Wednesday Open Thread: Motor Trend Courts Dougie Fresh,The Masculine Argument, Epiphone Continued

Flashback Fiction: "The CAFE Continuum"

This Week's Klockau Lust Object: 1990 LTD Country Squire

Sunday Night Open Thread: Bliptheft, Soaking The Super-Drivers, "The People We Care About Most"

Guest Review: Unavoidable Contact With Asphalt, Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Chinese Crapola

Wednesday Open Thread: Clowns For Dealers, Sevilles For Sale, Zeppelin and Tyrese In Tandem Sorrow

This Week's Klockau Lust Object: Really Red '78 Seville!

Sunday Open Thread: #DignifAI, Hammy To Ferrari, Rich People Love Sex and Violence

Guest Fiction: A Snowy Night In Beverly Hills

This Week's Klockau Lust Object: 1985 Town Car

Wednesday Open/Racing Thread: Deep Stupid, Daytona, Lyle And Frozen Crown

Cadillac Wants To Build You A Suburban LS, For Just $90K

Weekend Open Thread: The Epiphone Supremacy, $83 Million And Change, Jalopnik Goes Bootlicking

This week's Klockau lust object: '76 Cutlass Salon

Wednesday Open Thread: W-Seriously? C/D Sees The Iceberg, Jonny Goes Begging, State Of The Stack

Guest Post: Confessions of a Frustrated OFWG

Sunday Open Thread: The Love Song Of S. Portsil Lustrated, Dan Neil Gets His Knees (Cold And) Dirty

The 7 Best and 4 Worst A-Specials, 1978-1988

Wednesday Open Thread: The Shock Of "Saltburn", Ernst Röhm's Guide To Punchin' Nazis

Rewind: Malaysia, Unedited

This week's Klockau lust object: 1976 Seville

MLK Weekend Open Thread: What Do Hertz, New York City, and Chicago Have In Common?

Wednesday Open Thread: Tales Of The Harvard Extension Cybertruck Test

In Which The Author Finds His Stolen Guitars, And Takes Action

Sunday Night Open Thread: The $100,000 Peer-A-Mid, Reporting On A Boeing That Isn't

The 10 Best "Bond Girls"... and the 5 Worst

This week's Klockau lust object: '93 Coupe de Ville

Wednesday Open Thread: Gay Doesn't Quite Go Away, Why The Oldies Were Better-ies

Review: 2024 GMC Terrain SLT AWD

Sunday Night Open Thread: Won't Someone Think Of (How Much To Compensate) The Influencers?