That’s kinda funny because any Canadian will tell you CCM is known for shitty bicycles and good hockey equipment. Odd to see them branching into brakes. Although . . . CCM does stand for Canadian Cycle and Motor . . .
I saw a bright orange Lamborghini Urus commuting into Boston this morning. Not a stealthy car.
I was driving on the parkway with a black on on Sat. Yes, it sounded throaty & I’m sure it had good pickup; it definitely had big tires on it but I question the handling capabilities of any SUV given their height. IMHO, Urus → regular SUV wasn’t nearly as impressive looking as a Lambo car → regular car. Starting at $245 I question whether they’re worth the premium over other SUVs, even luxury ones costing ½ as much.
Well, in this case it is Brembo CCM, for carbon ceramic.
Saw a bright yellow Arcimoto three wheeler today.
I saw a Delorean on the freeway the other day. When I worked at Johnson Space Center someone had a Delorean as a daily driver, but that was about 15 years ago.
When I used to travel to my previous employer’s Oregon site regularly someone up there had a DeLorean as a daily driver. That was ~10 years ago.
This morning I saw a late 1980s Chevy Cavalier convertible. The Cavalier was one of those cars that you used to see everyday, but now they seem to have mostly disappeared. I suspect the convertibles might have a higher survival rate than the regular Cavalier.
It was a movie, so okay doesn’t really fit here — the Aston Martin DB 2/4 Mark I DHC (drop head coupé), probably a 1953. The grill is nondescript but the rest of the car is beautiful.
As seen in The Birds (1963).
IMCDb believes a year later.
Yes I saw that but it might be wrong. According to wiki the Mark I was 1953 and 1954. In 1955 AM released the Mark II. So in 1955, apparently the Mark I was gone.
I expected to see it grow wings:
I bet that’s a VW-based kit, like this:
Funny. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang! Wow, that was 1968. (Wiki pic)
Who remembers the days when the gas tank filler was behind the rear license plate?
That license plate was spring loaded, and you had to pull the plate downward to get to the gas cap.
And who remembers people who forgot to put the gas cap back on, and when they accelerated away their gas would slosh out of that rear end? I certainly do.
This 1969 Pontiac Tempest is for sale. The seller’s contract is provided.
I had a 1979 Chevy Impala with a gas cap under the rear license plate, but it had a spring loaded plate that blocked the filler pipe. But I don’t think I ever left the gas cap off.
This morning I saw a Tesla electric semi delivering Pepsi to 7-Eleven. Apparently PepsiCo is one of Tesla’s first customers for the semi.
I saw one a few months back. It was kind of wild to see it IRL.
Our world becomes more Orwellian each day.
The unflattering wheels say yes.
For Flag Day, the new Hummer EV. There’s a subtle flag atop its C pillar. A nice touch. About 25 pics here:
My trainer owns the Mercedes AMG GLE43, and his partner, another trainer (hence the license plate COACH JQ), just got the Hummer EV. He generously allowed me in.
The T top is removable, front and back seats. Nice. And 3 windshield wipers. Count ‘em — 3!
This beast is big! The price starts at $100K.
A clever plate: PLEIAD★. In Japanese, Subaru = Pleiades, the star constellation. Hence the Subaru logo.
