This is the Porsche 944, thebest iteration of the crappy little 924 that came out in 1977.  In the 80s, these were the shit.  There was a maroon one driven by a regular at the 7-Eleven where I wasted part of my elongated sophomore year.  I saw it up close and personal one night.  I [...]...

The delicious irony According to BJ SummaryA “Spartan” special custom Calais. Perfect for the Michigan State fan. Sold on a Scrap Title. DetailsA “Spartan” special custom Calais. Perfect for the Michigan State fan. THIS IS A MODIFIED VEHICLE. NEITHER GM NOR BARRETT-JACKSON MA...

but so what. It’s Christmas.  Dear Santa: If I could have one thing from you this year, it would be to finish (as in “Happy Finish”) that dream I had, which featured: a red/white Edsel at a used car lot Michele Wendling in the shotgun seat (what is it with me, redheads and unf...

Cruising into work this morning  (at a snail’s pace - thanks again, photo radar!!) and this song comes on the radio… What a stupid piece of shit song, right?  Well, it’s also nostalgic (in a pathetic, demented sort of way). first time I heard it was at the FSK house (at a...

Man, were we stupid in in the 1980s. Few were immune. Phid’s bro’:  he is partially excused because his was free.  But, it was a Berlinetta, and not a Z or IROC, so he fails. I rented one  a couple of times for fraternity banquets - base model, and I (not coincidentally) n...

Broken idler arms are no excuse.The building in the background is the famous Downtowner motel, across the street from the BK Lounge. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "ACID FLASHBACK THURSDAY: 1965 Chevrolet Biscayne", url: "http://www.messengerpuppet.com/2008/05/03/1965-chevrolet-biscayne/" });...

1980 Mercury Zephyr, and a bit of public commentary… [ca. November 3, 1980] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "ACID FLASHBACK THURSDAY: Wipe this…", url: "http://www.messengerpuppet.com/2008/05/02/wipe-this/" });...

June 15, 1980, +/- The biggest piece of shit ever made… 80,000+ miles ca. 1979-1980 SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "ACID FLASHBACK THURSDAY: 1971 VW 411", url: "http://www.messengerpuppet.com/2008/05/02/1971-vw-411/" });...

What the hell was wrong with us in the 70s? Ford Falcon chassis (basically) - does that make it a Mustang? 250 OHV I-6 from a John Deere It had a 4 speed stick, unless it was a 3 Was unable to handle golf balls from, uh, space, without dimpling its trunk. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "ACID FLASHBACK ...

Ordered from the factory this way, with a special order cap. What else is there to say, really? SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "ACID FLASHBACK THURSDAY: 1983 Chevrolet S-10", url: "http://www.messengerpuppet.com/2008/03/31/acid-flashback-thursday-1983-chevrolet-s-10/" });...