Pontiac Tempest Safari, 1968. The third generation Tempest arrived in 1968 with "coke bottle" styling, concealed windshield wipers and though it lacked the transaxle gearbox of the first generation it did come with Pontiac's OHC straight 6. #classiccar #weirdcarmastodon
Yesterday, I mentioned that Rover’s management was constantly trying to find ways of making the post-1995 200 (R3) and 400 (HH-R) models fresh and relevant. I shall set out the first of those efforts tomorrow but first, to set the context, we need to look at this, the 1963 Rover-BRM Le Mans racer, which was powered by a gas turbine - basically a jet engine. BRM (British Racing Motors) was a successful F1 team. Snapped: British Motor Museum, 2025.
Is Tesla cooked?
The CEO is absent, the stock is plummeting, and the brand is toxic. Tesla’s future looks grim.
https://www.theverge.com/tesla/627894/tesla-stock-sales-protest-musk-trump-doge
This funky $8000 EV is China’s best-selling car in 2025
The Hongguang Mini EV from Wuling costs just one-third of the price of Australia's cheapest EV.
https://www.drive.com.au/caradvice/this-funky-8000-ev-is-chinas-best-selling-car-in-2025/
I'd drive this hilariously wacky looking thing!
Tesla Cybertruck back on the cards for Australia in right-hand drive: Official
https://www.drive.com.au/news/tesla-cybertruck-on-the-cards-for-australia/
The absolute fucking lies Tesla tells. As pointed out in the comments:
It's unlikely they would meet ADRs and ANCAP even with significant modification, in the same way they failed to meet the equivalent UK rules.
This Giant Six-Wheeled Ford RV Has Lived in Tokyo for Years and Still Gets Driven
Shibuya is the last place you'd expect to stumble upon a giant Revcon Trailblazer, but look in the right places and you just might.
That F1 thing is on this weekend here. Which means in a week or two the circuit road will be open to the public again as they pull it all down. And I can take Harry for a spin around it and take photos of him being a race car. Have been doing this for all my old boys over the years 
This fascinating Smart Brabus #3, brand spanking new!
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One BMW who couldn't find its flock, and one departing.
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English Fords! (The best kind of Ford)
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Hey, spotted a #WeirdCarMastodon for @davidwilkins today 
. A "finely tuned" phase 2 406 
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It made me feel as if owner had 70's and 305/505 nostalgia 
Had a go on the new Morgan Supersport configurator. What do you think?
@Rfm @vwdasher yes, but I believe that's an Eclat... Very #weirdcarmastodon
Anyway, I left with my P5's old rear axle, came back with a P5 axle housing, a Pitman arm, and a door that is in worse condition than all the ones I have.
I need some weld-on bits off the P5 axle but it seems an awful shame to chop up a complete & perfectly-functioning axle. So I did a swap with a P5 parts guy for an empty axle housing, which I don't mind chopping up.
And the door: I have Ideas. And instead of testing Ideas on good doors I bought a fucked one to test it on.
Jobs I enjoy
A friend was told by his mechanic that the windscreen washers that were not working and the electric window switches on the driver's door would require a main dealer visit to repair. One new fuse for the washers and a strip down and clean with vinegar for the switch cluster and everything is working as it should, 30 minutes taken to repair.
