A few of the links come back as the 'author' has removed the item...but here's my take.

I've not been a Jalophead for more than a few months, but I'm a hard core gearhead, otherwise.

The Acclaim will likely have transmission failure by lap 83. They weren't the sturdiest of machines.

I like the Volvo...I like it a lot. However, there is something to say for bringing a limosine to the party. Sure, being it's a Ford, it'll cover the distance from the pits to the track, and that's about it, but still, way cool. Big negatives are "handling", MPG is going to be low single digits...even after you gut it, it's still a whale.

Though it does offer ultra-bitchin' Ranchero potential! Body-on-frame, so the roof shouldn't have that much to do with structural integrity.

Hell, there was cowl shake on these, unstretched, OEM.

Cougar...bleh.

The Accord could be interesting, though. It's the Cougar and Accord links which aren't working, at least on my end.

I wish my uncle were still alive...he was a Master at buying sub-$100, sometimes sub-$50 cars, which seemed to be damn near indestructible.

Old NYC cab with the LT1? $85. Drove that car 60K miles before he passed, and it had only Guliani knows how many miles, and worse, hours, on it.

Kelly

Buckster

Murilee Martin

NovaloadMissesPolar

Totally grim!

pitchpitch Type-Я

Hellhammer
Necrobutcher
Sadogoat
Stratocastrator
Count Chocunackh
Mørk Dårlig
Mr. Blöödwrënch
Necrobitch

bozoerrebbe

Nice -- I'll stay tuned to this channel then. I imagine I'm not the only Jalopnik fan that would like one.

What names did you end up having on the nametags (below the large patch)?

pitchpitch Type-Я

If Murilee and the team say it's okay, I'll put the patches and caps in my shopping cart for online orders. It's a big design, >25,000 stitches. That's about an hour of machine time plus pre and post production, so I'd like to get $24 for the big patches (236 X 132 mm), and $20 for the baseball caps, plus s&h. If the team wants a royalty, add the standard 7 to 12% of wholesale.

One of my specialties is doing detailed embroideries of special interest vehicles. For example, I'm currently doing a varsity jacket with a '63 T-bird. Some of my earliest designs were Volvos. My more recent work @ [www.autothreads.com] has better 3D effect. You can sort of see that happening with the 245. Now I do every contour of the car as a different element.

If the images don't display I've added the links.

[www.rokemneedlearts.com]

[www.rokemneedlearts.com]

[www.rokemneedlearts.com]

bozoerrebbe

DoctorNine makes tires squeal in terror

cyclopticgaze

DO WANT

pitchpitch Type-Я

Typically, yes you have it right.

Damnit, the Volvo is gone...

TexanIdiot25 could use some of that bail out money

Charles_Barrett - Now with Variable-Valve Timing

There it is. I forgot that my ISP hosting company doesn't like me to use forwarded addresses.

bozoerrebbe

I thought it was "img src="URL"", with html brackets.

bozoerrebbe

I don't know how they look on the suits, but here's a shot I sent to Murilee before shipping:

bozoerrebbe

brandegee

Were all like a bunch of giddy kids right now, watching this race... Refreshing, wearing that F5 button out to see the latest.

TexanIdiot25 could use some of that bail out money

My (pseudo) Lemons list so far:

Volvo: In memory of 240 Gulf Driver, possibly.. or to continue this seemingly traditional Volvoness here
[houston.craigslist.org]

Cougar:
[houston.craigslist.org]

Accord:
[houston.craigslist.org]

Acclaim:
[houston.craigslist.org]

Lincoln Town Car Limo:
[houston.craigslist.org]

TexanIdiot25 could use some of that bail out money

@tenbeers: I second your motion. Please, let us see the skulls on the roof!

NovaloadMissesPolar

TheGuinnessTooth

I insist!

tenbeers

TexanIdiot25 could use some of that bail out money

TexanIdiot25 could use some of that bail out money

Kitt

Okay I am officially confused on this one. Isn't Murilee a boy? (Not to start this discussion again on this post even though I am... but the idea of chicks with spanners are like chicken and waffles.)

rudolphdude

NovaloadMissesPolar

CeRuLeaNBLu

CleavageCam™' COTD!!

smokeydog001

Totally. I think of web "3.0" and I see a Jalopnik portal with live programming off 1000 dollars worth of camera gear and a macbook. I just want to hear the roar (squeal) of these hand crafted beauties.

rudolphdude

Deartháir and his eight little drained beers

TexanIdiot25 could use some of that bail out money

As for TV coverage, it wouldn't be that difficult to set up streaming video online.

bozoerrebbe

cyclopticgaze

Spasticteapot

rudolphdude