Let Freedom Ring

Hey, have I ever shown you guys the ridiculous hood of my car? When my trusty last car died, I had to confront the long-held fantasy that my "next car" would be a vintage black late-'70s Trans Am with a big, gold Firebird on the hood. You know, like the Smokey and the Bandit car . It's probably just my small town Michigan roots--I grew up around a lot of garages and barns full of dudes overhauling muscle car engines. But it obviously wasn't a wise idea for me to actually purchase and rely on a car like that. I'm not a real gearhead, so I wouldn't be able to maintain it without a major lifestyle change. And besides, I live in a climate with...