This morning, Matt wrote about how Stellantis is having a rather bad time. But you know what company is doing unexpectedly well? Mazda. Its third-quarter sales are up 31.5 percent and sales for the year are up 17.1 percent. How on Earth is Mazda having such a good 2024?
Well, you could say that the brand creates attractive, good performing cars that the public increasingly wants to buy. I mean, you can count me as a huge fan of current-generation Mazdas. TheDrunkenWrench offers a different explanation:
The secret is Mazda makes THE best shade of red in the automotive sphere.
True! Mazda’s red is simply fantastic in person and the way light reflects off of the metal is just beautiful. Keep up the good work, Mazda!
This morning, Jason wrote a Cold Start about the Plymouth Volaré, but what’s up with this guy? JackalopeDave delivered a story so believable I actually tried to research it:
Shameful that an American hero can be forgotten so quickly. This is Salvatore “Scoops” Tuttle, February 29th 1977 winner of the The Gong Show, who amazed all with his ice cream scoops balancing act. He went on to appear on stage and screen (watch out for his hilarious cameo in Cannonball Run 3 aka Speed Zone!), and also had a lucrative career in promotions, including partnering with Plymouth for a series of delightful advertising campaigns, highlighting his skill and showmanship. Sadly after some poor investment decisions, he mysteriously vanished in 1981 after the brutal murder of his accountant and has been wanted for questioning by the FBI.
I spent my weekend driving home one of my teenage dream cars. Our readers left lots of lovely comments, but Óscar Morales Vivó was clever with this:
And you may find yourself working for an auto site
And you may find yourself in another part of the world
And you may find yourself behind the wheel of a small automobile
And you may find yourself in a beautiful house, with a beautiful wife
And you may ask yourself “Well, how did I get here?”
Finally, Fisker left some garbage behind at its old facility, but Angrycat Meowmeow knows how to handle it:
There are also “approximately 20 automotive-sized batteries” left behind, which appear to be lead-acid car batteries based on the photos.
Well, the good news here is La Palma isn’t too far from the ocean, which should make the eels very happy.
Have a good evening, everyone!
I will agree Mazda makes the best red.
As an owner of a Soul Red CX-30 Turbo, there was only one choice when it came to color, and it had to be soul red. And just like my soul the paint is incredibly fragile and needs constant maintenance.