Stephen
@7forwardgears.bsky.social
obsessions: cars, numbers, useless info. if i get into something i get very into it. born/raised/lived: philly region. yearn to live on the west coast once.
other ❤️: data, sports, travel, tech, history, sketching, timepieces, craft beer
autistic & 🩷💜💙
other ❤️: data, sports, travel, tech, history, sketching, timepieces, craft beer
autistic & 🩷💜💙
Celebrating the fusion of American athletes competing at the Italian-hosted 2026 Winter Olympics with this exquisite - and seemingly reasonable so far with 2 days left - Cadillac Allante
Assisted by Pininfarina & 747s
Assisted by Pininfarina & 747s
No Reserve: 2,400-Mile 1991 Cadillac Allante
Bid for the chance to own a No Reserve: 2,400-Mile 1991 Cadillac Allante at auction with Bring a Trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. Lot #229,302.
bringatrailer.com
February 7, 2026 at 2:04 AM
Celebrating the fusion of American athletes competing at the Italian-hosted 2026 Winter Olympics with this exquisite - and seemingly reasonable so far with 2 days left - Cadillac Allante
Assisted by Pininfarina & 747s
Assisted by Pininfarina & 747s
talk about barely getting the phone out on time, literally 5 min ago
if you squint there's an "of the sun" in this pic
[need a dashcam]
if you squint there's an "of the sun" in this pic
[need a dashcam]
February 6, 2026 at 8:26 PM
talk about barely getting the phone out on time, literally 5 min ago
if you squint there's an "of the sun" in this pic
[need a dashcam]
if you squint there's an "of the sun" in this pic
[need a dashcam]
Reposted by Stephen
For the 1994 Indy500, Mercedes [w/Ilmor] exploited a rule allowing them to run a much larger displacement pushrod [yep!] motor w/higher boost turbocharger. The MB500I, designed in secret. 1 of the 3 MB500I Penske cars got pole & won [Unser Jr]. Run once. Retired w/perfect record.
Good on ya, Toto.
Good on ya, Toto.
Is Mercedes losing the argument over its #F1 engine loophole? Here's the latest on the first big controversy of the 2026 season
go.motorsportmagazine.com/46...
go.motorsportmagazine.com/46...
Explained: The engine compression row that risks overshadowing F1's new era
A technical loophole involving thermal expansion has triggered accusations, secret letters to the FIA, and a war of words between teams over who'll dominate the 2026 F1 season
www.motorsportmagazine.com
February 6, 2026 at 6:13 PM
For the 1994 Indy500, Mercedes [w/Ilmor] exploited a rule allowing them to run a much larger displacement pushrod [yep!] motor w/higher boost turbocharger. The MB500I, designed in secret. 1 of the 3 MB500I Penske cars got pole & won [Unser Jr]. Run once. Retired w/perfect record.
Good on ya, Toto.
Good on ya, Toto.
For the 1994 Indy500, Mercedes [w/Ilmor] exploited a rule allowing them to run a much larger displacement pushrod [yep!] motor w/higher boost turbocharger. The MB500I, designed in secret. 1 of the 3 MB500I Penske cars got pole & won [Unser Jr]. Run once. Retired w/perfect record.
Good on ya, Toto.
Good on ya, Toto.
Is Mercedes losing the argument over its #F1 engine loophole? Here's the latest on the first big controversy of the 2026 season
go.motorsportmagazine.com/46...
go.motorsportmagazine.com/46...
Explained: The engine compression row that risks overshadowing F1's new era
A technical loophole involving thermal expansion has triggered accusations, secret letters to the FIA, and a war of words between teams over who'll dominate the 2026 F1 season
www.motorsportmagazine.com
February 6, 2026 at 6:13 PM
For the 1994 Indy500, Mercedes [w/Ilmor] exploited a rule allowing them to run a much larger displacement pushrod [yep!] motor w/higher boost turbocharger. The MB500I, designed in secret. 1 of the 3 MB500I Penske cars got pole & won [Unser Jr]. Run once. Retired w/perfect record.
Good on ya, Toto.
Good on ya, Toto.
IF YOU'RE LINE TO BUY THE DIP, STAY IN LINE!
February 5, 2026 at 8:43 PM
IF YOU'RE LINE TO BUY THE DIP, STAY IN LINE!
![the dude from Norman Rockwell's "Freedom of Speech" [did you just learn something?] stands up and says "all three generations of front wheel drive sporty Bonnevilles were great cars & true flagships." Also, this is a good piece by The Bishop. Still waiting for a counter argument series he does with The Rook.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:bewmeu3oyroi6xshez2i27oq/bafkreif7vmomqjzvv7masbh4gvoryhuhoe5kuyyhr5bty4ezsjl2iqfcfe@jpeg)
they're pumped because of the spiffs they're gonna get on a $60K¹ truck financed over 10 years at 14.99% APR with $20K negative equity rolled in as the cumulative result of 3 successive Altima trade-ins
[¹ it'll be $60k well-equipped, look @ its competition]
Nissan is back!
[¹ it'll be $60k well-equipped, look @ its competition]
Nissan is back!
Nissan Dealers Got To See The New Xterra And They’re Pumped www.theautopian.com/nissan-deale...
Nissan Dealers Got To See The New Xterra And They’re Pumped - The Autopian
I try not to be biased towards one brand or another as an automotive journalist, but everyone has their favorites. I will give any brand a fair shake, though some brands might get a little more help. ...
www.theautopian.com
February 5, 2026 at 5:34 PM
they're pumped because of the spiffs they're gonna get on a $60K¹ truck financed over 10 years at 14.99% APR with $20K negative equity rolled in as the cumulative result of 3 successive Altima trade-ins
[¹ it'll be $60k well-equipped, look @ its competition]
Nissan is back!
[¹ it'll be $60k well-equipped, look @ its competition]
Nissan is back!
it's still Wednesday where I live
🎶
it's a nice day for a ... white wagon
🎶
🎶
it's a nice day for a ... white wagon
🎶
February 5, 2026 at 1:46 AM
it's still Wednesday where I live
🎶
it's a nice day for a ... white wagon
🎶
🎶
it's a nice day for a ... white wagon
🎶
if you have to announce your failing car company is back, it most certainly is not back
February 5, 2026 at 1:33 AM
if you have to announce your failing car company is back, it most certainly is not back
ICE just bought a warehouse in my county [for $87M !!!]. I live in a red¹ county. It only hit the news 2 days ago. It has not been well received... by anyone.
[¹ with blue pockets & trending blue, very slowly]
[¹ with blue pockets & trending blue, very slowly]
Remarkable: Trump's planned migrant prison camps are hitting deep resistance in red areas. In Virginia's partly rural Hanover (+26 Trump) opposition is intense. GOP leaders in other states are opposed.
Voters are rejecting mass deportations big time. 1/
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2060...
Voters are rejecting mass deportations big time. 1/
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2060...
Trump’s New “Prison Camp” Threat Unleashes Fury Even in MAGA Country
The next phase of ICE’s big ramp-up: a nationwide network of vast detention facilities. But guess what? Even parts of Red America are saying no.
newrepublic.com
February 4, 2026 at 4:37 PM
ICE just bought a warehouse in my county [for $87M !!!]. I live in a red¹ county. It only hit the news 2 days ago. It has not been well received... by anyone.
[¹ with blue pockets & trending blue, very slowly]
[¹ with blue pockets & trending blue, very slowly]
every good headliner event needs a warm-up act 😏
Fox News reports that Senator Mitch McConnell has been hospitalized with flu-like symptoms.
February 4, 2026 at 3:27 AM
every good headliner event needs a warm-up act 😏
personally hoping to see the French deploy some of their sharpest tools in going after tech billionaires doing bad things
February 3, 2026 at 11:57 PM
personally hoping to see the French deploy some of their sharpest tools in going after tech billionaires doing bad things
the recruiting industrial complex has always sucked. it's getting worse. recruiter reached out via linkedin multiple times pleading [srsly] to reply to discuss roles, more flattering each time abt my background
ok, fiiine, whadaya got?
"here's a link, apply, then we'll talk"
ma'am, fuck you. lol
ok, fiiine, whadaya got?
"here's a link, apply, then we'll talk"
ma'am, fuck you. lol
February 3, 2026 at 10:47 PM
the recruiting industrial complex has always sucked. it's getting worse. recruiter reached out via linkedin multiple times pleading [srsly] to reply to discuss roles, more flattering each time abt my background
ok, fiiine, whadaya got?
"here's a link, apply, then we'll talk"
ma'am, fuck you. lol
ok, fiiine, whadaya got?
"here's a link, apply, then we'll talk"
ma'am, fuck you. lol
CarMax owns Edmunds. They suck now [both CarMax & Edmunds].
February 3, 2026 at 6:07 PM
CarMax owns Edmunds. They suck now [both CarMax & Edmunds].
I miss Bader already [for all the reasons]
DID SOMEONE SAY TRUCK DAY? PLEASE ENJOY SOME
DUMPTRUCKS 🍑🍑
DUMPTRUCKS 🍑🍑
February 3, 2026 at 4:11 PM
I miss Bader already [for all the reasons]
Delaware Ave is the top answer on the board
What instances can you think of where Philadelphians insist on calling something by its old name after it's been renamed, like The Gallery?
February 2, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Delaware Ave is the top answer on the board
last night I noted how good Pharrell looks for his age [we're the same age, but he looks half my age] and today I've gotten 3 different instagram ads for men's skincare products 😒
[fuckers are right too, I definitely need the help]
[fuckers are right too, I definitely need the help]
how the fuck is Pharrell Williams 52?!? he's almost 2 months older than I am and he looks 25 years younger
February 2, 2026 at 6:42 PM
last night I noted how good Pharrell looks for his age [we're the same age, but he looks half my age] and today I've gotten 3 different instagram ads for men's skincare products 😒
[fuckers are right too, I definitely need the help]
[fuckers are right too, I definitely need the help]
Mustang Monday? 30 years old & trudging through the cold & salty roads.
cc: @tamslick.bsky.social [no it's not a sweet sweet V8 manual like yours sadly; it's a V6 & odds are it's an auto, but it has the oft beloved tri-spokes]
cc: @tamslick.bsky.social [no it's not a sweet sweet V8 manual like yours sadly; it's a V6 & odds are it's an auto, but it has the oft beloved tri-spokes]
![1996 black Ford Mustang base. It's got the Essex V6, some tri-spokes & a wing. Impressive seeing it dailied during a stretch of cold snowy weather [worst in years]. It likey is an auto as most V6 models were, but it's possible it carries a 5-speed manual. I liked these except for one thing - Ford stopped offering a sunroof on this generation and never offered one again [I'm ignoring that dumb glass roof the S197 received].](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:bewmeu3oyroi6xshez2i27oq/bafkreifwbgqfivlkvsuieflpbumc3uf6b6qivmhefhonqoy35kpjymkf7i@jpeg)
February 2, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Mustang Monday? 30 years old & trudging through the cold & salty roads.
cc: @tamslick.bsky.social [no it's not a sweet sweet V8 manual like yours sadly; it's a V6 & odds are it's an auto, but it has the oft beloved tri-spokes]
cc: @tamslick.bsky.social [no it's not a sweet sweet V8 manual like yours sadly; it's a V6 & odds are it's an auto, but it has the oft beloved tri-spokes]
ah yes, autism, where you get told you say shit wrong
February 2, 2026 at 4:19 PM
ah yes, autism, where you get told you say shit wrong
stupid groundhog
homer simpson and marge simpson are standing in front of a calendar that says march on it
ALT: homer simpson and marge simpson are standing in front of a calendar that says march on it
media.tenor.com
February 2, 2026 at 12:41 PM
stupid groundhog