Ed Westby
@edwestby.bsky.social
Talks cars. Chief Metro apologist and straight-six enjoyer. Springsteen disciple.
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The last of Nissan’s famous Pike cars, the Figaro must be the definitive JDM cutie. A product of Japan’s bubble economy, the Figaro and its siblings; the Be-1, Pao, and S-Cargo, are far from tarted up K10 Micras. Every interface is radically revised, exhibiting a level of care and attention…
The world would be a much friendlier place if we all drove cute cars, and this Nissan Figaro is proof. The last to come from the ‘Pike Factory’, the Figaro and its siblings have been described as ‘the height of post-modernism’, and who am I to argue? If you’d like to see the video, comment ‘FIGARO’.
November 25, 2025 at 4:48 PM
The world would be a much friendlier place if we all drove cute cars, and this Nissan Figaro is proof. The last to come from the ‘Pike Factory’, the Figaro and its siblings have been described as ‘the height of post-modernism’, and who am I to argue? If you’d like to see the video, comment ‘FIGARO’.
While it was their first mass-produced roadster in decades, there is very clear evidence to support the idea that BMW Z3 is the last truly ‘classic’ Bavarian. This weekend on Twin-Cam, we’ll be figuring out exactly why that is, but for early access, comment ‘BMW’ below.
November 24, 2025 at 5:03 PM
While it was their first mass-produced roadster in decades, there is very clear evidence to support the idea that BMW Z3 is the last truly ‘classic’ Bavarian. This weekend on Twin-Cam, we’ll be figuring out exactly why that is, but for early access, comment ‘BMW’ below.
The last of Nissan’s famous Pike cars, the Figaro must be the definitive JDM cutie. A product of Japan’s bubble economy, the Figaro and its siblings; the Be-1, Pao, and S-Cargo, are far from tarted up K10 Micras. Every interface is radically revised, exhibiting a level of care and attention…
November 22, 2025 at 8:01 AM
The last of Nissan’s famous Pike cars, the Figaro must be the definitive JDM cutie. A product of Japan’s bubble economy, the Figaro and its siblings; the Be-1, Pao, and S-Cargo, are far from tarted up K10 Micras. Every interface is radically revised, exhibiting a level of care and attention…
People say that Italian cars of the ‘70s, like the Lancia Beta, rusted due to steel from the USSR. But this is false. Instead, a concoction of design, production, and logistical issues squandered any goodwill their engineering may have mustered. If you’d like to see the video, comment ‘LANCIA’.
November 21, 2025 at 5:09 PM
People say that Italian cars of the ‘70s, like the Lancia Beta, rusted due to steel from the USSR. But this is false. Instead, a concoction of design, production, and logistical issues squandered any goodwill their engineering may have mustered. If you’d like to see the video, comment ‘LANCIA’.
Have you put your Christmas lights up yet?
November 21, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Have you put your Christmas lights up yet?
The best small car in the world.
Factoid: CAR Magazine’s long term assessment of the Rover Metro became a high-profile press & TV campaign for the car & was a stark contrast from the many unreliable BL/Austin Rovers magazines had run (or rather endure) over the yrs…(1)
November 21, 2025 at 8:06 AM
The best small car in the world.
I haven’t always felt this way, but I’ve come to the view that one reason I like old cars is because they don’t often feel overwrought. Take this Fiesta Supersport. Ford’s first supermini is undoubtedly a chiselled, carefully styled thing, but it’s still very simple. Nothing overwhelms… (1/3)
November 20, 2025 at 5:09 PM
I haven’t always felt this way, but I’ve come to the view that one reason I like old cars is because they don’t often feel overwrought. Take this Fiesta Supersport. Ford’s first supermini is undoubtedly a chiselled, carefully styled thing, but it’s still very simple. Nothing overwhelms… (1/3)
The Jensen Interceptor was brute force in motor car form, but the lesser-spotted FF was far more advanced. With its Ferguson Formula full-time four-wheel-drive, anti-lock brakes, and traction control, it preceded the Audi Quattro by 14 years. If you’d like to see the video, comment ‘JENSEN’ below.
November 19, 2025 at 5:04 PM
The Jensen Interceptor was brute force in motor car form, but the lesser-spotted FF was far more advanced. With its Ferguson Formula full-time four-wheel-drive, anti-lock brakes, and traction control, it preceded the Audi Quattro by 14 years. If you’d like to see the video, comment ‘JENSEN’ below.
Back in April, some friends and I visited Reims-Gueux for the first time. Almost a cliche to visit while driving through France, the fact this place still exists is astounding. (1/3)
November 18, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Back in April, some friends and I visited Reims-Gueux for the first time. Almost a cliche to visit while driving through France, the fact this place still exists is astounding. (1/3)
13 Bannerman Road is where Sarah Jane Smith lives. It’s also home to the sweetness that is the Nissan Figaro. The last of the famous ‘Pike cars’, you cannot fail to appreciate just how much care they took in creating such an individual small car. If you’d like early access, comment ‘FIGARO’ below.
November 17, 2025 at 4:58 PM
13 Bannerman Road is where Sarah Jane Smith lives. It’s also home to the sweetness that is the Nissan Figaro. The last of the famous ‘Pike cars’, you cannot fail to appreciate just how much care they took in creating such an individual small car. If you’d like early access, comment ‘FIGARO’ below.
The Triumph Stag is one of British Leyland’s few shining lights, and though it had issues, the fundamentals were perfect. Gorgeous Michelotti styling and a barking overhead cam V8 ought to have made it a world beater. If you’d like to see the full video, comment ‘STAG’ below.
November 14, 2025 at 5:07 PM
The Triumph Stag is one of British Leyland’s few shining lights, and though it had issues, the fundamentals were perfect. Gorgeous Michelotti styling and a barking overhead cam V8 ought to have made it a world beater. If you’d like to see the full video, comment ‘STAG’ below.
One year ago this week, I sold Melody, my little Austin Metro donated to Twin-Cam by the most generous subscriber. Back in 2021, she was very tired, yet very happy, and while I pressed her almost immediately into semi-daily use, some serious work was required. (1/4)
November 13, 2025 at 5:01 PM
One year ago this week, I sold Melody, my little Austin Metro donated to Twin-Cam by the most generous subscriber. Back in 2021, she was very tired, yet very happy, and while I pressed her almost immediately into semi-daily use, some serious work was required. (1/4)
The Peugeot 205 GTI is widely regarded as the greatest hot hatch of all time, but why is that? As far as I can see, it comes down to a combination of four factors: style, pedigree, driving pleasure, and dependability. If you’d like to see the full video, comment ‘PEUGEOT’ below.
November 12, 2025 at 5:34 PM
The Peugeot 205 GTI is widely regarded as the greatest hot hatch of all time, but why is that? As far as I can see, it comes down to a combination of four factors: style, pedigree, driving pleasure, and dependability. If you’d like to see the full video, comment ‘PEUGEOT’ below.
This car has cropped up in a serious number of my videos, and frankly, how couldn’t it? The Mk3 Ford Cortina is one of the most fashionable mainstream family cars ever to grace British roads, and this is just about the coolest. (1/3)
November 11, 2025 at 5:11 PM
This car has cropped up in a serious number of my videos, and frankly, how couldn’t it? The Mk3 Ford Cortina is one of the most fashionable mainstream family cars ever to grace British roads, and this is just about the coolest. (1/3)
The Mini is undoubtedly iconic, but in 1960s Britain, our favourite car was instead its big brother, the Pininfarina-styled and fluid-floating Austin-Morris 1100. If you’d like to see the full video, then comment ‘ISSIGONIS’ below.
November 10, 2025 at 5:08 PM
The Mini is undoubtedly iconic, but in 1960s Britain, our favourite car was instead its big brother, the Pininfarina-styled and fluid-floating Austin-Morris 1100. If you’d like to see the full video, then comment ‘ISSIGONIS’ below.
Radio’s jammed up with talk show stations,
Lost souls calling long distance salvation.
Hey, Mr. DJ, won’t you hear my last prayer?
Hey-ho rock and roll, deliver me from nowhere.
Lost souls calling long distance salvation.
Hey, Mr. DJ, won’t you hear my last prayer?
Hey-ho rock and roll, deliver me from nowhere.
November 9, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Radio’s jammed up with talk show stations,
Lost souls calling long distance salvation.
Hey, Mr. DJ, won’t you hear my last prayer?
Hey-ho rock and roll, deliver me from nowhere.
Lost souls calling long distance salvation.
Hey, Mr. DJ, won’t you hear my last prayer?
Hey-ho rock and roll, deliver me from nowhere.
Best album of all time.
On this day in 1987, Bruce Springsteen hit #1 on the Billboard 200 with 'Tunnel of Love.' The triple platinum album featured "Brilliant Disguise," one of his biggest singles, reaching #5 on the Hot 100.
November 7, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Best album of all time.
Volkswagen’s image of quality and dependability came entirely from the most popular car the world has ever seen: the beloved Beetle. And best of all, it’s the car that came to stand for personal freedom and expression. If you’d like to see the full video, then comment ‘BEETLE’ below.
November 7, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Volkswagen’s image of quality and dependability came entirely from the most popular car the world has ever seen: the beloved Beetle. And best of all, it’s the car that came to stand for personal freedom and expression. If you’d like to see the full video, then comment ‘BEETLE’ below.
The Mk1 Golf defined the modern mid-size hatchback, and despite its novelty, Volkswagen customers lapped it up, selling over one million units within two years, a figure equating to 48 Golfs being sold every single hour. If you’d like to see the full video, then comment ‘GOLF’ below.
November 6, 2025 at 5:04 PM
The Mk1 Golf defined the modern mid-size hatchback, and despite its novelty, Volkswagen customers lapped it up, selling over one million units within two years, a figure equating to 48 Golfs being sold every single hour. If you’d like to see the full video, then comment ‘GOLF’ below.
In the early 1970s, the Fiat 127 and Renault 5 were appealing to millions, so the Volkswagen Polo seemed to be vitally important. In the end, however, the Audi-based hatchback sold relatively few, yet it began a fifty-year dynasty. If you’d like to see the full video, then comment ‘POLO’ below.
November 5, 2025 at 5:03 PM
In the early 1970s, the Fiat 127 and Renault 5 were appealing to millions, so the Volkswagen Polo seemed to be vitally important. In the end, however, the Audi-based hatchback sold relatively few, yet it began a fifty-year dynasty. If you’d like to see the full video, then comment ‘POLO’ below.
The Mk1 Polo was a rebadged Audi 50, but when Volkswagen bought both Auto Union and NSU, they saw no future for the firms. That had changed, however, by 1970, leading us to the modern VW range of Polo, Golf, and Passat. If you’d like to see the full video, then comment ‘POLO’ below.
November 4, 2025 at 4:58 PM
The Mk1 Polo was a rebadged Audi 50, but when Volkswagen bought both Auto Union and NSU, they saw no future for the firms. That had changed, however, by 1970, leading us to the modern VW range of Polo, Golf, and Passat. If you’d like to see the full video, then comment ‘POLO’ below.
You don’t need a big one to be happy.
A tighter lock than Mick McManus.
Better in jams than strawberries.
Wake up to a little happiness.
Mini.
See your local Austin Rover dealer.
A tighter lock than Mick McManus.
Better in jams than strawberries.
Wake up to a little happiness.
Mini.
See your local Austin Rover dealer.
November 3, 2025 at 4:59 PM
You don’t need a big one to be happy.
A tighter lock than Mick McManus.
Better in jams than strawberries.
Wake up to a little happiness.
Mini.
See your local Austin Rover dealer.
A tighter lock than Mick McManus.
Better in jams than strawberries.
Wake up to a little happiness.
Mini.
See your local Austin Rover dealer.
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Right wingers. "We can say what we like because we have free speech." Also right wingers "You should stick to cars and not mention politics." Um, what happened to that free speech? Oh, it only applies when someone says something you agree with? Interesting...
October 31, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Right wingers. "We can say what we like because we have free speech." Also right wingers "You should stick to cars and not mention politics." Um, what happened to that free speech? Oh, it only applies when someone says something you agree with? Interesting...
In the 1960s, Volkswagen's German market share fell by over 40%. The air-cooled, rear-engine platform of the Beetle was way past its sell-by date, and through buying both Auto Union and NSU, Wolfsburg were able to thoroughly renew their line-up, launching the Passat, Golf, and Polo in the... (1/3)
November 1, 2025 at 8:35 AM
In the 1960s, Volkswagen's German market share fell by over 40%. The air-cooled, rear-engine platform of the Beetle was way past its sell-by date, and through buying both Auto Union and NSU, Wolfsburg were able to thoroughly renew their line-up, launching the Passat, Golf, and Polo in the... (1/3)
