Always liked the Corsair-reminiscent of the Thunderbird-and did for a while drive a GT version as a company hack.Don't think I'd cough 3k for one though.
Not watched F1 for years,that non-contact racing known as British Touring Cars is a lot more entertaining.MotoGP has-or had-a 6engine per season rule,never stopped them engaging in a bit of paint swapping at times!
Local Ford stealer uses Fuchs oil.Some is delivered in a tanker and is pumped into a big holding tank which the techies then programme to deliver however many litres they need for the vehicle they're working on,while a couple of grades/specs are delivered in 50gal drums.
As Sir Tig says change-if any- will possibly take decades to come about,but it is the youth of today who are the voters of tomorrow that could force the issue if they have the taste for it.The guns will never disappear but tighter/better regulation may just improve matters although there's always going to be those you cannot stop.
I see the first non-stop passenger flight from Australia to England has just been done.Apparently it landed a few minutes ahead of the estimated time and doing the journey in one go shaves something like 3hrs off the usual time taken when stopping in the middle east for fuel/change of aircraft.
Citroen are already busy going "premium" by splitting off the DS range wanting their dealerships to have a separation in showroom space between the Citroen and DS brands.
Car companies seem quite adept at creating a "niche" market that soon becomes a "must have"Vx tried some years ago with the Signum but failed miserably.