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Derrick Thomas is to be inducted into the Football Hall of Fame this weekend Long overdue. A complex human being, but an absolute animal on the football field. He died prematurely after an automobile accident on icy roads paralyzed him, and he later developed a blood clot which went to his heart. Seat belts would have saved him (and probably spared him from serious injury).

He was worth the price of admission to Chiefs games for a decade.

Isetta

Look for the Isetta name to pop up more often in the future. BMW is building a 'sub-brand' to market extremely efficient cars, some which may be all electric, and - horror of horrors - front wheel drive (FWD). Protecting the premium performance cachet of the BMW name will necessitate using a different name to accompany the BMW roundel on the new cars.

It's unknown if or when the hyper-efficient BMWs will come to the US.

Here's an ad being shown in Germany now:

I've Got a Secret

From June 4, 1961.

Cash for Clunkers

Well, videos are starting to show up demonstrating the creative ways that 'clunker' engines are destroyed. Some of the cars I've seen wouldn't be classified as clunkers by me. But it's nice to know that our tax dollars are hard at work providing dealership personnel with a little entertainment. ; -)