top 5 best Minivans

 

Some may dislike them,but I personally find these road trip queens to be awesome. That's right: We're talking about Minivans! Also included are my notes on where I'd road trip each of these boxy beauties.

1. Chrysler Pacifica Pinnacle- Not the average soccer mom van,this one has the fanciest interior that I've ever seen in a vehicle of its class. Diamond stitched leather and matching pillows will for sure make this one quite the comfortable ride. Road Trip Note: Get your kicks on Route 66,cause here I come.

2.  Oldsmobile Silhouette (Second Gen)- Unlike the first "Dustbuster" Silhouette,this one has gained a more formal look as well as actual build quality,meaning less break downs and no more random trim pieces falling off. Road Trip Note: I think the Rocky mountains are very pretty; time to go to Colorado.

3. Dodge Grand Caravan (Fifth Gen)- The car my mom owns and one of two cars I'm learning to drive on,this is about as straightforward as they come. It doesn't need very many fancy high-tech gizmos to make itself useful as a family hauler. Road Trip Note: I have road tripped it (twice). 

4. Chrysler Town And Country (Third Gen)- This is the car my grandmother used to own. I remember how spacious the interior was,mostly. Road Trip Note: I think Maine would be a cool place to see.

5. Plymouth Voyager (first gen)- The minivan that started it all,I would so drive this 1980s boxy-mobile. I just really like it. Road Trip Note: Might as well drive it through Michigan,where most of the great American vehicles are from.

Top 5 best Ford Products

 Welcome to this series of lists that go over my top 5 cars from each of the American big three (but the cars themselves don't have to be American).

1. Lotus Cortina (Mk1)- It's part Lotus,part vintage Ford,all awesome. I can't stress enough how much I adore this car.

2. Lotus Escort- I like this one for the same reasons I like the above car. It's just smaller.

3. Rs500 Cosworth- This thing is absolutely amazing. It's got an engine made by my favorite producer of engines,and is quite the race car because of it.

4. Rs200- Expect European Fords. It's one of the best rally cars I've ever seen.

5. Mustang McLaren M81- This is the best pony car ever made in my humble opinion. It's got a great suspension and nicely tuned engine,both done by McLaren.

(final version) Top 5 Pixar Cars characters

Here is the final version of my list of favorite (and least favorite) Cars characters. The rules are largely the same,except comic characters are now allowed as well. So,let's get started.

(Best)

1. Herbie: A cameo by my favorite fictional character of all time? Yes please!

2. Shu Todoroki: I love LMP race cars quite a bit. I also dig the dragon inspired paint job.

3. Rusty and Dusty: It's just good ol' Click and Clack doing what they do best: Cracking me up. Plus I like how one of them is Tom's infamous Dodge Dart.

4. Lewis Hamilton: One of my favorite racing drivers of all time playing himself. That's just epic.

5. Carla Veloso: Another Le Mans Prototype racer. Not much else to say.

(Worst)

1. Mia and Tia: These two are so annoying. They're the only Cars characters I downright hate.

2. Harv: No car to go along with the voice? That seems like wasted potential. 

3. Minny and Van: These two are just so stupid. I'm losing brain cells just from writing about them.

4. Francesco Bernoulli- I really do like F1, but this character is so unlikable. I just can't.

5. Wingo- I like Japanese cars,but I don't like it when they're completely riced. If it weren't for the smaller spoilers lining the inside of his big wing,I'd probably tolerate his design. 

Top 5 Best Racing Cars

 Here are my top 5 favorite race cars,but with a catch: I'm picking one from each of my favorite series.

Le Man's: Morgan Plus Four- My favorite car company and my favorite motorsport,it's that simple.

Formula 1: Lotus 79- It's aerodynamics are awe inspiring. The fact that it's a Lotus also helps.

Global Rallycross: Volkswagen Beetle- My favorite production car is the Volkswagen Bug. So of course this beast was going to make it on the list.

NASCAR: Hudson Hornet- My favorite American car ever was also a no-brainer. The nickname says it all; the thing is fabulous.

GT Racing (counting subclasses): Lotus Exige- Lotus is one of my favorite car companies,thanks  to their lightweight cars that always knock it out of the park. This one is a great example of why I like them so much. 

Top 5 Best Camaros/Firebirds

 I made a list of my favorite Mustangs,so why not be fair and give Ford's crosstown rivals a chance to bring their best as well?

1. Pontiac Pegasus- It's got a Ferrari engine and transmission,but with a modified Trans Am body and interior. I love it.

2. Turbo Trans Am- Smokey and the Bandit II,anyone? It may not be the fastest but it does have style.

3. Catfish Camaro- I love this thing due to its aerodynamic body and easy to tune engine. It really is a good car.

4. IROC Camaro- It's light and has good handling,the two things I want from a sports coupe,even if it's a muscle car. I really like this one.

5. 1967 Camaro- The car that started this legend. It is a classic,in every since of the word.

Top 5 best Ford Mustangs

 Ford sure has put together quite the stable of pony cars over the years. Why not put together my own (unpopular opinion-filled) list of the best ones? Well,that's what I'm gonna do.

1. Mustang Mclaren M81- This is the greatest Mustang ever built. From the beautifully aerodynamic body to the Mclaren tuned four-cylinder engine and suspension,it is the pinnacle of Mustang-dom.

2.Mustang II Mach 1- It handles really well. It's also more of a Mustang than the Mach E(ry).

 

3. 1964 convertible- The first gen Mustang was quite the car. It may not have been very fast,but it looked good and seemed to drive well.

4. 2009 Lee Iacocca 45th Anniversary Edition- I love the Bentley-like body. It's the best looking Mustang ever built in my opinion.

5. 2015 Mustang- This thing was brand new when I was still in elementary school. I loved the way it looked then,and I love it now.

Car Alternate Histories: Merkur

 Welcome to me trying my hand at making my own version of Merkur (pronounced Mare-Coor) with more models and different variants of the models they already had. Also,Land Rover is still owned by Rover,(and they also own part of MINI) and Ford would have bought them both in the 1980s and not the 2000s just to fit the narrative. With that,let's begin.

The Sierra and Scorpio would have come to the U.S,still but the specific models would be different for my Merkur. I'd sell the RS500 Cosworth as simply the "Sierra" (because in this timeline Olds and GMC never used the name) in place of the XR4Ti . (Note: I know that the Rs500 didn't exist at the time,but that's where alternate history comes into play.) The Scorpio would be the Estate (Wagon) version. I would also throw in the Mclaren M81 Mustang,known now as the "Stallion" as the first new model. The other new car would be the Riley Elf (AKA luxury MINI) thanks to Ford having bought Rover group. It would have all the high performance bits of the Cooper S and would still make use of the "Elf" name. I would market the brand by changing the Ford sponsorship of the Tyrell Formula 1 team to that of Merkur,alongside entering the Hornet in rally races. I would also air T.V,print,radio,and billboard ads portraying the cars as luxurious,yet exciting. Also Merkur would get its own dealers that would follow the Saturn formula of haggle-free pricing and salespeople that don't try to pressure you into buying their vehicles. The end result would be targeting the people who normally be buying a BMW or Audi,like the one we actually got,but the approach would be different. And that would conclude the Merkur lineup of the 1980s. There may be a part 2 if I come up with more ideas for the brand's future.