While the winter around much of the Midwest was pretty mild, your author breaking out the short pants on a few occasions in December and January, spring has truly sprung, and with it the return of days when middle-aged men garage their mid-life crisis Wranglers in favour of their mid-life crisis Merc SL500s. Because what better way to show off the tan you’ve been working on all winter than in a drop top? For the rest of us, here are some new and classic options for how petrolheads can enjoy the warmer months and feel the breeze in what’s left of our hair.
12 Best Car Model Names for Babies
A couple friends of mine recently had their second adorable little child and named it Ben, which I learned was short for Benton, which is fortunately not the same as “Bentley,” which is the most overused car-model-as-baby-name since Mercedes. Though I was dismayed at the fact that they had not followed through on a promise to name the child after Yangervis Solarte, it did jog my mind on what a huge potential car model names have as baby names. I’m not talking Lincoln, Lexus or Royce (though there are a disturbing number of kids named Chevy and Ram), but the really obscure names – the gems – which are the best for your child?