Nissan Skyline. Didn't know Japan was Australian, saying that a skyline is Australian is like saying a original Alfa Romeo is made by Canadians.
Of course not, Its Russian, Idiot. EDIT, I was wrong, It was formerly Russian, before the fall of the Soviet Union. Now I think they are made in the Sudan.
Its kind of strange here, Not every Chrysler dealer sells Fiats, But every one that does, also sells Alfa's, yet I have NEVER seen one one the road.
So, I drove something interesting yesterday. It's a custom 1951 Mercury Monterey with a 351 Cleveland and a C6 3-speed auto. Every single part on this thing is immaculate, and a lot of things were custom-fabricated. It's absolutely beautiful to look at in-person. The owner is a good friend of a family member and very easy-going guy, and he takes it all across the country to classic car-related events and puts a ton of time into keeping it clean every day. Since the oldest car that I've ever driven has a model year still contained within this millennium, it was really wonderful to experience what it's like to drive something this old. First of all, the steering wheel: This thing is massive. Most cars on the road today have smallish, fat-gripped steering wheels that leave space in the middle for an airbag and the area that you push on to honk the horn. But this steering wheel is none of that. It's big enough to rub against your legs and expects you to do one thing: steer. There's a big deadzone when you're driving in a straight line, and it's almost impossible to turn when the car is stopped. And if you crash...well let's just hope you weren't going that fast. Then there's the brakes: They're power drum brakes, since disc brakes wouldn't fit on any suitable wheels. The pedal goes almost all the way to the floor before anything at all happens, then everything happens. You need to be prepared to push that pedal hard if you need to stop quickly. Speaking of pedals, the gas and brake pedals are small and a little too close together, prompting the owner to get used to driving with both feet, although I managed with just my right foot. But the experience of cruising around town in it is unparalleled by any modern car that I've ever driven. It has that classic big-block idle and makes heavenly sounds in every part of the rev-range, rides like a cloud, and everyone with a pair of eyes will take a few seconds to look at it and smile. It's pretty fast too (not that the owner floored it from 30-60 MPH or anything).
