Joe Ligo
@joeligo.bsky.social
Producer/Director of "The Last Independent Automaker," a documentary series about American Motors Corporation: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1hpaGZZVPlzUuzDWxBH5vMOdcJqSR2WL&si=eYCEiGcyqNga-hjm ◤▍
Not sure exactly how this happened, but I heard rumors online that part of the company's bankruptcy included paying creditors with whatever half-assembled vehicles they had lying around.
Joe Ligo@joeligo.bsky.social · 16h agoif anybody wants 1/3rd of a Lordstown Endurance, it's for sale on Marketplace:
if anybody wants 1/3rd of a Lordstown Endurance, it's for sale on Marketplace:
"bUt tHe cObALt sS wAS fAsTeR!" Ok, but then you have to drive a Cobalt, which doesn't look nearly as cool as the Ion Quad Coupe
Joe Ligo@joeligo.bsky.social · 6d agoThinking about the Saturn Ion Red Line and wishing I had one.
The “brown” listerine flavor was underrated. Had that strong medicinal flavor where you knew germs were definitely getting wrecked.
Retro Commercial Screens@retro-commercials.bsky.social · 6d ago
The first Saturn car rolled off the assembly line 36 years ago, on July 30th 1990.
Automotive quote of the day: "After 3,000 rpms, an Iron Duke only makes more noise but no more power."
Just to prove I’m capable of talking about something OTHER than AMCs, I did a story for Hagerty about Plymouth Dusters, specifically the special high-performance ones: www.hagerty.com/media/car-pr...
The Plymouth Duster 340 Kept Muscle Cars Light, Fun, and Affordable - Hagerty Media
The Plymouth Duster 340 has always been an unsung hero of the muscle car era. Joe Ligo stopped by Carlisle to see what made them so great.
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Would to to see @lgr-yt.bsky.social do a video on old Redline Racer. It’s a fun game with some cool unlockable bikes and levels. And cool music, too.
Joe Ligo@joeligo.bsky.social · 2w agoFirst racing game I ever “played” was probably Mario Kart 64 at my cousins’ house. First one I really played more than 10 minutes was Redline Racer, which came for free with my parents‘ first Gateway computer in 1997.
First racing game I ever “played” was probably Mario Kart 64 at my cousins’ house. First one I really played more than 10 minutes was Redline Racer, which came for free with my parents‘ first Gateway computer in 1997.
Rory@norwichgiant.bsky.social · 2w agoQOTD, what was the first racing game you ever played? My dad brought home an Atari ST a colleague gave him one day and I got to experience true POV action in Celica GT Rally.
Even better, just have Pierce Brosnan play Bond again, but don't de-age him at all. It'll be even funnier. He just finds the Golden Gun and shoots every bad guy instantly.
Joe Ligo@joeligo.bsky.social · 3w agoGoldenEye64 is obviously based on the movie, but they should make ANOTHER movie based specifically on the game. Include all the whacky stuff like dual-weilding rocket launchers, exploding cardboard boxes, infinite enemy spawns, and anytime Bond looks at his watch, time stops and he's invincible.
GoldenEye64 is obviously based on the movie, but they should make ANOTHER movie based specifically on the game. Include all the whacky stuff like dual-weilding rocket launchers, exploding cardboard boxes, infinite enemy spawns, and anytime Bond looks at his watch, time stops and he's invincible.
This may be a hard sell to a TV/streaming network... Just for research's sake, how many of you would donate to a kickstarter/gofundme to make a SATURN documentary?
Joe Ligo@joeligo.bsky.social · 4mo agoQuestion: do you think people would watch an automotive documentary on the history of Saturn?
When you just fixed your car and it starts making a new noise worse than before:
This kind of stuff is what's gonna make people hold onto used cars from the 2000s-2010s, the same way that 1970s emissions controls and seatbelt interlocks made people hold onto their cars from the 1960s.
Joel Feder@joelfeder.bsky.social · 4w agoIf you were triggered by my story yesterday wait until you read this.
According to Hagerty, AMC AMX prices are actually weakening, which is good for me! Got some bad news for Tesla Roadster owners though.
Somebody asked if he was bothered by the fireworks this weekend, but frankly I don’t think he was bothered by anything.
The way they phrased this I thought the train *caused* it, but instead it's people collapsing from heat stroke. Which is still terrible, but less scary than a boiler exploding. Be careful out there, folks.
Excited to share Part 2 of President Truman's car story: www.hagerty.com/media/automo...
The Automotive Odyssey of President Harry Truman, Part 2: To the White House and Back - Hagerty Media
The first car-guy President, Harry Truman's love of automobiles didn't stop when he was elected President, and it only got stronger when he left office.
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Joe Ligo@joeligo.bsky.social · last mo.Huge thanks to Hagerty for letting me take a deep dive on America's first "Car Guy" president. Includes interviews from both the Truman Library and a Truman historian, plus lots of cool photos of old cars: www.hagerty.com/media/people...
