I was trying to figure out how to justify a thread featuring Urban Collectable from chinnychinchin when I realized that with the Internet it’s possible to market anything to anybody. The model car reminds me of my first night living in Brooklyn when the local car thieves torched a vehicle in the street, which sent a shock wave through my loft’s windows. But for those of us who have spent any time in New Mexico, we would agree that burnt cars are a distinct, if not charming, part of the landscape, so much so an old friend of mine wanted to to do a pin-up girl calendar with models posing with discarded vehicles called, “Arroyo Girls.” Another friend wants to make a drive in movie theater where you can hang out in a junker and watch flicks. In any case, there is an aesthetic appeal of burned out cars. These models, the manufacturer claims, are all hand torched. A nice touch, epecially considering that each one costs $49.95. There are three models:

• The Minivan/Insurance Scam
• The Petrol bombed Jeep
• The Joy ridden 2-door Hatchback

As for the political significance of these gifts, you will have to be the judge of that.

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