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The AE Quote of the Century: Everybody loves The High-Octane Truth. Until they don't. -WG
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Do you think Stellantis is getting sick of the monster truck thing? Oh, they're just getting started. This is the SRT Jeep Wrangler Concept, which was unveiled at last week's SEMA Show. It's "reimagining an American Off-road Icon," according to Jeep PR minions, and "the first high-speed, desert-performance Jeep® concept to wear an SRT badge." The CJ-8-inspired design "blends open-air freedom, pickup utility and authentic Jeep capability with aggressive SRT attitude," Stellantis PR minions continued. What's in it? All-new independent front suspension – a historic first for Wrangler – which enhances stability, steering precision and wheel control for high-speed off-road driving. "Punk’n Orange" paint and Jeep’s distinctive shark nose front-end design, first introduced on a concept at the 2026 Easter Jeep Safari. And 180-degree reversible and removable rear seating to enable quick transitions between passenger and cargo configurations. Will something like it ever see production? Count on it.
Editor-in-Chief's Note: This week, our video features the dramatic 1970 12 Hours of Sebring. Watch it here. -PMD
*Warren Zevon wrote a lot of story songs that would make great movies. "Lawyers, Guns and Money" would fall into the action/adventure genre, telling the tale of a troubled youth visiting Cuba who writes home to his father for help. The reference to "I'm hiding in Honduras" may refer to the short exile of famous American short story writer O. Henry (Will Porter). In 1894, while working as a bank teller in Austin, Texas, Porter embezzled $5,000. He fled to New Orleans and then Honduras to avoid prosecution. At that time, U.S. companies began their major export of Bananas from Honduras to the US, so the New Orleans-Honduras route was a well-traveled one. Porter stayed in Honduras 11 months but returned to Austin to be near his terminally ill wife. He was arrested an served time in jail. Zevon once said that this song was based on a true story. He and his manager were partying in Mexico. when the "party" decided to take to the road and it looked like it was "about to hit the fan." Zevon's manager feigned a phone call: "Send lawyers." And Zevon jumped in with "And guns... and money." (Knowledge courtesy of Songfacts.com)
The AE Song of the Week:
I went home with a waitress the way I always do
How was I to know she was with the Russians, too?
I was gambling in havana, I took a little risk
Send lawyers, guns, and money
Dad, get me out of this, hiyah!
An innocent bystander
Somehow I got stuck between a rock and a hard place
And I'm down on my luck
Yes, I'm down on my luck
Well, I'm down on my luck
I'm hiding in honduras, I'm a desperate man
Send lawyers, guns, and money
The shit has hit the fan
Send lawyers, guns, and money
Send lawyers, guns, and money
Send lawyers, guns, and money, hiyah!
Send lawyers, guns, and money, ow!
"Lawyers, Guns and Money" by Warren Zevon from the album "Excitable Boy" (1978).* Written by Warren William Zevon; Publisher: Universal Music Publishing Group; Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind. Watch a great live video here.
I went home with a waitress the way I always do
How was I to know she was with the Russians, too?
I was gambling in havana, I took a little risk
Send lawyers, guns, and money
Dad, get me out of this, hiyah!
An innocent bystander
Somehow I got stuck between a rock and a hard place
And I'm down on my luck
Yes, I'm down on my luck
Well, I'm down on my luck
I'm hiding in honduras, I'm a desperate man
Send lawyers, guns, and money
The shit has hit the fan
Send lawyers, guns, and money
Send lawyers, guns, and money
Send lawyers, guns, and money, hiyah!
Send lawyers, guns, and money, ow!
"Lawyers, Guns and Money" by Warren Zevon from the album "Excitable Boy" (1978).* Written by Warren William Zevon; Publisher: Universal Music Publishing Group; Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind. Watch a great live video here.
*Warren Zevon wrote a lot of story songs that would make great movies. "Lawyers, Guns and Money" would fall into the action/adventure genre, telling the tale of a troubled youth visiting Cuba who writes home to his father for help. The reference to "I'm hiding in Honduras" may refer to the short exile of famous American short story writer O. Henry (Will Porter). In 1894, while working as a bank teller in Austin, Texas, Porter embezzled $5,000. He fled to New Orleans and then Honduras to avoid prosecution. At that time, U.S. companies began their major export of Bananas from Honduras to the US, so the New Orleans-Honduras route was a well-traveled one. Porter stayed in Honduras 11 months but returned to Austin to be near his terminally ill wife. He was arrested an served time in jail. Zevon once said that this song was based on a true story. He and his manager were partying in Mexico. when the "party" decided to take to the road and it looked like it was "about to hit the fan." Zevon's manager feigned a phone call: "Send lawyers." And Zevon jumped in with "And guns... and money." (Knowledge courtesy of Songfacts.com)
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