Most of The Autopian‘s writers have a habit of sliding pop culture references into their work. I drop Star Trek and Pitch Meeting references into my pieces. Thomas makes references so deep I have no idea what he’s talking about half the time. Sometimes, we just accidentally make the references, too!
The Bishop wrote about how he’d upgrade the Slate into a discount Land Rover, and unintentionally made a music reference. Arch Duke Maxyenko:
Calling it the “Speakerboxx” and not calling the rear seat climate controls “The Love Below”.
The reference is the name of an Outkast album!
Bearddevil:
I’d have thought that “The Love Below” should have been an under-seat subwoofer package.
Our new contributor, Andrew, wrote about his three copies of the same Mazda. Alexk98:
Me: Oh huh a new guy, wonder how he’ll fit in on the site?
Headline: “…I Own Three Of Them”Yup, that’ll do, you’ll fit in great here. Welcome!
Taargus Taargus:
Well clearly this is where you belong.
Jason wrote a Cold Start about weird AMC brochures. Twobox Designgineer:
And what the hell is up with that gray, funereal-seeming photo there? Those grayscale sculptures in that grassy field and the cement-gray car all add up to a sort of necropolitan kind of look that I don’t really understand in this context? What are they going for here?
For anyone who knows the Doctor Who episode “Blink,” that photo is terrifying.
Andrew wrote about a crazy rare Corvette that’s going to auction. Carbon Fiber Sasquatch:
Finally, a Corvette owner who actually knows what he’s got!
Have a great evening, everyone!
Top graphic image: The Bishop/Slate
I’m happy eight people got the DW reference. Plus Miss M.
“Missed it by that much” – Maxwell Smart reference
Wow, I had forgotten about that.
“Just our luck, we’ve run straight into a poisonous achtung.”
Great show.
Didn’t have a chance to read much today, but at first I thought you were making a “Get Smart” reference!
Alright alright alright alright alright
I scrolled up to the scariest picture and it was very scary indeed. Right up until I hit skip ad.
I would think that if anything would be “The Love Below” it would be the seat warmers.
Depends on where you have mounted your AutoBlow(TM) router.
But what’s cooler than being cool?
Fully how Mercedes thought it was an unintentional reference. Do you know how many times Hey Ya played through my car radio?
However many times the song went through your radio, times 24.
Cuz, it’s the chorus.
I have no idea what song you are referring to and, most likely, have never heard it cuz elderly.
However, I can roll right along with every Trek reference y’all can dish out.
Hey Ya! by Outkast.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWgvGjAhvIw
It’s 23 years old, so hardly at the cutting edge!
Holy rusty metal Batman, I’ve heard that song!!
Engage
I knew right away that the Speakerboxx reference was very intentional although the commentariat is right about the missed Love Below opportunity. You could even put a kiddie pool in the truck bed for a slightly tortured “Aquemini” reference.