re: #269 WindUpBird
For volvo geeks, the brick is specifically a term of endearment for older Volvo wagons ;-)
See: turbobricks.com
and yes, people throw V8s into them and dragrace :D
That’s OK…I know someone who’s a Saab geek and has at least 2-3 of them (and works on them himself, being a mechanic).
And he has dragged at least one of them, though he recently bought a ‘67 or ‘68 Dodge Coronet 440 to race prep and drag.