Andy Lilienthal
@andylilienthal.bsky.social
Writer. Editor. Photographer. Gearhead. Traveler. #WeirdCarBS fan. Half of @crankshaftculture.com
- '91 Mitsubishi Pajero XP (4D56, 5MT))
- '94 Mitsubishi Delica Space Gear (4M40, 5MT)
- '98 Suzuki Jimny Wide (1.3, 5MT)
- '22 Subaru Crosstrek (2.0, 6MT)
- '91 Mitsubishi Pajero XP (4D56, 5MT))
- '94 Mitsubishi Delica Space Gear (4M40, 5MT)
- '98 Suzuki Jimny Wide (1.3, 5MT)
- '22 Subaru Crosstrek (2.0, 6MT)
Tonight at Revolution Hall! I'll be there. Will you?
November 17, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Tonight at Revolution Hall! I'll be there. Will you?
Hauled 280 lbs. of junk to the dump in a 2025 Ford Maverick XLT Hybrid AWD -- and getting 36.2 MPG over abkut 100 miles.
November 8, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Hauled 280 lbs. of junk to the dump in a 2025 Ford Maverick XLT Hybrid AWD -- and getting 36.2 MPG over abkut 100 miles.
I think I'm the last automotive writer to drive a Ford Maverick, but I finally have one for a week. This is the 2025 Maverick Hybrid in AWD. So far, I love the interior and appreciate the excellent mileage I'm getting.
November 4, 2025 at 8:25 PM
I think I'm the last automotive writer to drive a Ford Maverick, but I finally have one for a week. This is the 2025 Maverick Hybrid in AWD. So far, I love the interior and appreciate the excellent mileage I'm getting.
On this holy night of sacred candy consumption, I provide you this pictorial warning. Combine these three confections and it may open a portal to the netherworld. Consider me a soothsayer. #bshalloween
October 31, 2025 at 11:47 PM
On this holy night of sacred candy consumption, I provide you this pictorial warning. Combine these three confections and it may open a portal to the netherworld. Consider me a soothsayer. #bshalloween
Every hat should include an LED light. Just sayin'.
October 31, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Every hat should include an LED light. Just sayin'.
I like pens, and these have meaning. The silver is a matte finish Rotring 600 Newton Ballpoint my late father gave me. The orange one is an OHTO Horizon Needle Point from his mother, which she gifted me. I hold these writing instruments dear to my heart as they were from great people.
October 27, 2025 at 3:44 PM
I like pens, and these have meaning. The silver is a matte finish Rotring 600 Newton Ballpoint my late father gave me. The orange one is an OHTO Horizon Needle Point from his mother, which she gifted me. I hold these writing instruments dear to my heart as they were from great people.
Got my tickets to see The Darkness in Portland Nov. 17! Stoked!!!
October 24, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Got my tickets to see The Darkness in Portland Nov. 17! Stoked!!!
About to go on Oregon Public Broadcasting's "Think Out Loud" to talk about the Alcan 5000 with @mercedeslilienthal.com
October 23, 2025 at 6:55 PM
About to go on Oregon Public Broadcasting's "Think Out Loud" to talk about the Alcan 5000 with @mercedeslilienthal.com
The 2026 Nissan Sentra SR in the flesh. What do you think?
October 22, 2025 at 12:41 AM
The 2026 Nissan Sentra SR in the flesh. What do you think?
Here's a comparo
October 21, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Here's a comparo
I can't stop thinking that the Land Cruiser FJ looks like an 8-bit Jeep Renegade.
October 21, 2025 at 12:12 AM
I can't stop thinking that the Land Cruiser FJ looks like an 8-bit Jeep Renegade.
Took the Jimny to a foggy Oregon Cars and Coffee this weekend.
October 19, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Took the Jimny to a foggy Oregon Cars and Coffee this weekend.
Is it me, or is this a missed opportunity for Sir Mix-A-Lot and Aleve?
October 17, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Is it me, or is this a missed opportunity for Sir Mix-A-Lot and Aleve?
Just a somewhat dramatically lit Suzuki G13BB engine in our Jimny Wide. Fun Fact: this is the same engine that was also in the 1.3-liter Chevy/Geo Metro and Suzuki Swift in the USA.
October 16, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Just a somewhat dramatically lit Suzuki G13BB engine in our Jimny Wide. Fun Fact: this is the same engine that was also in the 1.3-liter Chevy/Geo Metro and Suzuki Swift in the USA.
Another big boat, but quite different than a bulk container ship! Behold, the American West sternwheeler.
October 8, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Another big boat, but quite different than a bulk container ship! Behold, the American West sternwheeler.
"I like big boats and I cannot lie." Astoria, OR is awesome.
October 8, 2025 at 5:01 PM
"I like big boats and I cannot lie." Astoria, OR is awesome.
Just a quick reminder.
September 28, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Just a quick reminder.
What HUGE sleeper cab. I talked with the husband/wife team that drives it, and they said it has a shower, toilet, table, etc. Pretty impressive.
September 25, 2025 at 12:11 AM
What HUGE sleeper cab. I talked with the husband/wife team that drives it, and they said it has a shower, toilet, table, etc. Pretty impressive.
There better not be a rapture tomorrow. I just got my Suzuki Jimny Wide (and it still has an oil leak).
September 23, 2025 at 4:46 AM
There better not be a rapture tomorrow. I just got my Suzuki Jimny Wide (and it still has an oil leak).
Since going freelance in '23 I've seen the world more. I look at maps and past routes and get lost in the memories of adventures, many with @mercedeslilienthal.com — Iceland, Scandinavia, the Baltics, Puerto Rico, Canada, and Alaska. I've seen a lot in the last 2.5 years and hope to keep it going.
September 18, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Since going freelance in '23 I've seen the world more. I look at maps and past routes and get lost in the memories of adventures, many with @mercedeslilienthal.com — Iceland, Scandinavia, the Baltics, Puerto Rico, Canada, and Alaska. I've seen a lot in the last 2.5 years and hope to keep it going.
Me right now ...
August 29, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Me right now ...
GoPro Quik: Here, you can use these royalty-free music tracks!
YouTube:
YouTube:
August 21, 2025 at 5:28 PM
GoPro Quik: Here, you can use these royalty-free music tracks!
YouTube:
YouTube:
Sidekick/Tracker in teal.
August 20, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Sidekick/Tracker in teal.
Probably the Jeep Patriot. All sorts of rattles, creaking suspension, and an interior by Rubbermaid. So bad.
August 20, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Probably the Jeep Patriot. All sorts of rattles, creaking suspension, and an interior by Rubbermaid. So bad.
Dear Andy, my JDM 4x4 makes a lot of racket; rattles, squeaks, and clunks. How do you fix that?
Me:
Me:
August 20, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Dear Andy, my JDM 4x4 makes a lot of racket; rattles, squeaks, and clunks. How do you fix that?
Me:
Me: