Amy just moved back east from Bezerkely, California and she brought her west coast driving habits with her. Dad caught her driving without her shoes on, and he is certain that barefoot driving is dangerous. Is it? Or is dear old dad making this up? Find out on this episode of the Best of Car Talk.And if you want to listen to more Car Talk, sign up for Car Talk+ Car Talk+ is the easiest way for fans to access more than 800 Car Talk episodes, wherever you listen to podcasts. Find out more at plus.npr.org/cartalk or find the Car Talk channel in Apple Podcasts.

We've all seen it. You're stopped at a light and the driver across the intersection has their hand to their face with half of one finger disappearing... up their nose. Yuck! Well, Jill from Montana has seen enough and wants to let all the offenders know that just because they are alone in their car they aren't invisible! Click and Clack try to explain 'autorhinotillexomania' on this episode of the Best of Car Talk.

For a show hosted by two knuckleheads, Car Talk has a pretty thoughtful and literate audience. Listener Jay Powell muses on the meaning of a world that contains both Car Talk and it's theoretical opposite: Melissa Peterson. It's Prose and Pistons on this episode of the Best of Car Talk.

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Hippies remember their Volkswagen vans fondly as a low-cost, tiny home on wheels. What they've forgotten is what a mechanical nightmare they were. On this episode we start the show with Sandra's 'flamethrower edition' of the Vanagon and end with Frank's 'brake failure' Eurovan. What a long strange trip it's gonna be on this episode of the Best of Car Talk.

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Sherlock Holmes matched wits with Moriarty and Captain Ahab battled his great white whale. Who challenged Click and Clack the Tappet Brothers the most during their over 40 years doing Car Talk, you ask? Not Chrysler's legal team, nor the FCC. No, it was a 13-year-old twerp from Seattle named Melissa. Her first appearance here on this episode of the Best of Car Talk.

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And here we thought all those high-society soirees that we were never invited to must have been attended by owners of Rolls Royces, Cadillacs, Jags and Aston Martins. Not so! Hear Carol's story about the forgotten classic in that list -The Dodge Dart- on this episode of the Best of Car Talk.

We all know that preventive maintenance is critical to keeping your car going, right? When it gets a little older, overhauling some key parts may be in order. But when it's finally looking good to Tommy(i.e. a real piece of junk) it's time to Mickey Mouse a few things. Come along and sing a song and join the jamboree on this episode of the Best of Car Talk.

As befits a couple of kuckle-scrapers who were practically dragged into a broadcast studio years ago and plunked down in front of a hot microphone, Click and Clack do their thing unencumbered by notions of broadcasting's 'best practices'. Case in point, the beginning of their chat with Judy on this episode of the Best of Car Talk.

Right after Click and Clack try to figure out where Brenda is from, they help her translate what the mechanic-turned-salesman at her local Toyota dealer's service department is really saying about her car's engine. It's time to learn some new ways to say, 'That's gonna cost 'ya!' on this episode of the Best of Car Talk.

Many years ago, Tommy drove his sleek, black & beautiful 1965 Rambler Convertible onto Ray's property and swore that he'd be back to pick it up in a week or two. Two years later, Ray got tired of looking at the rusting heap and sent it to be crushed at the local salvage yard. Tommy never forgave his brother but he just may have figured out a way to get him to replace the car. Find out how on this episode of the Best of Car Talk.