Discovering the Aristocracy within the Seventies’ most-humble wagon.
If “Bob’s Burgers” is something, it’s a tribute to the frequent man, figuring out the deck is stacked towards him, and nicely conscious of his personal limitations, struggling not solely to outlive, however to cling to goals that by no means appear nearer realization. Additionally, the present may be very, very humorous.
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Now in its 14th season, “Bob’s Burgers” is an animated half-hour sequence that follows the lifetime of father and restaurant proprietor Bob Belcher, his spouse Linda, and their three kids: Louise, Gene, and Tina. Inside the present, Bob’s Burgers is a diner-style burger restaurant that, although nicely run, by no means appears to show a revenue.
Bob’s automotive is nicely suited to his normal situation, as even new, the automobile was certainly one of doubtful standing and low on frills. The animated station wagon, regardless of its clearly exaggerated proportions, is clearly identifiable as a Plymouth Volarẽ.
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Regardless of the continental-sounding identify, together with the horny e-with-tilde spelling, the Volarẽ was among the many most pedestrian of automobiles provided on the market on the time. The Volarẽ changed the common-or-garden Valiant in Plymouth’s lineup, and was bought between 1976 and 1980. As a result of the automotive modified little over its lifetime, we all know solely that Bob’s automotive wasn’t a 1980, because the automotive was up to date with a square-headlight grille for its last mannequin 12 months.
Whereas the Volarẽ, which got here commonplace with completely nothing—no radio, no carpeting, no rear defogger—it might have been ordered with a V8 engine, however we suspect Bob’s automotive is provided with the usual, and venerable, 225-cubic-inch Slant 6 engine.
The Slant 6, which powered hundreds of thousands of Chrysler Company automobiles over time, was not particularly refined, nor was it in any manner sporty, nevertheless it was famously dependable, and unimaginable simple to keep up. And if you happen to’re on the lookout for an automotive metaphor for Bob Belcher’s cranky-but-certain emotional fortitude, it’s the Slant 6 engine.
Whereas we doubt the present’s creators went so far as to think about the drivetrain of Bob’s automotive, they did encounter an ideal pairing of man and machine. The Plymouth Volarẽ might really be the mascot for the working decrease center class; it’s kind of disgrace extra of them haven’t survived.
For the final episode of “Bob’s Burgers,” I wouldn’t thoughts seeing Bob signal a profitable franchise deal for the restaurant, after which taking supply of a pleasant BMW 5-Collection or possibly a Jeep Grand Cherokee. Lord is aware of the man deserves it. He also needs to have the Volarẽ restored for the youngsters.
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