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VP Pick Tim Walz is a certified car enthusiast


A photo of Walz driving his 1979 International Harvester Scout

The president The primaries brought chaos to the most peaceful time in the United States, but given how unstable things have been over the past few election cycles, it seems like these are more chaotic times than ever. The Democratic Party officially president candidate and current Vice President Kamala Harris announced her VP select Today’s running mate is current Minnesota Governor Tim Walz. Contrary to Republican rhetoric about what Democrats want gasoline car And force people to drive electric carsYou’ll be pleased to know that Walz is a certified car enthusiast and reportedly drives his 1979 daily. International Harvester Conductand show appreciation for classic cars at local car shows.

He’s not a car guy who just writes a check to buy a 1997 Lamborghini Diablo VT Roadster like former President Donald Trump. Walz visits classic car shows in his spare time, as he’s shown on separate occasions when he posts about it on his social media, and United Auto Workers union president Shawn Fain said Walz is one of the union’s top picks for the vice presidential nomination. In a story published by Walz’s local newspaper, The Star Tribune speak,

[Walz] owns and tinkers with a vintage blue International Scout, a four-wheeler that International Harvester discontinued in 1980. He has his own license plate that reads “ONE MN,” his gubernatorial campaign slogan.

Politics aside, knowing that the potential Vice President of the United States is not only a fan but also an owner of a classic car bodes well for his support of Right to Repair legislation. He once posted a video on social media criticizing Ford for the poor design of the wiring harness connector on the 2011 Ford Edge and sharing how to fix it. So it’s clear that he’s a supporter of people’s right to repair their own cars. Walz’s passion for his light blue ’79 International Harvester Scout and his appreciation for classic cars is encouraging to car enthusiasts who may be concerned about the future of the automobile, regardless of their political leanings.

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