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In 2021, the rotary engine (Wankel) experienced a massive hipster revival. Rotary engines, famous for burning oil by design and producing thick, white-blue smoke under hard acceleration, became the poster child for this era. “Smoking” referenced the visual of a modified RX-7 or RX-8 leaving a voluminous cloud at a stoplight takeover. It was a badge of honor—if your car isn’t smoking, you aren’t driving it hard enough.
You don’t go there to smoke. You go there to think while smoking. Midnight Auto Parts Smoking -2021-
🚀 : A must-listen for fans of The Stooges or The Oh Sees . In 2021, the rotary engine (Wankel) experienced a
2021 was the year of the inside/outside gathering. The world was still learning to breathe again after lockdowns, and Midnight Auto Parts became the unofficial third shift sanctuary. Not a bar (no liquor license). Not a club (no DJ). Just a concrete slab, a box of cheap gas station cigars, and the hiss of air tools long since powered down. It was a badge of honor—if your car
In 2021, the rotary engine (Wankel) experienced a massive hipster revival. Rotary engines, famous for burning oil by design and producing thick, white-blue smoke under hard acceleration, became the poster child for this era. “Smoking” referenced the visual of a modified RX-7 or RX-8 leaving a voluminous cloud at a stoplight takeover. It was a badge of honor—if your car isn’t smoking, you aren’t driving it hard enough.
You don’t go there to smoke. You go there to think while smoking.
🚀 : A must-listen for fans of The Stooges or The Oh Sees .
2021 was the year of the inside/outside gathering. The world was still learning to breathe again after lockdowns, and Midnight Auto Parts became the unofficial third shift sanctuary. Not a bar (no liquor license). Not a club (no DJ). Just a concrete slab, a box of cheap gas station cigars, and the hiss of air tools long since powered down.
