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Halfway to Sarah’s house, the unique curvy dashboard clock flickered. For a second, Arthur panicked. Was this Y2K? Was the car's "soul"—the "Ka" in ancient Egyptian—leaving the vehicle? A Bond for Life

The year was 1999, and the world was bracing for the Y2K bug, but in a small suburban driveway, Arthur was bracing for something far more terrifying: his first car. It was a , and it was obsidian black . The "Jellybean" Revolution 1999-ford-ka-black

Arthur’s friends called it the "jellybean." To the rest of the world, it was a revolution in . With its radical, bug-eyed headlights and chunky, unpainted black plastic bumpers, it looked less like a car and more like a high-tech kitchen appliance on wheels. While other cars of the era were trying to look tough, the Ka looked like it was perpetually surprised to be outdoors. The Midnight Adventure Halfway to Sarah’s house, the unique curvy dashboard