Welcome to the first issue of "In Retrospect" for July 2006. This internet publication exclusive to Cheers & Gears will be available here in the Lounge bi-weekly.

"In Retrospect's" mission is to bring you random bits of automotive related articles, automotive ads that have long since went out of print, and other auto junk pulled from over a decade of "Car & Driver" magazines.

Here's what's available for you to gawk at this month:

The Chevrolet Astro was in a class of it's own. (Oct. 1996):

Can't afford a new or classic Vette? Well, here's a model of one and some cologne so you can inhale that new car scent all day long. (Oct. 1996):

This is here because, well, the F-Body kicks ass. (Oct. 1996):

Enjoy this month's issue. Next issue, we'll start going by month (I.E. this is July '06, so next issue will pull random stuff out of issues that were printed in July of any given year).

Bonus Issue for July 2006:

Too bad the bouncers threw Olds out in a few short years. (April 1994):

Yes, it was too bad. If Japan stopped keeping their junkies on a fix, Olds could have come back swingin'. (April 1994):

Edited June 23, 200619 yr by YellowJacket894

Last time I was in my room back at my parent's house

I still had that "Visceral Reality" ad haning next to a

poster of the GNX.

http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/8285/oldstheantiimport12aj069co.jpg

Awesome advertisement. Too bad GM seems to be unable or unwilling to do something along those lines today.

cool. I remember my cousin had a bunch of magazines from that time. He's still got them. He used to show me pictures of the cars and articles inside. Ah...the memories...