HarleyEarl

Right on, damn, I am going to have to start collecting therse things. Olds Guy, do you leave in packages and really do the serious collector thing?

If I do get one, I'm definitely putting a wicker basket on the front to carry my stuff and maybe some tassles on the hand grips.

yep he's right.....if one really analyzes Saab's history, it's very surprising how few of their models were completely Saab in development. So really, GM rebadging some corporate vehicles as Saabs is not so farfetched.

sixty8, thanks for the Tin Men hilight. I will definitely rent it sometime.

.....it was almost surreal the talent these two men had, like they weren't of the human race. Just look at their incredible design legacy. It's unmatched.

I always have loved the interiors of Rivieras, here is a '65:

Sweet Mother of Pearl...look at this '53 Buick in this incredible color, I wet myself a little:

Right on Blu!!!....I was hestitant to include the fastback Century/Regal, because not everyone likes it, but I like them alot especially in the Turbo model. Glad to find someone that likes these like I do. Now I will no longer be a closet fastback Century Turbo lover.

ya, scooters are the ultimate male appendage reducer.

"Thanks Blu for the news update, that's Ocn Blu reporting from somewhere on the Automotive Landscape".

You said it Blu. Harley Earl and Bill Mitchell are my GM heros.

...that's a great shot, sixty8, I was looking for something like that. The GM Photo Store has a great photo of it as well. And speaking of that, if some of you have never been to that site, some great GM stuff there: http://www.gmphotostore.com/prodinfo.asp?number=53217644

Blu, you crack me up!

We can laugh and scoff and I join in with you, but the point is this is just the beginning. It worries me just a little. I would hate as well, no matter the junk they may send here, if they got a foothold and made steady progress like Hyundai did. Hyundai was pure junk, look at them now.

I just saw a Dodge Aries from the 80s in a dusty grey blue. It's fwd.

Speaking of these Malibus from this era, I heard once that during the Kuwait war the army had a bunch of these with a 3-speed manual on the floor. They were sold as army surplus. And they were not ones used in the war. Does anyone know about these? I have actually seen one, a 4-door barebones with the 3 speed stick. I have tried to find info in it but nothing comes up.

I got 1977 from a couple of sources so I hope it's correct.

The Landwind SUV. This is the first vehicle from a Chinese plant to be sold in Europe. It is based on the old Isuzu Rodeo. 200 of them arrived in Belgium last month. Available with diesel and gas engines. It's priced about $20,220 after taxes. They sold quickly. I guess with that kind of pricing. This is just the beginning. I think China is going to be a huge player. There are more than 100 different carmakers now manufacturing in China.

Well, this Cadillac begs to differ, please note the compartment in the bed, done many years before Honda:

...that would be a sight lol.

You got it right Chris....just a correction though. It was done in 1977. It was the creation of Bill Mitchell, former styling director of General Motors. It was based on a Grand Prix platform.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9041933/ Gas prices up?.....'get your motors runnin, head out on the highway, looking for adventure....'

Definitely love Corvairs...start a thread anytime on this very interesting car. Had not seen the above Covair before...thanks.

https://www.autonews.com/buyArchives.cms?articleId=54246 BMW to produce Z4 coupe Jens Dralle AN / August 22, 2005 MUNICH, Germany -- BMW AG plans a coupe version of its Z4 roadster, according to company sources. Like its predecessor, the Z3 coupe, the new coupe will be built at BMW's plant in Spartanburg, S.C., where the roadster is produced. The decision to build the coupe is surprising. The previous model was not considered a success. During a five-year production run that ended in 2002, BMW sold fewer than 18,000 Z3 coupes

1. Buick Wildcat/Riviera: rwd V8/12, 2 and 4-door hardtops, Convertible - American Luxury 2. Oldsmobile: rwd, supercharged V8, 2-door coupe/convertible - American power 3. Pontiac Firebird: V8 Solstice Coupe - American power for the common man 4. Chevrolet Camaro: Inline 6/V8 - Back to it's roots 5. Cadillac 12/Eldorado: 12cyl ultra luxury, 4-door and 2-door coupe- back to their roots in the '30s as one of the most prestigeous cars in the world