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It's a lovely design, IMO. Chrysler built an extremely limited run of a few variants of these in the early '50s, most of which survive. But the article makes a typical mistake in it's story: It wasn't designed by Ghia at all, it was designed in Detroit by Exner. Like all the Chrysler-Ghia collaborations, Ghia only constructed it. This is the sort of sloppy journalism typical of today, coupled hand-in-hand with self-bias against American industry. 'It's good looking, Ghia was involved, therefore Ghia certainly must've designed it..... NOT Chrysler.'

Neither, I will mostly keep it stock. I may swap out the grille, headlights, and tail lights for something more modern. I’ll keep it subtle and tasteful though. but, because it’s been sitting so long, I have to change a lot of the fluids out. I’ll be doing an oil change, coolant change, brake fluid change, diff oil change, and possibly tires if they’re dry rotted. So that will need to be addressed first...

"Fraternal twins" having a heart to heart conversation (on August 2) (IMO, the two best colors for either of these Mopars)

^ it’s bizarre that one of those descriptors is tires, the other is rims, yet we’re all communicating here.

And yet another article about Cadillac where the entire thread is about basically debunking SMKs endless trolling and lies. Ans this is why is I only visit sparingly anymore.

Why should they cut models when you have always stated they are the most profitable auto company around and will always have the most diverse portfolio. That would imply they should have no problem continuing to sell non-profitable cars.

Wrong, reviewing multiple auto news sites, they all seem to have one consistent thing in common. S-Class sedan is set to make an appearance in September 2020 with on sale date as a 2021 starting Jan 2021 due to the Pandemic. This is the real clear NOTE to pay attention too: Christoph Starzynski, the EQS chief engineer, says it already feels like an S-Class and that the team is hitting its targets. When will the EQS go into production? Starzynski said it will probably be "two more years", which means that it may only arrive as a 2023 model and give the all-new S-Class plenty of time to lay the foundation for the next generation of Mercedes flagship luxury sedans. That means at the Earliest we will see this out in the 2022 calendar year here in the US. Considering how much both Mercedes-Benz and BMW have launched their EV's as a Global auto to then state it will be China First, Europe and then the US. Battery production delays, now teaming up with CATL so that they have Production close to MB manufacturing, yet that plant is only in construction phase now with production to start at the end of 2021. The EQ has been delayed multiple times due to two main reasons, they state demand in China and Europe have outstripped production, but then came back and said now that battery supply is not allowing them to start production and sales in the US. They cannot make the EQ a Global on sale auto, how will they make the EQS when they do not have production up and running yet. Clearly the EQS is a 2022 as a 2023 at the earliest production EV here in the US if they even ever get the EQ here. MB EV's are Vapor products on the Global stage right now. Cadillac LYRIQ will be a China first product, then brought to the US. From there maybe the rest of the world, but GM has only Committed to China / Asian rim and the US for their EV products. On top of this, Daimler has stated in 2020 the only all electric product in production is the SmartCar, first company to go all pure EV from ICE. https://www.daimler.com/innovation/case/electric/eq-production-hambach.html They state they plan to have 10 to 15 EV's in production by 2022. 1st have to get battery production going 2nd actually have to get the presales of their EQ EV produced and delivered in China and Europe, forget the US, no on sale date per their own MBUSA web site. 3rd have to actually have product here, they have stated they are investing in the US with battery production here, but that is not slated to be completed till Q1 2022. So the earliest would be Q1 2022 for EV production and sales here. Reminder, May 7th 2019 MB had their news release that Sales would start as would production soon, yet still nothing available for reviews in Europe or China of the EQC yet. https://www.daimler.com/investors/reports-news/financial-news/20190507-eqc.html MB announced in 2017 a $1 billion investment in their Tuscaloosa facilities with the bulk being for EV production that would start early next Decade. Being after 2020 and yet to date they have only increased for production of CUVs, electric investment has only recently started with some expansion of their buildings but nothing to date stated as production of battery packs or actual auto's yet. With their only head of Engineering stating 2 years at the earliest to come to market behind the new S-Class again this goes inline with having a 2022 year release at the earliest. https://www.daimler.com/company/locations/tuscaloosa/

That's highly questionable- mercedes just announced they are cancelling SEVEN models. I knew the cost-cutting was going to hit quick & hard.

Yes; it's not 100% production-spec. But it's also not "only CGI", is it? They showed most of it tho- doors, dash, center console, panoramic overhead shots. A lot more than 'bits & pieces' and just as much as any OEM-issued interior video. As for 'reserving judgement', you've already made up you mind and that -I dare to say- was before you saw a single image.

People are nuts! Was almost attacked at my 2nd job today (still waiting to go back to the first) Customer flipped out, threw things at me, and wanted to fight.......?

At this same stage for MB on the EQS, everything was computer simulation also, but from what they have shown we already know that the bulk of the interior is real including the dash which is from the new Escalade. This is already superior to what has been seen out of MB.

All the writeups including the latest one from wardsauto is saying as a 2023 model year, meaning this auto will be out late spring, summer 2022 or 1 and 1/2 years away, not 2.5. If GM stays on this course, they will still deliver the LYRIQ way faster than MB has delivered the EQS.

I agree that true luxury brands should not be downmarket... but the small margin / bigger volume is too ahrd for single-marque brands to resist. SMK seems to think that a $75K Lyriq is some sort of indicator of a problem. I believe we're too far out from a finalized vehicle to take that figure as law right now.

Seems Biden, a GM Corvette fan might have let slip that a C8 Electric Corvette is being worked on and coming with a 200 plus MPH top speed. Seems the presidential candidate believes that an EV market could revitalize the US Auto industry in ways that have not been accomplished with ICE. https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1129154_biden-200-mph-electric-corvette-us-can-own-the-ev-market

Well I hope you enjoy your Avalanche. Post pics asap.

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