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It is funny how 3 divisions each developed their own 455...yet Chevy had to be different and do a 454. No one tried to one-up with a 456? Of course, Cadillac had to be bigger and did a 500..

Automotive content....love both the Chevelle and Mustang...

yeah...well... I like an Olds 442 455 AND A Pontiac Trans Am 455 SD 455

So Excited, this year Hwy 20 or The North Cascade Loop highway has on average 7ft of snow, clearing started on Monday April 5th and will take 4 to 6 weeks. I always make the 500 mile drive in one day to enjoy the beauty and the huge snow before summer melts most of it. Diablo lake is a prime camping and hiking area I grew up in and so am very excited to do that this summer again. The Chameleon affect of the lake is a must see and is covered in this short video. Snow clearing on State Route 20 in North Cascades begins Monday | king5.com Washington's Ultimate Road Trip - The Cascade Loop Scenic Byway FYI, Liberty bell has over 100 ft deep snow, so the pass should be very cool to drive over once it is cleared. You can see pictures of the assessment and follow the clearing here: SR 20 North Cascades Highway clearing 2021 | Flickr

I've been here! Slightly east of Morgantown, WV. It's just that I saw that treed 2-lane road in fall colors rather than the greenery shown in the video. It's beautiful. And, Morgantown has its own charm and still hums because it's the main state college town. (Other WV towns are not doing too well.) There are rattlesnake signs everywhere here. These guys are timber rattlesnakes, from what I learned. They are not as aggressive as some other "brands." The one I would not want to get into a tiff with is the Mojave rattler. Also, with their camouflage that is so damn effective, the signage is but the tip of the iceberg in "preventive measures."

OK, that may well be what was meant. Only reason I'm wondering is- '1 million units in the U.S. by GM by 2025' is awful ambitious; seeing's how they sold 2.9 million in 2019 AND the Lyric isn't due until fall of '22 and is only the 2nd GM BE. Hummers aren't going to contribute much in the way of volume... so 1. where's all the product to achieve this, and 2. will consumers buy them?

The tight and mild temperature band of the PNW between the Coastal Range/Olympics and the Cascades is ideal for cars ... dense, cool, damp air to suck into the engine's intake, moist enough for tires, belts, and hoses, and no extremes that would weather the paint and corrode the frame. - - - - - I think of Croatia, and its coastline, off and on. I think I would really enjoy visiting it.

Awesome Donation, a private citizen donated his immaculate 1964 Eldorado convertible in mint condition to help fund the local fire department. The auto will go on auction April 22nd. Hopefully they get an above market price for this beautiful lady for such an awesome cause! 1964 Cadillac Eldorado In Rare Condition To Be Auctioned For A Good Cause (motorious.com) QUOTE: This classic Cadillac features a green exterior finish over a white wood grain accented interior, a black convertible top, and V8 engine paired with an automatic transmission. While it is not a 100-percent original example, as is this car would make for a good daily driver or an even better survivor quality base for a restoration. Recent service includes four new tires, a cleaned out fuel system, and a replacement convertible motor. Lending a hand to the car's current condition is the fact that it has been in storage for the past 30-years. 100-percent of the proceeds from the sale will go directly to the Williamsport Volunteer Fire & EMS in Williamsport, Maryland to help these selfless volunteers purchase, maintain, and operate emergency life-saving equipment.

All based on nothing but cocktails and dreams Lets be honest... GM is worth a helluva lot more than 85 billion. Just the factory at Bowling Green Kentucky where they build the Corvette is worth 93 million dollars... JUST the factory How do I figure? The factory is 1 milllion sq. feet. In Kentucky...sq foot is worth 93 bucks. https://gmauthority.com/blog/gm/gm-facilities/gm-usa-facilities/gm-bowling-green-plant/ https://www.homes.com/kentucky/what-is-my-home-worth/ (Homes...not factories. Just a quick research to prove a point) 93 million only for the damned building. Robots and paints and tools and tables and chairs could fetch more money. Then there is something called the Corvette... THAT name ALONE is worth MORE than what Tesla has as vehicles all together... Wallstreet up sellers and short sellers and fast money makers and con artists and thieves and get rich quick scammers and shyte disturbers and filth of the earth have set a price for Tesla that is high and set a price for gm that is low. Nothing more. Nothing less. While Tesla is hot as a brand, the Mustang Mach E is currently cleaning Tesla's clock, in regards to the hot EV of the moment... Ford...another company that Wallstreet wants to ignore... Dont go there about stock price worth. Its smoke and mirrors.

Uhhh, you're in the past on this one. GM sells only IC Silverados & Escalades, and the stock is ALREADY up over 300% over the last 12 months.

Radiator pulled, A/C compressor moved off to one side, all intake bolts loosened, some wiring & vacuum lines disconnected/tagged.

It's wasn't duplication then, it was individual, largely autonomous brands. Then; it was moreso that Chevy had a 454, Plymouth had a 440 and Ford had a 460. Consumers were looking for displacements in those ranges (mid 300s, circa 400, mid 400s), and the brands delivered. And not that the GM Divisions specifically competed with each other, but they certainly did 'on the down low', so displacement similarities were going to happen, to satisfy the market. Cadillac really only 'stepped out' in displacement in '68 with the 472 (and '70 with the 500). Prior to, they were either right in step with the biggest, or not the biggest. 1960 ~ Cadillac: 390, Buick: 401. 1965 ~ Cadillac: 429, Pontiac: 421, Chevy: 427, Buick & Olds: 425.

I could also easily do MOPAR 426 HEMI and 440 six pack on a wide variety of MOPAR muscle. Be it a '69 or '70 GTX/Roadrunner or a '70 Challenger or a '71 Cuda. I almost forgot...a '68-'70 Charger too.

The AZ vaccine doesn't use raw mRNA like Pfizer and Moderna. The AZ vaccine (And J&J) use an actual virus (adenovirus) to deliver DNA instead of RNA. That DNA is then used to make the mRNA The AZ vaccine hasn't been approved for use in the US because..... it never passed the Phase 3 clinical trials. Whether or not it will in the future, we don't know... but pointing at the AZ vaccine and saying "This isn't safe, the system is broken" when the system prevented it from being released to the public in the first place seems a bit.... off?

Seems the Ford Mach-E is moving off the lots showing sales are on pace with early estimates. Q1 Ford reported 6,614 Mach-E sold keeping them on track for 25,000 to 30,000 sales in 2021. Ford reported the Mach-E is currently averaging only 7 days on the dealer lots. 70% is conquest sales from competitors. Ford Mustang Mach-E moving quickly off dealer lots, sales on pace with early estimates (greencarreports.com) Mercedes-Benz has rolled out their platform for the new electric Sprinter line of vans, trucks, Ambulances, eGrocery transporter. Consistent implementation of the electric strategy of Mercedes-Benz Vans: Next generation eSprinter to be built at three plants (mbusa.com) This new generation of Sprinter is being focused on three specific markets at first, Europe, USA and Canada. In additional news leading up to the April 15 reveal of the New EQS EV for the Global market, Mercedes-Benz has shown off the interior of the new luxury EQS sedan. The EQS: Design for All the Senses (mbusa.com) Full Details, additional photo's and videos at the link above. They also released details of the power train options in RWD or AWD with the power train developing up to 516 hp / 611 lb-ft of torque, 0-62 of 4.3 seconds and top speed of 130 mph with a 107.8 kWH battery pack.

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Lyric debuted a month or so ago, and it’s a ‘23. Hummer is also about that far off (different trims launch at different times). But have we even seen a camo’d test Silverado EV, nevermind a reveal? That has to be a ‘24 at this point. Where’s this “million sales” possibly going to come from? I agree that Gov’t sales will be a huge proportion, since Gov’t basically has no budget restrictions, but the entire federal fleet is only 650K as it is. Unless GM is sitting on a dozen unseen-but-production-ready BE’s, they’re not going to hit 250K by 2025.

Skyline R34

Continuing on with the Brutal theme...

Scary....

See the part in bold. “The Green Drive to one million EV's by 2025 with recognized leadership in North America will happen using gm's new Ultium Platform and Silverado's proven capability. GM confirmed”

Pulled the fan guard, fan shroud, alternator, PS pump, upper hose, and loosened a bunch of other bolts. Fan was already out. Bolts are coming out very willingly; it WANTS to roll again!

Cool read on why the PNW is a great place to find classic cars. Here’s why the Pacific Northwest has one of the best climates for classic cars (msn.com)

Can see in their face, WTF Dad, look at us dust balls of a mess!

Very cool!

Yanked the hood and rigged a ‘disassembly light’. Committed now.