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Probably going to see a slew of these 'Pandemic Projects' emerge over the next few years. I mean; I can only assume stark isolation / no contact with the outside world produced this build...

Okay. So I’m checked into my hotel in Huntsville Al. As I was heading south through West Virginia I was amazed by the number of huge gooseneck camper trailers on the interstate. And initially they all seemed to be being pulled by the big Rams. And all of the pull vehicles looked close to brand new. So I started counting. But I didn’t want to count all goosenecks, working goosenecks are a common thing. I was curious about what people are buying to use for purely recreational activities. All the truck companies talk about how they make the best work truck, but what do people buy for play? So here’s what the totals represent. It had to be a camper or a very large boat that would be at the top end for a 150/1500 series. If the camper wasn’t a gooseneck, it had to be so big the next step up was gooseneck. I didn’t count any toy trailers since it’s impossible to tell if it has a classic car in it or a bunch of tools. So, biggest campers possible or biggest boats. One of the things that caught my attention was initially there were no Fords. It was dominated by Ram the entire time and then Chevy and GMC in the mix at about the ratio you’d expect. The bright green Porsche Cayenne was interesting, it was pulling a huge Airstream. It has a 7,700 lbs tow rating, so most 150/1500 trucks would have handled it, but it definitely was an interesting way for the owner to get the most combined bang for the most combined bucks. Airstreams are physically big but light for their size, and modern ones are loaded with luxury touches. Clearly this person was going glamping instead of camping. The poor Nissan was overloaded and had its nose pointing to the sky. It wasn’t even the XD version. Each of Ford, Chevy, and GMC fielded one entry each of their biggest SUVs pulling a land barge. Both Toyotas were pulling big boats. Again, clearly in the 150/1500 range but pushing the upper end of their capabilities. While most of the brands were recent models, there was one early 90s Ford F-250/350 dually in pristine condition doing its thing with a gooseneck camper. There was also a similar vintage Dodge Ram 2500 barely holding it together. People buy these huge trailers to be comfortable when camping and it’s interesting that they’re also picking a Ram to go with it in large numbers.* *Unofficial and completely unscientific survey

@trinacriabobSomething like this one? 1978 Pontiac Bonneville | Legendary Motors - Classic Cars, Muscle Cars, Hot Rods & Antique Cars - Beverly, MA (legendarymotorsllc.com) Lovely car, already sold though, a ton of great pics at the link above.

Make and Model: BMW R nine T Scrambler Engine Size: 1.2 Engine Guards Rear luggage braket frame space covers View full vehicle

For sale here. https://greensboro.craigslist.org/cto/d/greensboro-1967-pontiac-gto/7304963595.html

@David This would be the slightly downsized '77-'78-'79 coupe roofline. The one I saw at Yosemite was either a '75 or '76. Yes, similar to the landau roof and interior color. Those wheels, but not color keyed. The exterior was a dark metallic green. Also, being the larger predecessor, there was a crease at the top of the fender, not to mention slight "fins" in the back to wrap the horizontal lamps around. And, in that fender top crease would rest the lower edge and molding for the landau roof, which looked great, rather than terminating on a more slabby side. The above has a true blue Pontiac V8 - a 400. These would have had 403s (by Olds) slotted into them for Calif. But these downsized ones could, and did, run with 350s, 301s ... Today, these would be considered "very large" cars. I think the '75 and '76 would be considered "enormous" cars. It would be great to get behind the wheel of a large V8 powered RWD American car just to see how different it feels after driving FWD - rack and pinion - McPherson struts for so long. Yep, that's a fine looking Pontiac at the left. That would be the body style of the one I saw. Let's see, going around the semicircle from the left: add Hornet, Cordoba, Monza, Rabbit, Regal (or lower cost Century), Nova, and Elite.

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I was inspired by Balthy's posts in the Random Thoughts thread I nearly bought one in the early '90s, but my dad intervened. Told me the car is tooo old. I was willing to learn to wrench on it. But my dad, I guess, didnt have the energy to go through all that. I blame myself for not learning enough from him when he did have the energy to go through all that. I regret NOT listening to him and I should have bought it anyway. But I was a good son in many ways that I ALWAYS listened to him and his advice. If there was any time I should have rebelled against him, it was that time. Maybe 1 month after I showed him the car and we (he) decided that it wasnt a good car for me, he approached me before leaving to go to school. He asked me. DAD: "Hey, remember that Chevy you wanted to buy? You liked that car?" ME: "Umm...yeah! (confused by the question) Why? DAD: "You actually like those horizontal wings? (He gestures in the air showing how the wings are horizontal with his hands) ME: "YES! (with glee) I think they're cool!" DAD" "Oh...(with a sad tone) I always thought they were awkward . They were uglier in '59!" Love him. Miss him! Although now Im thinking that I typed it out, he just hated the car and didnt want it anywhere near him. LOL. I still love him and miss him even more. It was an Impala coupe. Dont remember the trim.

They lost around a foot & a half in length and 1000 lbs; pretty ‘big’ downsize!

Today's birthday directory / announcement says it's Sixty8panther's birthday! One of the more colorful personalities who is / has been on the C&G forum. I hope he's doing well.

^ That is hilarious...obviously the product of a warped mind..that 'deck' looks decorative, don't see any ramps or tie downs to actually haul a vehicle...

News from the carb rebuilder; dey dun!

A couple-ah songs for ya rollin' and countin' down south And I really dont know how far South you are goin', but here...Southern Rock!

I’m updating the totals as I roll south. About another 2 hours to go.

I took my dad with me when I was looking for my first car. He balked at the age there, too; it was a '62 Studebaker GT Hawk. That was circa '85. The next year I bought my '64 GP, tho I didn't tell him about it until 3 years later.

^ I know that was done @ Olds. But '63-64 Pontiac did not have different 2-dr hardtops from B to C.

An example would be the B hardtop rooflines vs C hardtop rooflines of a given year, like ‘61. The C has a more squared C-pillar and back window shape compared to B. Olds 88 vs 98 example... Likewise for '62-64....the C body has a more squared off roofline compared to the rounded B body roofline.

Not into the Royals. However, you wake up and learn that Prince Philip has died. RIP. He and the queen seem like decent folks. So, he made it to 99. His 100th birthday would have been 2 months from now. I was hoping he'd make it to 100(+). For one, London, and England, would have probably partied in his honor. Parties can be good. Then, I always like to see centennial birthdays for people who have been going along at a steady pace well into their 90s.