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^ Seville scripts were on the lower front fenders originally. 'Chunky' grille texture was '76, '77-79 grilles were this finer texture. Further, it appears the sunroof came online for '78.

I apparently don't have a thread for my old workhorse. I bought this beast in June of '06, and it already had 46,000 miles on it. Private sale, wholesale value. 6.6L Duramax TD, Allison 5-spd auto, 3.73 rear, crew cab/6.5' bed, 4x4... it was about a $39K truck new. It was my only driver, and I worked out of it daily. I pulled the rear seat and built a giant 'carpenter's box' in that space. I've never opened the motor/trans/rear. It currently has 205,750 miles, still runs great. The only recall was for a rear center seat anchor for a carseat. I didn't bother. Repairs along the way have been: front bearing hubs (twice), brake lines, fuel lines, and just the other week; the in-tank fuel pump. Maintenance has been no problem/bother. I change the oil (myself) between 5K-6K (CarFax on this truck is going to be barren!). LLY-code Duramax is pre-DEF. It does have some rust issues. Frame, cab & bed floors are excellent. However, the rockers are fractured and threatening to blow out. Also- 4 of the 6 cab mounts are no longer holding the cab down. The frame outriggers and the bushing between them & the cab are there, but the washers and lower bushings are... missing. Rear bumper is swiss cheese, but I scored a factory GM bumper off CL for $80. - - - - - Anyway, made a handshake deal/took deposit today to sell it to an old buddy of mine. He always wanted it. He'll burn thru it quick; his '21 Trail Boss has 10K miles in the same time my '21 clocked 3K.... and he has 1, maybe 2 other vehicles he sometimes drives. So the Big Dog Duramax is going down the road. When I bought her :

At my bank. Guy had a full-boat handlebar mustache.

There's no '1975' Seville; the '76 just came out earlier than the traditional September intro's. That sometimes trips people up in an era of traditional September debuts.

Comparing would it not be better to do the Trax CUV to the Bolt CUV since they are within inches of each other for length, height and width?

^ Pic above that seems to be generating confusion is of intake runners, going toward the valves. No valves in the pic, tho. - - - - - Supposedly the oldest Ford dealer in N.H., and established by Henry Ford himself. As it appeared in the 1930s (still has the original car doors) :

My thoughts on Portugal, port wine and wine in General!

Chunky grille seems to imply the eggcrate grille of ('75 and) '76. With the sunroof (and the finer, vertical grilled), that would make this one a '78 or a '79. It would have been interesting to speak to the proprietor or custodian of this car. It had to have come from America and I couldn't see it having anything other than the Olds 350 TBI V8. With their gas prices, they would mentally blow a gasket at the mention of anything around 5700 cc. To them, 1600 cc and higher is a big engine, it seems. Maybe one of its proprietors was still fighting the "civil war." This was on the south coast of Portugal and maybe whoever owned it wasn't fond of Spain. Younger people over there are getting over that sentiment.

"But for reasons not entirely known" https://www.motortrend.com/features/gm-x-cars-chevrolet-citation-oldsmobile-buick-pontiac-photos-history/ https://www.hotcars.com/chevy-citation-why-bad-reputation/ https://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/g261/4345725/?slide=3 Maybe GM knew that they had released a big doo doo on the people? Anyway...GM launched https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Motors_A_platform_(1982) in 1982 to replace the big doo doo that they had unleashed on the people. The A Platform was derived from that big doo doo. The A Platform had success. But was replaced by the W Body within the decade. Mindboggling amounts of wasted money.

Retroactive posting September 16 Driving down the highway in my rented Renault econobox, minding my business, and, WTH, I can't believe I'm seeing this car at what appears to be an automotive repair shop's front parking apron. It's a first-gen Cadillac Seville just about exactly 100 miles - as the crow flies - from Seville! I pulled over. How could I not? The grille might give some clues as to the exact year. There was no shopkeeper or proprietor around to talk to and ask questions. It would have been interesting to learn about this car's history. A sunroof in a dry Mediterranean climate that doesn't appear to be leaking. Underneath it are velour seats - probably a reupholstered interior. Left 3/4 rear view. Right 3/4 rear view. You may note that you see Cadillac badging all the way around, but there is no badging for the Seville nameplate. What a sighting!

^ Floor height in that is ridiculous! Wonder what's going on there- early battery-electric? ?

A real ‘32 Bugatti, from the 1st iteration of the brand name-