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While I'm not a fan of the Zingers style cars, I couldn't pass up a Van Halen themed item. And the Auto World square bodies have been tough to find, but got one today.

The rear bumper on that Seville looks like it's been pulled in tighter than normal. Always liked the long hood/short front overhang and squared off roofline of these...definitely see styling cues that appeared on other GM models later...the rear reminds me of a smaller version of the early 80s Olds 88..

What David REALLY should do is; buy a '22 Suburban, with all the tech & safety options, then have a builder rip the powertrain out and convert it to full-on battery electric. That way he'd stay with GM, get more interior room than even he knew what to do with (specifically; legroom), and have the best of both worlds! Sure; he's looking at spending $80K on the vehicle, plus probably another $65K for the conversion, but at least he could recoup a couple of dollars on the brand new powertrain. Better yet- order it online and forgo the 'messy, smelly' bargaining; pay full MSRP! A $150K electric Suburban sounds just peachy!

He'll have to wait for the Rivian MAX with an extra two feet of headroom and two feet of legroom..

True, Mach-e is faster and better!

Now that I look at it, the rear bumper is odd. As is the fact that any of the side badging is gone. True that. This car inspired GM sedans 5 to 10 years later. Case in point: my dad had one of these (see below), and it was a good little car. It was the enamel dove gray (thankfully, no vinyl roof), had the gray Limited interior, and wire wheels. It was nimble and rode very well. I was reading ads in the Times, stumbled into this one, we went to look at it, and he decided he wanted it.

Per David's keyboard (paraphrasing): you can't take those numbers serious. His biggest issue is always the person behind the driver's seat and according to online measurements, my Lincoln MKC has 36.8 inches. I'm curious if there's a standard front seat location for these measurements. I've put a 70" TV in the hatch space of my MKC and I had to drive very unsafely because the seat would more THAT far forward. the drive was only about a mile/mile and a half so I just did it anyway but I literally could not get out without having my wife slide the TV out some so I could move the seat back. she should have driven as she's much shorter than me but I was already crammed up there and said "fck it, let's just go". Oh yeah, I'm 5'8" and she's 5'2". Wow, what a random tangent to go on...?

Rivian is pretty close to his Suburban, but I'll bet the Rivian feels way tighter. Escalade is 44.5 / 41.7 - the winner is still the crew cab pick-up.

Been busy the last week, wrapping up a project at work and starting a new project. I did watch the reveal last week of the new '22 2-row WL Jeep Grand Cherokee and Grand Cherokee 4xe hybrid. Looks good, definitely evolutionary from the WK2 and basically a shorter version of the L with shorter wheelbase and less rear overhang. Same interior sans 3rd row. I like it, looking forward to seeing it in person and test driving one eventually. I've seen a few of the 3 row Ls out and about, not up close though. https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a37774950/2022-jeep-grand-cherokee-revealed/

Oh wow, I didn't realize it was that small. Thanks!

It's 2 inches longer than the Trax and over a foot shorter than the Equinox...I'm thinking they need something with a normal CUV form factor, not potato shaped... From what I've heard, Chevy will be getting a larger EUV, one that is Lyriq sized (Lyriq is between the Nox and Travy in size). Buick and GMC likely will as well, in typical GM fashion.

Chevy needs an ECUV in the Equinox size range at a reasonable price...the Bolt is too tiny.

Oldsmobile had that beat a decade prior

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

Pablo Escobar's I just think it looks really dope! (pun intended)

^^^ Yup. But he already owns the Escalade. I tried looking for a price tag on these but couldnt find any. GM Authority website states that pricing hasnt been released. The GM E crate motor is said to have 200HP with a 60 KW/H lithion ion battery. That '60s C10 has 2 e crate motors producing 450HP with 120 KW/H batteries. https://gmauthority.com/blog/2020/10/chevrolet-performance-launches-electric-connect-and-cruise-package/ LOL 50 thousand for restoration is moot as ANY car that needs to be restored regardless what engine will eventually power it that will be bought... Frame off restoration is almost a must. Especially if upgrades to the powertrain and everything else will be made. If the vehicle has a good runnin' motor...well it has a good runnin' motor, but when we are talking about crate engines then the price of restoring only goes up from there. Junk yard crashed cars could be purchased for their engines, but one really should know about engines to determine if the engine of a totaled vehicle is running good. And if that is the case, then chances are, most of the restoration and fabrication and all that will be made by the DIYer rather than a shop. An LS7 crate is 12 000. The LT1 is 8 500. The LT4 15 000. Dry Sump is 16 000 and change. JUST the engines. The Electric Connect and Cruise E Crate motors will probably be pricier than 15 000. More like 30 000 Im guessing. Like how the now discontinued LT5 cost. That C10 has 2 of them. Plus the 120 KW/H battery packs. Pricier even. THEN, we are talking about high voltage systems here. I dont think there are many DIYer hot rodders out there that could do THIS kind of thing on there own. So...specialized EV powertrain tech folk probably need to do this. yeah... Im retracting my thoughts of a job like this being cheaper... @David is best to wait for the 2024 GMC Hummer SUV...

^^^ Option 1: @David He could wait until 2024 and forego all that drama that was presented above 80 grand Option 2: Or...he could convert his current Escalade into an EV one https://www.thedrive.com/news/37354/the-chevrolet-performance-ecrate-is-here-to-make-electric-drivetrain-swaps-easier-than-ever His Escalade is one clean ride. He takes really could care of it and I think it would be an amazing project if he could and would want to, convert it. Less than what was mentioned by buying a new Tahoe...or a new GMC Hummer.

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?

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

Don't see these on the road too often.

This is kind of cool, Rolls Royce maiden flight of their electric plane. Press releases - Rolls-Royce’s all-electric ‘Spirit of Innovation’ takes to the skies for the first time –Rolls-Royce Have to say I think this is a pretty sexy plane. Picture Album - ACCEL | Flickr Video

Excellent read and I have to say one of the better balanced reviews. Ford Bronco Sport vs. Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sport vs. Subaru Outback Wilderness vs. Toyota RAV4 TRD Off-Road: Got Chops? (motortrend.com) Bronco for the clear Home Run Hit Win! This just seems to be the perfect camper for some here and I am thinking of @A Horse With No Name who wants to drive central america and sleep all over. Bruder EXP-8 Is the Ultimate Off-Road Camper Trailer for Overlanding (motortrend.com)