trinacriabob

I agree with you on some of these points. So must have many American/Canadian consumers because, in that same year, they couldn't keep Cutlasses on the lots while few Pontiac LeMans cars were sold. I think the front end was fine. I see your point on the rear/trunk. It was very weak. I think that, had this car's rear been more upright, like that of the Cutlass and the Regal of the same year, we would have seen many more of them. What I like is the traditional Pontiac hood sculpting, the side sculpting, the "fast back" roof line, the available Pontiac rally wheels, the really nice cloth buckets with a console in the LJ that couldn't be had in a Cutlass or Regal, and that beautiful 73-77 dash. Throw in the reliability of a small block Olds Rocket V8 and it makes for a nice package. But, you're right about some of the design quirks. Even an amateur car design buff (like me) could take a pencil and work out some decent nips and tucks to have made it a nicer car. I like it because it is unique and when I see one on the road, I really notice it.

bordello

Unfortunately, I don't have that strong of an interest in cars from the era mentioned in the thread. I think '75 and '76 mark the years my interest in GM cars begins, largely because they were a combination of unmistakable GM Detroit iron and updated interiors/dashboards/creature comforts... like this next link shows...yeah, yeah, I know, I know (2nd one from the top, a coupe, with the small Olds V8 referred to in the text) GM stuff I love Didn't mean to hijack...back on track...

Tokyo Rose (fact or fiction, don't know...)

Vietnam

waterfall

I'm going to guess polio. One of the Presidents, or his wife, was afflicted by it in the 1940s...IIRC.

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mint

trendy

+1 !

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Yes, I am really looking forward to your driving impressions. Also, the C-pillar is quite a C-pillar. Is this thing easy to see out of? Let us know. From looking at the scenery and the look of the houses, that's got to be Northern California.

Good for you! The Carolinas are beautiful.

Exactly. My rule: don't feel comfortable renting a car and driving around, won't go there. In only 2 days in London... Day 1: tried to cross the street in front of Victoria Station, stepped into the roadway after looking the "wrong" way, almost got hit... Day 2: had to get into the airport shuttle, opened the door, ended up staring at the steering wheel... I found the people there incredibly polite, but it was soooo nice to be on a plane heading back to the U.S. Damn, Newark (arrival airport) looked good! Today: Bought my first free lunch, of about 4 that the gift certificate my boss gave me will cover.

chain smoker

Hey, I like all the bay windows in your neighborhood. Nah, mine would have been: Dec 25 - could have taken pictures of my best friend, his wife, their 2 little kids, so not really relevant Dec 26 - could have taken a picture from the top floor of Harrah's (The Forest Buffet) looking out over Lake Tahoe, but didn't Might drive down to SF and take pictures of the skyline/bay on N.Y.'s weekend

No. However, the car from the 50s and 60s that I find the quirkiest is the '59 Impala, notably for its rear taillights.

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Ronald McDonald

echo

Nice pictures, Mustang. I miss having my car covered in snow every now and then. Also, that's a cool eclectic "Romanesque - whatever else" building in the background in a brick color more typical of the Midwest than the East. A school or civic building? Me, I just got back from Lake Tahoe this afternoon, instead of this evening. I took advantage of the fact that the pass over the summit was free of snow. So did a lot of other people!

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penthouse