balthazar

Of course that 'bloaty' SUV would be 'productionized', but it's 1000 steps in the right direction. That red G concept above- I've never seen that before. That's the PERFECT balance of heritage and 21st century. Can't for the LIFE of me figure out why Daimler couldn't pull the trigger on it.

I can attest to that. Have a lead on a car that probably hundreds of people would like to own, crime related. I'd be interested in owning it, but the tow would be formidable. Mansfield car must've sat outside a while- it was only 2 years old at the acident, yet the hood has apparent rot holes in it. Strange- maybe drips from a shed roof or the like.

Only Jetta I ever drove had it; terrible ergonomically.

Average Camry buyer is 58. Naturally a more expensive camry is going to sell to even older buyers.

I assume the Rolls at the 'American Style' exhibit was U.S. built in the 14 years RR had a factory here ('21-35). - - - - -

If you look at the large pic of the front, EVERYTHING below the toyota emblem is dummy grille / solid plastic. Oh- and it's horrific: monstrously oversized with no aesthetics. The track record implies the MCE (looks @ watch) will have the fake grille 1/3rd the way up the hood & wrapping around to the front wheels. All fake, of course.

That interior is HILARIOUS- looks like the cutting station bin in the trim department of Home Depot- buncha scraps. Obviously this is a pie-inna-sky concept, will be interesting to see any production version. Mercedes is probably keeping an eye on this.

Except for some minor sub-systems, I've already done the hard engineering tho. Rear axle, rear suspension, frame modifications, fitment of later model engine/trans. Left to fabricate is exhaust, brake & fuel lines, not a problem. I think I'm closer to 'Level 5' than 9. The '71 also has more options, such as A/C- if he wants to get that back online, that's a whole nuther sub-task.

I thought I saw that area was a vent- interesting aero treatment. Always though 'thru airflow' was greatly underutilized on vehicles looking to improve their .cd.

Hmmm...

OK, any reasoning behind your choice? The relative late-model A-Body ease of build?

OK, this is the current condition of these 2 rides. The finned wonder is my '59 Invicta, the other is my brother's '71 GTO 4-spd. I am head of him in the process: all metal work is completed and in epoxy primer, and the shell is back on the refurbished frame. Front & RR suspension is done, as is my rear axle. I also have a bunch of the new parts, and a bunch of cosmetically restored parts. My brother may or may not be done with metal repair- I think the floors still need work. Also, his frame is untouched yet, but there is a TON more repro parts available for the '71. He also has 2 lifts at his house We have an unofficial bet on which gets their car done first. Both of us work 5 or 6 days/wk most weeks, and haven't really worked on these projects in years. There's no defined 'prize' at stake. Anyone want to start a (years long) pool on the winner?

Not sure if there would be other issues involved with returning to a passenger cab forward truck, such as crash worthiness. Commercial flat front COEs place the passengers notably higher than passenger vehicles. Still:

Another from Amenra. Just killer, IMO.

The only thing I can realistically see happening with a competitive EV pick-up is a 'forward control' configuration where the 'engine box' space is moved rearward to the bed area. As a regular cab, the bed could be advantageously enormous, but in that 80% would have to be crew cabs, the advantage may be lost. Also, the ingress/egress on cab forward vehicles is now strange and comparatively ungainly, and the drive position over the front axle may take some degree of re-education among truck buyers. But theoretically, the shuffling of the pick-up 3-box design could create much more cargo space... tho they would have to get notably taller. I threw the below crappy depiction together in 5 minutes- wheelbase unchanged from Silverado Crew Cab short box:

Agreed. '08-15 was a good styling run for the Silverado. I'm not a fan in general of the '16-17s- busy. And I drive the earlier gen ('04) which I also an not generally a fan of, looks-wise. Hmm.... there must be some really good deals on a '15 about now. Going to go poke around online...

Certainly seems so- it could work for me, or could go the other way. In some quick angle-around shots, it looks like there are gills in those front fender drops- to allow airflow thru or something. Other pics have perhaps shown lights... maybe the vertical slot has both.

Engine Bay of FWD '35 Cord 810 or 812, with transmission ahead of engine block:

Yeah; '86 to be exact.

Was it this one?

Jayne Mansfield, tho in a '65 Bonneville, rather than the '66 Electra 225 in which she was killed.

The front end detail- obviously it would be best to see it in person. That front fender 'drop' and the 'scoop' inboard; front fascia overall has a bewildering array of surface transitions. I like the general form & proportion, need to get the specific contours clear. It's DEFINITELY different...

Appreciate the pics. This truck has been on my mind's back burner since the Texas Fair reveal- still trying to grasp what's going on in the front fascia. Not sure my questions have been answered with these pics tho... CAN'T WAIT to see the Sierra.