balthazar
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^ God, I hate that thing; utterly atrocious. I would strongly have preferred it wear some sort of generic, Gov't fabricated ID / face than that of Cadillac. -
Don't have to be, question is; which is the true concept behind it? We know what the spin is, but....
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>>"primary focus is to fund"<< Egg-zactly; it a revenue tool, not a recall delay deterrent. Just like nearly everything done by Big Gov't.
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>>"after 1981 they made a limo in the 90s, then again in the early 2000s, then again in 2007-2013"<< This start/stop/start pattern pretty well illustrates the market demand for a mercedes limo - just about zero. Cadillac has sold as many limos in a single year that mercedes took 17 years to achieve with the 600. This has all the hallmarks for yet another Daimler mis-step. What they really should do is reissue the 600, carbon copy, with modern amenities & finishes inside (to a degree where it's harmonious). THAT would make a real stir in the livery market.
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'68 Bel Air 2-dr sedan, 396 big block, 3-spd manual.... on the column. Asking $2500.
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aftermarket or factory?
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No one knows what platforms are under a given car- thats immaterial, esp with the way these cars are driven. If the name is all that matters here, then why bring "maybach" into the picture at ALL with the stigma attached to it? I'll tell you why; vanity. There hasn't been a mercedes 600 limo since 1981, and no one bought them, so they have very little market remembrance/ awareness other than MB and... limo fans (??). Those were the only true MB 'limousine', with wheelbases of 130 or 150". Everything otherwise has been, as the current one is, a mere 5" stretch of the S-sedan. What's crazy is the proposal to build a "new" model that's only 2.8" longer in wheelbase than the current one. What a waste of time- they're going to have a real marketing problem playing up something so minor as a major feature justifying a monster price hike. The ONLY way this exercise works is to brand it the "S700" or "S800" to play off the good rep of the s-class.
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An amazing occurrence in autodom; a nameplate fails & is discontinued, then the manufacturer announces it is re-introducing the same concept, under the same name, only months later. THIS TIME, speculation points to the new model being even MORE of a rebadge that the former, failed version. What was that definition of insanity again?
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(4) Plymouth Prowlers parked in a row @ a Chili's restaurant. '70 Merc Cougar Eliminator, black & yellow, minty, rollin'. '57 Bel Air 2-dr sedan, medium blue, aftermarket rims, minty, rollin'.
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Ya- same rear concave glass.
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So they ARE functional. Wild.
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You must've seen this : http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4Hha9bqSeew/UGd602KKoZI/AAAAAAAASKI/1JSusjzmAIY/s1600/1965-Oldsmobile-starfire-2-door-hardtop-coupe-4.jpg I recall the feature on the '65s, factory brochure does call them 'side exhaust'- implying they're functional. Wow.
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I would not guess they believed it 'stood for' anything radically different than what it states.
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This position in the Buick catalog went as follows : Century '38-58, Invicta '59-62, Wildcat '63-70, Centurion '71-73. The name changed, but the concept remained consistent : the smaller full-size body with the largest engine.
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^ You really need "Art and Science" defined??
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Don't know I'm going to take the 20 min ride back for pics of the Checker, dfelt. But I did take a ride to shoot these this AM : '47 : My buddy's '55, ran yesterday for first time in 10 years: I've seen a handful of this vintage MB just rotting- I assume they're not worth restoring, even if it has a nice, American-inspired hardtop : Now THIS is something interesting. '56-65 Fiat 600 Multipla: Specs~ WB : 78", OL : 139", width: 57", height: 62" curb weight: 1543, 0.63 or 0.76L I4. 0-50 MPH in 43 secs, top speed 57 MPH. This one had the optional seating for 6. Engine was out & sitting in the interior. ROugh, but savable. WOuld be pretty cool to somehow stuff a small turbo'd 4 in there with about 250 HP. I'm actually going to have to ask if it's for sale.
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DD shut down chat the moment we realized you had wandered off, §§.
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Pre-girder bumper Checker Superba sedan, grey primer, sitting on its frame in the back corner of a scrap yard, pretty solid looking- chrome grille has minor rust. EDIT: checking the Book, the last year for the Superba was 1963, so this was an oldie.
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'57 Ford 2-dr sedan, medium blue, blackwalls, hood scoop opened up, rumbling, pretty sure I saw roll cage thru the back window too.
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Not as much as I thought- 3.3" wheelbase & 4" body length... but in the 2-drs, this length is all in the deck. Were I to rank the GM-60s, it'd be : 1. Cadillac 2. Pontiac 5. Buick 7. Chevy 14. Olds ...if you get my numbering implication.
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Pretty close to GMPG, going to be doing any photog in that direction? Good luck!
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I can dump '59-63 inclusive (tho a chunk of me wants to save the 62 Starfire). '64s are pretty bangin'... the problem there is; there were also '64 Pontiacs built.
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^ Ha- but that's merely a Super 88. Line up a 98 next to it. After hitting the sweet spot stylistically in -say-54-57, Olds dropping into the barrel bottom by '59-61. '62s & after improved immeasurably, tho. '57 Plymouth Savoy 4-dr sedan, grey primer with green scallops, rollin.
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"drops" = discontinued in auto-jargon.
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Fiat News: 2015 Fiat 500 Lineup Gets Some Updates
balthazar replied to William Maley's topic in Fiat
I've seen this one on TV for a week or 2 now : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBtVOmhnw-k Hilarious how infinitely "big" can be defined, eh?- 12 replies
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