balthazar

I have anything older than '87, but I'm guessing you're looking for newer than that.

Same issue, no? IMO, a lot of people seem to think that 'cutting & welding' 2 -say- V6s together just wham-O-presto makes a V12. The link just ran parts thru a bandsaw then welded them. Let's see it run, and run well.

Not really. Well, cutting & welding is, but getting alignment spot-on between all components isn't 'finger-snap' easy.

^ I would not say that. Plenty of '50s cars were stripped out themselves, loads of Ford Customs, Plymouth Savoys, Chevy 150s, etc. Since the resto boom starting in the '80s, a much higher percentage of existing '50s cars today are notably better equipped than back in the day. IMO, the RANGE of equipment varied much more than today. The 1950s decade saw the greatest degree of change over 10 years than any other. A Chrysler in 1950 had either 116 or 135 HP. By 1960, the top engine was (by many accounts; vastly underrated) 400 HP and was clocked at 145 MPH @ Daytona. There is, of course, far more evidence of this sort of thing. If you are referring to the typical level of trim on '50s cars, then of course; YES. RE the Scotsman cars, they are SO spartan (the painted hubcaps, for EX), they remind me of '60s mainstream mercedes.

Yea, the Scotsman line was uber-stripped- shows up more obviously in the car line than the truck; '50s trucks seldom strayed from the 'Scotsman Approach' as a whole. The '50s Stude trucks have some nice lines, the cabs are really rounded, tho I prefer the M-Series to the E-Series.

Also saw a Tesla S today, white. If we weren't opposite each other at a light, I would never have noticed it- pretty generic. '50 Merc 2-dr, black, chopped & shiney, Fing sweet, motorin'. I love these, HAVE to get one someday. '66 LeMans 2-dr hardtop, aqua, buddy bought it & we trailered it home. Needs a motor/trans, but is pretty solid for a Jersey oldie. Looking forward to getting a nice 389 in it.

1957 T-bird, white over light blue, had the optional 312, dual quads, optional race kit high-po cam, 1of 8 so equipped. Excellent original condition, 1,300 miles, drag strip car, really cool.

Watched a CTS-V coupe roll slowly by me at a local car show today- still looks awesome. Hope the ATS coupe steals a bit of the swagger the CTS coupe does so well, and doesn't come off boring/generic like a 3-series 2-dr.

IMO, neither is up to the current Cadillac standard.

For some reason, I have a random copy of the Home News Tribune, a New Brunswick NJ-based newspaper, date Nov 20, 1969. I found these used car ads interesting : • 61 Austin-Healey 3000, good condition, overdrive, $795 • 69 Camaro Z/28, Hurst, 3.73s, 6600 miles, $3300 • 63 Impala convertible, $600 • 67 Biscayne, 427 motor, best offer • 65 Impala convertible 4-spd, $1275 • 68 El Camino, SS396, 4-spd, 24,000 miles, best offer over $2000 • 62 Corvette, 340-HP 4-spd, excellent cond, $1450 • 61 Merc convert, new top, $225 • 66 Belvedere 2-dr Hemi 4-spd, exc cond, $1800 • 69 Road Runner, Hemi 4-spd 4.88s (no price) • 64 GTO 4-spd, loaded, exc cond, beast offer over $1000 • 67 Firebird 4-spd convert, $1600 The above are private sale ads; some dealer listings : • 68 Sedan deVille, $4695 • 64 Riviera $1495 • 64 Chevelle SS auto 1395 • 67 Chrysler 300, 440, $2010 • 66 GP, $1695

Got some greatly-needed refinement, looks much better. Could stand a bit more, IMO.

I realize most people are going to be extremely dismayed & disappointed that the sedan comes out in 2014, the coupe & convert take another year, and the diesel, 4WD & hybrid will take 2 or 3 years! Because these same people always FREAK when an American brand staggers it's intros.....

'70 Dart 2-dr hardtop, white with 1 green door & notable cancer. Must've been the original owner, because the plate design it was wearing was last issued in 1979. 42 years in a Dodge Dart... Buddy bought a '68 Impala convertible, red, black top & interior, I-6/PowerGlide, bench seat. Plan is for a big block/TH400, and blow it out.

You're right. It's not actual cargo space, it's the trendiness factor of being in something higher up. Most CUVs have terrifically short cargo areas unless you jack the set out, and vertical space is largely useless unless you transport balloons or those oversized stuffed animals. Only way wagons are going to make a major inroad as an alternative to CUVs & the smaller SUVs is to enlarge the cargo space in length & width. They don't have to offer a 10-foot floor space like an old Plymouth Suburban did, but when you open the hatch and see literally 1.5 feet of room... where's the draw? The mid-size sedans, most of which offer some degree of a folding rear seat do 90% of the same thing.

Reg hit upon it squarely- the handful of current wagons don't generally offer tremendous, useable cargo room, so, yeah.

I kno the miles are low, but a bit high-priced for a '94, no?

Also sorry to hear. My folks have a Cruze- other than the TSB/recall WRT the lower shield catching oil/potential fire (which came out before their first oil change) the car has been excellent w/ no issues.

The Govt's track record WRT 'green' companies investment is DISMAL; more like criminal negligence. You can't force the market and lawmakers are clueless. If Fisker goes belly up it's a shame, but a fresh $100K car is never NOT going to have an uphill battle, no matter what's underhood or how slinky it looks.

I was unaware the current Mustang did this :

What do you mean "based" ?? lol

'60 Lincoln hardtop sedan, white, sitting for a few decades but visible off a major highway.

Cadillac's omission in Europe is not offering mass-volume, stripped-down, entry-level fleet cars. That's the bulk of volume for the Germans in Europe, and until Cadillac matches that, their volume can only hope to be as good as the slim retail sales the Germans have there; not enough to survive on. Reputation is secondary at best, more likely tertiary.

I spent the better part of today replacing the fuel supply/return lines and the fuel cooler on my DuraMax. No way I would want to be a mechanic on modern, post-computerized stuff.

Had a job recently where I polished up about 30-ft of 4" angle aluminum. Even tho it was fresh material, I block-sanded it with 600, 1000 & 1500, then polished it twice with Busch's Aluminum Polish. GREAT stuff. I'll try and get pics up here.... I have to do another 21-ft this month.

Circa '54 Ford 2-dr sedan, mild custom metal work around the (now stacked quad) tails, light blue, clean & motoring. Circa '53 International pickup, solid runner but not done up, parked in driveway.