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  1. balthazar
    Buick did the curved dash in the boattail Rivs, Pontiac did it earlier in the '69 GP. I stared too long at that exact same wheel in our '77 Safari. Not a fan of this era, tho these barges tend to be cheap enough once worn down to be readily mined for their cubes....
  2. balthazar
    Normally I really dislike pastels, and this one is lifted straight from the '50s.... but for some reason, the cream/seafoam green, rims & redlines, and all that glass is working for me. To really set it off, it should have a different color interior tho, but the outside is getting a thumbs up here.
  3. balthazar
    Dad has a Lucerne, He's had no issues that I know of, and has also gotten over 30 on the highway. I drove it 1 time for a decent trip, it's much like Paulie said- quiet, soft, serene, a cruiser. But it's far too overstuffed for my liking. The interior room is very nice tho. I will get a report on issues, quality, miles from Dad & update here.
  4. balthazar
    If Chevy could put the ZL1 engine in a RWD Impala, I could see a legitimate nameplate of 'Z11'. Not sure a 300-esque HP car with lower body skirts & 1" larger rims is worth sullying the heritage, otherwise; just make up some other Zxx moniker. Like 'Z05' (or half of a Z11).
  5. balthazar
    I never understood -or found attractive- all that lower body tumblehome. Just doesn't make any aesthetic sense. Must have the AWD option- the bottom of the frt bumper is above the wheel centers. You get 60% of the tread exposed, plus the lower A-arms AND the front crossmember. Prolly can read the oil filter P/N with some binoculars. This era of GM full-size design is just so half-hearted/assed. Cheers on the condition/miles, jeers on the car itself.
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    I've still only seen right about 4 fiat 500s - they are NOT moving in central Jersey. Must be too appliance-esque for this region. As far as looks go- I think the Spark is hideous... tho I don't think I've seen ANY yet in person. IMO, the fiat is bland & homogenous, not distinctive other than it's size. And as far as that goes, I think the IQ would catch more eyes than the 500 here. I've seen 1 IQ on the dealer lawn.
  7. balthazar
    I'd rather have a luxurious pick-up in my marque's catalog, than a cheap, stripper cargo van!
  8. balthazar
    The 3 or so radio ads I hear locally only scream DEALDEALDEAL, never anything about the product.
  9. balthazar
    An even one thousand cheers.
  10. balthazar
    All right- I posted a LaSalle 'bullet' ornament. IIRC, it was a '39. Someone else post one.
  11. balthazar
    This & the Checker.... 2 aesthetically-challenged, tough-to-love peas in a pod. As DD said; cheers for wierdness.
  12. balthazar
    ^ "nobody buys them". No; the middle finger was the H1, this is just pure evidence mercedees is going in multiple directions at once.
  13. balthazar
    ^ It was a bit less than $200 more than a Biscayne wagon. You did get better seating position & visibility, straight-cut rear doors, flat floors and a LOT of interior space on a relatively shorter exterior. Checker billed them as having 30% larger interiors than any other 4-dr sedan. I've heard tell the seats were very comfortable (I've never sat in one personally). Checkers were also well-renowned for their durability. ... but yea. Total '71 Checker production was approx 4500 units.
  14. balthazar
    AT least this one has the pre-IMPACT! bumpers. As a wagon, they are quite uncommon, ESP at this point in time. I too would like to find something to love here.... but the blah interior kinda holds that up. I don't recall seeing a Checker wagon in person. Have to vote 'cheers' due to the rarity.
  15. balthazar
    Putting aside my personal preferences here, it'd be nice to see a truly large car, esp width.
  16. balthazar
    OMG- this thing is STILL in production?? With the original Beetle finally getting thrown in a 6-ft deep hole, the mantle of 'Hoariest Ancient Thing' now falls on the benz-vagon. The body hardware...... All the panache & class of a Lego build....
  17. balthazar
    0.26 secs (you'll have to pause/advance it) : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDDiMqNDSpc
  18. balthazar
    ^ I'd absolutely get behind that!
  19. balthazar
    I had a '64 Merc (Park Lane Marauder) for a short while, with bucket & console, it was a neatly styled car in & out, not overstuffed with plastics & vinyls either. With the 390, it moved out. 10X the car the '69 was.
  20. balthazar
    A '64 would be interesting. Stylistically, a '69 is a universal blunt object.
  21. balthazar
    If it was a coupe, the price would be double that, and it'd sell. Amazing time capsule. Wonderous.
  22. balthazar
    There were a bunch of 'icky' colors in the 70s, but the same applies to many decades, except for the '90s-now because they're all so bland. I have period Cadillac ads where a car is pastel yellow, and another pastel green. Blorf. But I like that copper color ("Saddle Firemist"); it's butch.
  23. balthazar
    Not Olds
  24. balthazar
    cube is everything wrong with modern auto design. No efforts in engineering or aesthetics could make one remotely interesting.
  25. balthazar
    Nice to see one survive, but still a flat 'no' in my personal book.
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