A Horse With No Name

As a fanboi of both GM and VW (who would think of that combo) all I can say is congrats and nice choice! Chris

Believe it or not a 40,000 mile Cadillac STS...Sadly it was in the CFC line at the dealer next to the tire store I went to when I got a flat. Chris

I knew 68 was a low production year, but didn't know it was that low! Wonder how many are left? Chris

Used the stuff on my wife's car, worked great... Chris

Congrats, you know own two of my fav. cars! Nice Choice! Did you clunk the Buick?

I like that car...but the golf is not priced very far behind the Jetta for the TDI. Chris

Interesting that they mention the Yellow and Orange as special order carryovers from 69, I have heard about these cars being ordered that way. Used to know someone who had a special order Hugger Orange Monte Carlo, nice looking car. Chris

Okay, it's been about 8 or 10 years since I saw the L89 car, think it was 68 might have been 69. Didn't they have aluminium heads for the 396 in 67 though...? Or am I wrong? I was thinking 68 was low on Convertible production, but I might be wrong on that was well. Didn't GM have a big strike in 68 or 69 that cut #'s way down? I'm thinking that was 68, but my history is getting fuzzy. Chris

I like the car but fear for what will happen to all performance cars when the price of fuel goes up. But it is wayy cool. Personaly though, I would prefer a G8 on styling alone. But I'm not going to drop 35K on a car that gets 17 MPG, so I am not part of their target market. Chris

I always thought the 68 Stripe treatment was one of the best things GM did in the 60's. There was a black 68 with white stripes like that which used to run around Columbus. LOVED that car. Classy and purposeful and elegant. Saw a fully nut and bolt restored 68 SS-396 that was red on red with no vynal top and those stripes. SWEET! Wasn't 68 a very low production year for SS Chevelle convertibles? I saw a real legit 68 Convertible with the L89 aluminium heads once for sale. It was red also. Trying to remember the name of the dealership that had it for sale. Supposedly no L89 convertibles were built in 68 but they had the protecto plate and everything else for this car. Wonder what ever happened to it? Chris

So why don't you get a 69, or 70, or 71-72 El-Camino? Even if it wasn't a real SS, life is short and painful. Get the car you really want, I think perhaps? Chris Oh, and BP, thanks for the movie car link.

You can kill me for sayhing this...but what would be really cool...is a 71 Sprint that was tubbed and running a very healthy big block. It would also be a cool phantom to build and LS6 Wagon. Chris

I think fathom was a little bit lighter. Still think you should build a clone of the GMC Sprint big block 71 version of this truck. A GM crate 454 would be plenty, and you could prob. pick up a pretty solid 71 builder for 5 grand or so with the economy the way that it is. Always wanted an El-Camino of this generation...wish I'd gotten one earlier in life and held onto it. Chris Chris

Lord God Almighty...I like that one also. The blue doesn't look like an original GM color, but is perfect for that car. White stripes do it well also...and I love the powertrain choice. So do tell Camino, are you trying to tell us your moving to Sweeden rather than Austrailia? I would rather have the 70 than a Ute, although they are both cool. Chris

Never been a fan of roller coasters. But lately I have been noticing more and more breasts, which is a change as I am usually a huge fan of ASS as far as the fair sex is concerned. To Camino, good things come to those who wait. To the rest of us, good things come in pairs. Chris

Aw...come on...we know you really want a Super Cobra Jet Ranchero so just get over it already! Seriously...you know my first car was a 70 Chevelle and you know my passion for green cars. I am right there with you on this one. And the tan interior even makes it nicer. Odd that it doesn't have the Cowl Hood with the Flapper. Chris

+1 Chris

This isn't a game of gotcha...but balthazar once said that he didn't think any Post War GM car had gone extinct. Especially not one that was unique and significant. I am offering this tounge in cheek...but we may have him here. This may also have been posted here before, I can't remember. 1982. Chevette Scooter diesel automatic. Only year you could get an automatic with a diesel in the Chevette Scooter. Significance is...I know they built this car, as I have a friend that has seen one. Only year the scooter came with a diesel and an automatic. Only postwar diesel automatic two seater regular production passenger car built by GM. (Scooter came without a back seat.) Slowest GM postwar car. Least desireable GM postwar car. Least powerful GM postwar car, I think. Least attractive GM postwar car. Lowest resale value of any GM postwar car. Probably none left! (thankfully) Anyone ever seen one or know anything about this car? Chris

Your right... Sad to see nice old Caddy's like this cruhsed... Glad to see Roger save this one and give it a home. Life is too short to drive normal boring cars, I may just have to drive to Jersy and see this one for myself. Thanks Caddycruiser for talking him into this!! Chris

Nice looking car...I'd hit it... not actually hit it, but like cleatus said, 60 months of pain...

Roger, glad to see your using some creativity and not just getting a "me too" car. I'm curious! Chris

96 I belive C4 Corvette, one of the Blue "Grand Sport" edition cars they sold that year. Sweet! Chris

Glad to see GM and Ford moving cars. Chris

Around here the cars are going the pick and pull near my house. Our pick and pull is really good, the TD VW guys come down from Michigan to get parts. The CFC cars are getting picked pretty clean. Fullsize Dodge 4wd and a GMC 2WD truck picked CLEAN to where only the cab and frame remained, along with a dead motor. Fullsize Burban got stripped oit's full interior, axles, transfer case, and doghouse in a couple of hours. Chris

Damn, boys, I've been watching the car lots around here. Nice Maroon Cadillac STS with the Northstar...dead behind the local Hyundai dealer. Amazingly nice Durango also, red, daman near perfect, low miles. At the local Honda dealer, talked to a salesman that was livid that he had to take these cars in trade. He pointed to a 60,000 mile Grand Marquis that his aunt had traded in. He was a mustang guy and we were lamenting the 97 clean white GT 5 speed in the lineup. I looked around for awhile, and a guy drove in with a Grand National, (NOT to trade) he was looking for a Civic for his daughter for a college car. After I got done talking to that guy, mr Sales man is pulling the plates of a really nice low mile Chryusler town and country, silver with leather. Amazing that a vehicle that must have sold for 35 K new was sitting in the lineup. Oh, and that Maroon Caddy....they didn't even put the windows up when they killed it, so it's getting rained in. Amazing. Chris