A Horse With No Name

When I was a boy growing up in rural Wisconsin, there was a 57 Chevy with one of those wild 70's custom paint jobs and the 4X4 Treatment, as well as a 68 Camaro SS/RS that was made 4WD as well. I've also seen it done to a couple of mid 70's firebirds and a 73 Buick convertible. Still trying to understand the appeal. Chris

That Thunderbird is sweet, its sister car (literally) is pink and lives here in Columbus, was one owner until 2007. The 57 Ford is a great design, there is a retractable like that in that junkyard I keep telling Balthazar about. Chris

That thing needs to be the personal car for Larry the Cable Guy. Chris

For some reason the 307 4V V8 seems to like the cold. The one in my Cutlass started on the first try on some very cold Indiana mornings. Chris

I really don't see an ugly box coming from GM. The Beat prototype looked good, and GM seems to be pretty spot on with their styling lately. Chris

Nice looking Lark! Chris

The second gen Miata is nice as well. Don't really like the 240 thing, but the Prelude is a fabulous drivers car if you don't mind FWD. Also, hell yes to the Firebird thing. Chris

HHR is wonderful, but it appeals to more of the 30+ crowd. We need a car that appeals to the 18-30 age group. Not that the xB, Element, and company don't appeal to older people as well. One of the GRANDFATHERS of one of the boys in my sons scouting group has a first gen xB with undercar neon...that he tows behind his motorhome. GM would also do well to follow the Scion example of personalization. There is a real market in dealer aftermarket for the HHR that I think is going untapped. Chris

I don't understand it. Wealth is created by having lots of people do lots of interesting things, from building cars to running Italian resteraunts. Wall street types seem to think that real welth is on the trading floor, when what is swapped on the trading floor is only a symbol of real wealth. Chris

This is why Gm needs niche cars...they build a loyal following. The Prius isn't my cup of tea, but owners seem to love them. Chris

My 66 Mustang was white like that, and a fastback. I miss it. Chris

No kidding. I think that there is a long term bias against blue collar work in this nation, and no one seems to have it worse than the wall street elite. Chris

Let's bring this back around to the positive-GM needs to build a car in this group. I think it would look good and sell well. And actually both Saturn and Chevy would be a natural sales outlet for such a vehicle. Chris

The Intrigue is a nice, modern car. Wouldn't mind one as a backup/family type of car. Chris

+1

...it even comes with Panasport wheels and a rollbar. The green color is great on it also. Yes, it's not perfect, but it would be just the right car to play with before you restored it. Chris

My respect just grew for you with this post... Chris

The biggest problem is that being built by Kia it will be a bucket of bolts in about 3 years. Chris

Not bad, I like the Nissan Cube and the original Scion xB better, but nicely done. Chris

I feel the same way. My short list right now... Vintage- 1932-1938 early V8 Ford. I keep debating about a rat rod, a resto, a street rod, or whatever, but to me these cars are the genesis of hot rodding and I want to own one before I die. 240Z car, you gotta love a car that has won SCCA races over a 40 year period, looks like a mini Ferrari GTO or E-type, and just makes that great sound from its inline six. Modern-GTI, MINI, Solstice. Or perhaps a TDI Jetta as a family car...and then a Solstice, MINI, or GTI. I'd also love a Caterham or a Cobra Kit car, when I'm in a little different stage of life. And I haven't given up on the Idea of a Camaro/Firebird or Mustang. Didn't get a chance to go look at that blue Firebird at Arena Motors, the kids eye appointments took longer than I thought they would and then they put those damned drops in my eyes when it came my turn to get my eye exam. I really didn't feel like driving a 300 HP RWD car in the rain with blurred vision... I should be able to get there Tuesday before I take my son to scouts.. Chris

Agreed, I want to see the real thing. Chris

I have two good friends, John and Tim, and both of them have lived in San Diego. Wonderful place to live. Just learn Spanish and your all set. Chris

...and bikini's...South Florida has some amazingly beautiful females. I have a middle aged friend who looks no better than I do. He was married to a very unattractive midwestern lady. Once the divorce was final and he moved to Florida, he managed to get a girlfriend that was an "11" Chris

We had an original Lotus Elan show up at one of our last autocrosses, it drives amazingly well. Lightweight older cars do drive very differently from modern cars. ...and while we are on the automotive equal of fantasy island, I'd take an MG-TC, please. One of my fathers friends had one when I was a boy. That is another car you just never forget. Chris

It would indeed, although everyone I've ever talked to that has owned a British car has tried to talk me out of buying one. Lined up a nice TR-4 that I was thinking about, as well as an MGB-GT...and then spent an hour over breakfast with a couple of members in my local Miata club who basically talked me out of it. Guy still has the B-GT, and the TR-4 is still there, as is a vintage spitfire, and I found a good fairly inexpensive Healy 3000 the other day...life is just too short. I think if I get a vintage car, though, it will be a well preserved original 240Z. Chris