Camino LS6

I don't see Pontiac maintaining volume either way, FWD or RWD. Especially if the GTO/RWD sedan are Holden-sourced (at first). Overall, the GMNA-built versions of Zeta (zeta II, global RWD, whatever you want to call it) should be volume products, but I doubt the Pontiacs will be.

I would agree that the timing you indicate is likely accurate to within a year or two to complete such a changeover. My guess is that it would be an evolutionary process with re-evaluation each year. Some have debated the merits of the idea in this thread. Given the time it would require, I see a move in this direction as a win-win for Pontiac. They could push this idea forward one model at a time at a speed that the shifting market and their own reputation will allow.

I want one for the front(mirror image) that says " The left lane is for passing, move over idiot!"

Not even close. Even if you assume that Chevy gets 3 RWD coupes, Pontiac gets 1 or 2, and Caddy gets 1 or 2, that would only be 5 coupes corporation-wide(US). In 1970, Chevrolet alone had more than that.

Wow! You really want to add your name to the ever-expanding list of people beating up on the Family Farm? Unbelieveable. Your negative assesment conveniently ingores the fact that all of the economic activity you describe happens domestically , Americans would benefit from this increased demand, not volitile, unstable, unfriendly foreign nations. No, ethanol is not the complete answer, but it is a step toward energy independence and deserves real support. BTW: Florida can grow sugarcane, swtich-grass is native to the plains, and sugar beets could likely be grown somewhere in the US. Also, finding enough "beer by-product" shouldn't be too tough. Anyone looking into these?

Soon is relative. Any shift to an all RWD lineup would take years, even if the decision was made today. That doesn't make the idea a bad one. If this were to happen the overlap of FWD and RWD (with AWD as a wild card) would exist for some time - as it should. An all RWD lineup really makes sense for Pontiac for so many reasons expressed in other threads on this topic. I wouldn't advocate an all RWD plan for any other car division (except perhaps Caddy), but for Pontiac, It is an idea that is too logical too ignore. It gives Pontiac a reason to be.

I think it's coming,FOG. GM has the right of this and can prove it, I'm betting that they will. I doubt we have seen all of the push for E-85 yet and not only from GM. The writing is on the wall and this time I don't think the country can ignore the need for alternative fuels as we have always done in the past.

The GMNA Impala isn't likely to look at all like this. Even though some of the architecture will be shared, GMNA-built cars won't be based on VE but on an evolution of that design.

I wouldn't close the book on this one yet.

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Will do, I'm thinking about showing the Hawk.

Pic:

The production Monza had a huge spider decal if memory serves. I think it was elongated and went right up the middle of the hood.

Now can anyone name the car it was in?

Seems like mostly recycled information to me and some of the timing sounds off.

I like "goiter" and I use "unobtainium".

So who else is coming? I want to go classic hunting.

I am entirely with Mr Tennent, with the caveat that the NFL has a contractual interest in Big Ben's body as Oldsmoboi properly points out.

One little bump up front and it's all over.

Good stuff!

Maybe the title should have been: The Venerable V8 Goes Upmarket or: V8: The New Status Symbol? with an opening something like this: The once ubiquitous V8 is fast becoming the "halo" option of choice wherever it is offered... It's all spin, anyone can do it.

It might remind me of the AMX if they had stuffed a big honkin' V8 in it. As it is, well, meh it's ok I guess. Different anyway.

Ohboy