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Robert Hall

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  1. Robert Hall
    Correct, but only if concentrating on using the nameplate as a qualifier. Pontiac also had the Grand Am ('73-75), and the LeMans GT ('73-75, 76-77), both variably available with 400 manuals or 455s. Chevy also had the Laguna S-3, 454 CI in '75, and 400 CI in '76. Olds certainly was not alone. Yes, there were those..I was thinking in terms of consistent use of the traditional designations--SS,GTO,442,GS. Interesting about that Le Mans GT..don't think I've ever seen one, barely heard of them.
  2. Robert Hall
    I wonder who is going to end up w the brand name.
  3. Robert Hall
    Oops. Must have been built on a Holiday Eve.
  4. Robert Hall
    So even in Europe BMW drivers live up to the stereotype.
  5. Robert Hall
    What's up w/ the rusting fuel fillers? General cheap-assery on parts sourcing?
  6. Robert Hall
    I like that '65 T-Bird in front of the GP.
  7. Robert Hall
    It's against free trade, which upsets the free market fanboys...
  8. Robert Hall
    Showing that cab forward design was not a new idea when Chrysler did it in the '90s. So this is some kind of early Oakland? And the engine must be in the middle or back, so it's the Fiero's ancestor.
  9. Robert Hall
    I don't see anything out of place w/ the tailgate..is it from a different year? And is the grille missing a chunk in the top center, or that a slot to reach for the hood release? Sharp truck.
  10. Robert Hall
    Never been in a helicopter or small plane..if it's not a Boeing or Airbus, I probably wouldn't go up in it..though I wouldn't mind flying in a corporate jet.
  11. Robert Hall
    Interesting..at the beginning of the video, looks like a scale model Freestar..maybe a one off made for the video, never seen a diecast of one..
  12. Robert Hall
    Sweet...
  13. Robert Hall
    Rebody it with crisp lines, a big egg crate grille, pointy lighting, and thus we could have the Caddy ARX Or with smoothed out sides and a horizontally split grille w/ a big bowtie, a Chevy Sonic CUV.
  14. Robert Hall
    Saw an obscure vehicle in traffic today that reminded me of what the Encore is---a Mitsubishi Expo. Same idea, but more upright and probably bigger.
  15. Robert Hall
    LOL - "i" still stands for fuel injection. BMW welcomes you to 1975. No, that's i when it's used at the end..like 328i. This is the 'i' subbrand like M, X, or Z. Different paradigm.
  16. Robert Hall
    That would make sense..that's what the original was all about. Not a drag racer.
  17. Robert Hall
    Z4 doesn't have a 4cyl well... actually.... I guess it does..base version maybe? I always think of it as a 6 cyl model..
  18. Robert Hall
    snack
  19. Robert Hall
    No. The M3 and M5 aren't powered by a 3 or 5 cyl, the Z4 doesn't necessarily have a 4cyl, and the X5 doesn't have a 5cyl. Haven't seen an explanation of the 'i' prefix as far as the new sub-series goes, but I assume it's for 'intelligent' or 'innovation'.
  20. Robert Hall
    Nothing bad about a convertible..had a few of those as rentals back in the day...those were pleasant enough. But when they are old and worn out, probably wouldn't be much fun..
  21. Robert Hall
    One year, 1977..very low volume (less than 1400 built), basically production ended when the rear spoiler molding tool broke is what I've read. Olds was the only brand that kept it's muscle trim (442) from '73-77. Chevy dropped the SS after a year or so, Pontiac had the GTO one year, Buick had the GS one or two years..
  22. Robert Hall
    It's kind of a tall hatchback, a mini-MPV..kind of like the Ford B-Max that is coming or the Golf Plus (is that still sold in the EU?). About the closest thing of this type in the US I guess is the Rondo or Rogue..maybe the Mini Countryman (a bit of a stretch).
  23. Robert Hall
    I would have expected Buick to do a Theta midsize or compact CUV before they went down to a subcompact..it is surprising, I would have expected a subcompact Chevy CUV first..
  24. Robert Hall
    I'm surprised how many G-wagens I see in the wild..there are at least 3 within a mile or two of my neighborhood, judging by how often I see them..I once was in the drive thru at Dairy Queen and had one in front of me, one behind me...see them at Starbucks several times a month. I seem to see them more often than the GL-class SUV.
  25. Robert Hall
    Chevrolet Tulsa and GMC Des Moines.
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