Robert Hall

I remember those '76-77 Supremes being very popular when I was a kid..they were everywhere. I always liked the '76-77 442 w/ the slopey grille and fastback roofline..

Here's a good example of colors...in orange, the C8 looks like a cartoonish Cheeto, but looks quite nice in Zeus Bronze...(the bronze w/ the tan interior is exactly how I'd spec one).

My brother used to have a Chevy pickup that looked very much like this..he called it 'Big Bird'..

'65-67 Corvettes, esp. convertibles look great in that pale yellow they had back then. Bright yellow was an iconic color for the '69-70 Boss 302 Mustang. Today, bright orange or bright yellow seem to be popular on the GT models of Porsches and more exotic fare like Lambos, but I prefer Porsches in the more subtle colors, like dark brown or dark green... The upcoming Bronco 2dr looks good in orange, at least in pictures..

Cynical, but true..

I parked beside a 2500HD of that vintage a while back, bright red w/ the flares...and the left front fender had holes as big as my fist in front of and above the flare...holes in the doors, ragged rockers, holes in the rear fenders..yet the red paint was shiny and scratch free on the hood, roof and doors...

Definitely seems to be a good value, and consider the very favorable price/weight ratio and price/size ratio ...

Yes, that's what I was thinking of. I have 1/25th scale model parts of that setup that came as custom parts in the AMT '65 Mercury Parklane kit.

Or the aircraft style controls seen on some '60s concept cars...or the wrist band steering..

Neat..I've been to Tincup...drove that pass with my WJ GC about 20 years ago. The comment about people being miserable reminds me of the Gin Blossoms album New Miserable Experience. I'm on several FB forums for Jeep Grand Cherokees, and it seems 90% of the posts are about upgrading headlights, how to blackout the chrome trim, bigger tires, and diagnosing the check engine light...pretty dull mostly. They look way more similar than different in those two photos...even the steering wheel looks very similar.

thespian

The old metal dealer badges from the '60s-70s are kind of neat..it's always interesting too when the badge is quite far from where it's spotted...my Jeep has a Bill Luke Phoenix badge on the back (where I bought it from). I've thought about getting an Orange Coast Jeep Costa Mesa license plate frame as that is where it was originally sold new. My local CJRD dealer here in Cleveland is Spitzer, they now have plastic badges, but they used to have metal ones, with this neat font (which they still use today):

Yeah, tan interior options would be nice..I don't like the 50 shades of gray or black interiors..The current dash design is very similar to that of the '14-18 generation.

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Probably as fine-grained as a white appliance w/ gray interior and the optional deluxe floor mats is one combination, a white appliance with gray interior without the deluxe floor mats is another combination (trim level and other options being equal). It's all in permutations of options, and to reduce the number of those we see more option packages or bundles and fewer standalone options in many vehicles, fewer color choices, etc.

Hopefully they will build it with a proper 6spd manual and not a CVT.

Wooster

Nice Regal and Riviera...haven't seen one of those Regals in ages. There is a Riviera of that vintage I see occasionally around here, same color...in a driveway w/ a white Regal 4dr from around 2000 and a silver '96-99 Riviera.

That article seems primarily about Wranglers, but some is definitely applicable to my experience w/ 20 years of driving GCs...they are great all-weather vehicles, solid, and have good HVAC systems. I wouldn't say they are simple--lots of complex electronics esp. on the newer ones. And unlike Wranglers, GCs are very good on long road trips.

The grille seems like an afterthought, needs more detailing....I do like the body shape overall...has a visual lightness to the shape the 350Z and 370Z lacked, IMO...

Since this thread is about the Sonata Limited, how does all the blather about the Venue and Trailblazer and cheap low spec configs relate? Seems off topic...

My current daily is 6 yrs old, I've had it for over 3 years and it has less than 50k so far..so i won't be replacing it for a few years...I probably won't keep it past 100k because that is when everything goes no bueno w/ Jeeps in my past experience. I have thought about getting a fun second car (late model Challenger V8 or Mustang GT are two in particular I've considered)...may still do that in a few years, but with the uncertainty in the reality currently, it doesn't seem smart to spend money now. I'm going to invest in improvements to my house over the next few years...

Back around 1976, my brother had a ‘75 Mustang II Mach 1 in silver for a couple years. He traded an orange ‘74 Vega GT on it. I think it had the V6. Our Nextdoor neighbor backed her ‘72 Olds 98 into it, mashing the passenger side door and front fender when it was parked across the street. He traded it on a ‘74 Firebird Formula 400.

Even fewer can spell it correctly. That is one of the words I do misspell. I wonder how many auto mechanics can work on older pre-OBD-II vehicles.

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