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How long was this rather obscure make sold in the USA? And, what happened to the firm..was it absorbed by a larger automobile maker?
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Replying to: fintail (Jul 06, 2009 3:36 pm) In googling the GT-37, it looks like it was advertised as sort of a poor man's GTO. It came standard with a 350-2bbl, rather than the Chevy-6. However, you could order it with bigger engines, like the 400 and 455. When my friend was still in college, at the U of MD, one day he came out to the parking lot to see some fresh body damage down the side of his car. He got really upset about it, but then really went ballistic when he saw that the car in the spot next to it, a newish Honda Accord (this would've been around 1981-82 I guess) had damage on it that matched up! Yep, that's right, the perp had the nerve not only to hit his car, but just leave their car blatantly parked right next to it! Well, it turns out it was owned by an Indian girl, new to this country (and driving, evidently) and she said that she thought it was okay to hit my friend's car, because it was an old car!  Ultimately, that car gave way to a 1982 Bonneville with the bigger Buick 252 V-6. Sometime in the late 1980's, my friend got it repainted, in its original light jadestone. Within days of the repaint, one rainy fateful day, a mid 1970's Royal Monaco wagon wiped out, crossed the center line, and took him out along with a late 70's Cutlass Supreme and a Citation. Must have been pick on GM day! The Cutlass and Bonneville were totaled. I don't think the Citation was totaled, but it wasn't driveable either. The only car that drove away from that scene was that mammoth Royal Monaco!
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next door neighbor to a relative I was visiting this weekend. 1st a 1988 325. Odd part was that it was an iX. I didnt even know they made them that early. And the nice one inthe garage. A gen 1 (forgot to ask which year) red M3. All original, super clean and totally stock. |
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AKA Satan's own road, of all places An early Sl Mercedes convert. Red. Passed the other way, so didnt see the badges, but I assume it was a 190SL? |
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Replying to: andre1969 (Jul 06, 2009 4:53 pm) I think you could get the Pontiac T-37 with racing stripes and a spoiler. It also cut costs by things like a fixed rear seat window that didn't roll down, and despite the sporty options I think it still had a bench seat. I believe there was a "heavy Chevy" or some such version Chevelle as well that was a poor kids fake muscle car back then. I just could never get into racing stripes on a car. I always liked the 71/72 Plymouth Sebring coupe. I thought it was a sharp looking car, but I don't think it really sold all that well. In fact, I think it did better with the 73 restyle which I personally found kind of boxy and less attractive. I also liked the 72 fastback Torino coupe and its roofline, but I think that style was also short lived. I guess the message back then related to the cars I liked was that I was either avant garde or the only taste I had was in my mouth! |
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Replying to: martian (Jul 06, 2009 4:30 pm) The firm went under in Germany in the early 60s, but was made in Mexico until around 1970. Some kind of financial shenanigans.
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Replying to: andre1969 (Jul 06, 2009 4:53 pm)  And about a decade later, Pontiac would bless us again with the "T" prefix with the awesome T-1000.
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Replying to: martian (Jul 06, 2009 4:30 pm) And, what happened to the firm..was it absorbed by a larger automobile maker? I couldn't tell you definitively but I first became aware of them ca. 1957-8 and they ceased production in 1961. The primary export to the US was the Isabella Sport Coupe, a lower priced competitor to the Mercedes 190SL. Production machinery was sold to a Mexican according to Wikipedia where they were produced from '67-'70. |
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Replying to: fintail (Jul 06, 2009 5:31 pm) I passed a Mustang convertible for sale this weekend, thought the sign said $2000 so I stopped to look. It ended up being $20,000. I think it was a '73, It was one of the bloated ones. Pretty pricey for probably one of the more undesireble Mustangs. |
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| ....1971-72 Pontiac LeMans four-door sedan for sale in my neighborhood. I can't tell what the original color was as almost every color is on it - white, black, blue, red... | |
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