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#16211 of 20312 Re: Design [andre1969] by fintail Dec 24, 2008 (2:16 pm)
Replying to: andre1969 (Dec 24, 2008 10:54 am) The worst thing about that pile of crap wearing the "Pontiac LeMans" name is that it wasn't even designed for use in the American market - it was designed as an econbox for malaise 1983 European motoring, It spits on the cars of the same name made a mere 20 years earlier.
#16212 of 20312 Not as abominable... by lemko Dec 26, 2008 (11:42 am)
...as that travesty called a LeMans but close:]     Anybody recall the Chevrolet Spectrum? I would refer to this "car" as the Rectum!
#16213 of 20312 Re: Take the Andre / Gus Challenge!!! [Mr_Shiftright] by uplanderguy Dec 26, 2008 (3:20 pm)
Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Dec 23, 2008 11:47 am) Those Scotsmans were actually good sellers...particularly after the "Packard" ownership years of the Corporation. Their success paved the way for the '59 Lark, which tripled sales of 1958 models. I've read that the Scotsman was only built for the last three months of the '57 model year, but sold 20,000 units. At least, Studebakers of that era avoided the pudgy look of other cars, and had a nice low beltline.   Bill Replies to this message: uplanderguy (Dec 27, 2008 4:05 am)
#16214 of 20312 Re: I don't know [lokki] by uplanderguy Dec 26, 2008 (3:27 pm)
Replying to: lokki (Dec 23, 2008 12:53 pm) Those Skylarks of the early '80's had interiors that WAY bested K-cars, though. They had an especially handsome instrument panel, round dials of a brushed background, like a scaled-down '77 LeSabre or Electra panel.   Bill Replies to this message: fintail (Dec 26, 2008 4:02 pm)
#16215 of 20312 An American car that sears my retinas! by uplanderguy Dec 26, 2008 (3:52 pm)
I'm a dummy about posting pictures, but I can't stand 1962 Rambler Classics. They look like a Soviet Union car...as does the 1961 Rambler Ambassador! Always hated those speedometers that read 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12 instead of 0, 10, 20, etc.!   I have to admit, a rare AMC product that I DO like is those '74-78 two-door Matadors, as long as they had the large quarter windows and not the stupid opera-windows. I always liked luxurious cars with fastback rooflines, like '65 Bonnevilles, '67 Wildcats, '71 and '72 Buick Centurions, etc....sometime in the '70's Ford and GM decided luxury meant formal rooflines, which I don't like nearly as well. You could get those Matador coupes with pretty nice interior trim. I'll admit I didn't like how you could stick your hands down between the bumpers and the body of the car....no bumper fillers!   Bill Replies to this message: bumpy (Dec 26, 2008 4:41 pm) lemko (Dec 26, 2008 10:16 pm) texases (Dec 26, 2008 10:21 pm)
#16216 of 20312 Re: I don't know [uplanderguy] by fintail Dec 26, 2008 (4:02 pm)
Replying to: uplanderguy (Dec 26, 2008 3:27 pm) Twin brothers, childhood friends of mine, received an 81 Skylark sedan for their first car (to share), this was around 1996. Their dad bought it out of an estate, and IIRC it had something like 20K miles on it - it was pristine, dark blue on dark blue. Those boys ran it into the ground, it was really sad.
#16217 of 20312 Re: An American car that sears my retinas! [uplanderguy] by bumpy Dec 26, 2008 (4:41 pm)
Replying to: uplanderguy (Dec 26, 2008 3:52 pm) 1962 Rambler Classic   The front end doesn't look too bad, considering some of the monstrosities floating around at the time. The reverse-angle C-pillar ruins the greenhouse, though.   1974 Matador coupe   Nope, you're on your own for that one. I'll take a 240Z over that beast any day. Replies to this message: lemko (Dec 26, 2008 10:16 pm) texases (Dec 26, 2008 10:21 pm)
#16218 of 20312 Re: An American car that sears my retinas! [bumpy] by lemko Dec 26, 2008 (10:16 pm)
Replying to: bumpy (Dec 26, 2008 4:41 pm) I don't think the Matador Coupe would look too bad if they brought the bottom edge of the quarter side window even with the rear window. The front end, however, is pretty gruesome and reminds me of a frog.   The 1961 Rambler American could've been more appropriately called the Rambler Soviet:
#16219 of 20312 Here's your classic Russian vehicle for comparison by lemko Dec 26, 2008 (10:20 pm)
GaZ-24 Volga:
#16220 of 20312 Re: An American car that sears my retinas! [bumpy] by texases Dec 26, 2008 (10:21 pm)
Replying to: bumpy (Dec 26, 2008 4:41 pm) Aw, you're shooting fish in a barrel - were these great looking cars? No way. But I kinda like the distinctive look of that Matador, compared to many of the others of the day. And using a 240z, possibly one of the best designs ever, for comparison is plane cruel!

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