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It's Time to Play "Who Am I?"

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#1 of 1262 It's Time to Play "WHO AM I"? by Mr_Shiftright HOST

Nov 09, 2009 (10:48 am)

RULES:
 
1. Give your mystery car a mystery name so that we can run 2-3 contests at once and we know which mystery we are referring to. e.g. "the unloved one".
 
2. Must be a CAR or a CAR-PERSON.
 
3. Get "real" when you do this. Not many people are going to know much about the 1910 American Moosejaw or Henry Ford's tailor.
 
4. Do it up like an autobiography. Have fun. e.g. "I was born in the time of the Great Depression, of humble origins, but ended up racing at Indianapolis." (and more if you wish to clarify if you are a car or a person).
 
5. Make it difficult, but not impossible.
 
I'll start off with what i hope is a fairly easy one.

#2 of 1262 "The Maligned One" by Mr_Shiftright HOST

Nov 09, 2009 (10:52 am)

I am one of the most maligned cars in U.S. history, but not necessarily the most famous one that everyone laughs at. I don't understand why. I was attractive, technically interesting and fun to drive. Had someone shown more interest in me, I might have developed over time into a unique American creation.
 
Even today, I'm not worth very much. Sadly I may never be rehabilitated.
 
Who Am I?
 
You can ask for more hints if you wish, but I have the right to decline to give them.

#3 of 1262 Re: "The Maligned One" [Mr_Shiftright] by andre1969

Nov 09, 2009 (11:11 am)

Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Nov 09, 2009 10:52 am)
My first guess would be a 1960 Chevy Corvair?

#4 of 1262 Re: "The Maligned One" [andre1969] by Mr_Shiftright HOST

Nov 09, 2009 (3:09 pm)

Replying to: andre1969 (Nov 09, 2009 11:11 am)
very close. Try another year.

#5 of 1262 Re: "The Maligned One" [Mr_Shiftright] by andre1969

Nov 09, 2009 (3:15 pm)

Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Nov 09, 2009 3:09 pm)
1965 Corvair then, first year of the 2nd-gen? Didn't GM actually put a lot of effort into that one, compared to the '60-64, to clean up its handling act?

#6 of 1262 Re: "The Maligned One" [andre1969] by Mr_Shiftright HOST

Nov 09, 2009 (3:22 pm)

Replying to: andre1969 (Nov 09, 2009 3:15 pm)
Yes '65 Corvair. Well they put STYLING effort but kept many of the same maladies (of course). The tail-happiness was corrected in 1964 actually, before the new body style. The '65 Corvair coulda been a contendah for the "American Porsche" or perhaps the Miata. One of GM's most regrettable errors, but then they kept the Corvette, which they were planning to kill in 1955.

#7 of 1262 Pop Goes The Weasel by parm

Nov 09, 2009 (8:51 pm)

OK, I'll play. Here goes:
 
While my model name was produced both before and after this year, one of my most popular hardtop iterations is referred to by a two-word nickname - of which, this first year I was produced tends to be more synonymous with this term. I shared my body style with other corporate cousins, but I’m generally regarded as the most sought after by collectors.
 
What year and make/model am I??? And, what’s my two-word nickname?

#8 of 1262 Re: Pop Goes The Weasel [parm] by hpmctorque

Nov 10, 2009 (5:51 am)

Replying to: parm (Nov 09, 2009 8:51 pm)
I'd guess "The Goat," but I'm not sure to which Pontiac GTO year(s) you'd be referring, assuming that's even the one you're describing.

#9 of 1262 Re: Pop Goes The Weasel [hpmctorque] by parm

Nov 10, 2009 (7:33 am)

Replying to: hpmctorque (Nov 10, 2009 5:51 am)
Nope, not a GTO. Think rear roofline.

#10 of 1262 Re: Pop Goes The Weasel [hpmctorque] by parm

Nov 10, 2009 (7:33 am)

Replying to: hpmctorque (Nov 10, 2009 5:51 am)
Nope, not a GTO. Think rear roofline . . . . . . sort of.

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