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#20 of 1262 Re: I Get No Respect [Mr_Shiftright] by bhill2

Nov 10, 2009 (1:51 pm)

Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Nov 10, 2009 1:21 pm)
I'll take a crack at this. I will say the 1964 Corvette, maybe the convertible to fit the reference to "hard-headed older brother", which would be the '63 split window. In 1965 the "younger brother" had the 425 hours 396, the first year of the big block.

#21 of 1262 Re: I Get No Respect [bhill2] by Mr_Shiftright HOST

Nov 10, 2009 (1:59 pm)

Replying to: bhill2 (Nov 10, 2009 1:51 pm)
And a GOLD STAR to bhill.
 
That is correct. The '64 Corvette coupe, whilst at the very least a well-sorted out version of the '63, merely doesn't have that split back glass, thereby relegating it to secondary status in value and prestige to its nearly-identical older brother.
 
To further add insult to injury, the 4-wheel disk brakes of the '65 are much prized (actually a good thing in a Corvette, which, prior to this time, could only seriously race in a straight line, to be taunted in the curves by cheeky little Mini Coopers).
 
So the unfortunate '64 coupe, while certainly not CHEAP to buy, is always in the back row of the C2 beauty pageants.

#22 of 1262 PS: You can Play This Game with Modern Cars, too! by Mr_Shiftright HOST

Nov 10, 2009 (1:59 pm)

#23 of 1262 Who am I? by nippononly

Nov 10, 2009 (2:09 pm)

I was heralded as the second coming of the brand I worked for because of my "European roots", and indeed I was that brand's first new model in much too long.
 
Despite that, I sold badly and my brand is now defunct.
 
You can call me the "Round One"; I didn't have a hard corner on me anywhere.

#24 of 1262 Re: Who am I? [nippononly] by anythngbutgm

Nov 10, 2009 (2:12 pm)

Replying to: nippononly (Nov 10, 2009 2:09 pm)
Saturn LS?
 
Caddy Catera? Nope.

#25 of 1262 Re: Who am I? [anythngbutgm] by nippononly

Nov 10, 2009 (2:13 pm)

Replying to: anythngbutgm (Nov 10, 2009 2:12 pm)
Dang, you're good! Yup, Saturn LS, in fact I believe it was actually the "L-series", there were 100s, 200s, and even 300s at some point.

#26 of 1262 Re: Who am I? [nippononly] by anythngbutgm

Nov 10, 2009 (2:16 pm)

Replying to: nippononly (Nov 10, 2009 2:13 pm)
Oh ya, the "LS" was the sedan whereas the "LW" was the wagon. I think there was an "LC" coupe concept at one point as well.

#27 of 1262 This one may be easy. by anythngbutgm

Nov 10, 2009 (2:18 pm)

But it was the first thing I could think of...
 
I was once proclaimed by a well known magazine as "Like a Rat in Reeboks" when it came to my zippy handling, nimble nature and racing roots.

#28 of 1262 Re: I Get No Respect [Mr_Shiftright] by bhill2

Nov 10, 2009 (2:24 pm)

Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Nov 10, 2009 1:59 pm)
I thank you for the gold star, sir, and for not pointing out that I misspelled 'horse' (fingers faster than brain). Anyway, I will take a crack at the other side of this one:
 
Although I do not represent the first time a manufacturer put the engine out of a larger bodied car into a smaller body, I am the first one where the manufacturer took the engine out of one of their full sized car and put it in one of their intermediates to get a performance sedan. The operative word is sedan; I am a 4-door. As a result, I could out-accelerate any other car that year with the single exception of the fuel-injected Corvette; I could stay with the carbureted ones.

#29 of 1262 Re: I Get No Respect [bhill2] by parm

Nov 10, 2009 (2:28 pm)

Replying to: bhill2 (Nov 10, 2009 1:51 pm)
Way to go bhill2! Nicely played. I kept having the 1968 Vette on the brain because it had its problems, but it didn't fit the other criteria - mainly that you'd never confuse a 1968 Corvette with its one year older version - the 1967 (which was actually supposed to be the first year for the Mako Shark design).
 
That whole Saturn thing hurt my head thinking about it. You guys are good.

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