I'd rock it. It's like the Rory Gallagher Strat of Porsches.
What up, Oppo. Just got back from a nice midnight post-snowstorm drive. 3º outside...Whoo-hoo! There's just something really liberating about getting mad opposite-lock around every corner in a 2-ton Detroit tank on deserted, snow-covered city streets while everyone else is bitching about the weather. I highly recommend it!
Nice. The quality of discussion on Jalopnik is just superb these days.
Yes. It's like they just used a random "Generic German Styling-Generator" program and this is what it spit out. It's inoffensive and generally stylish, but just doesn't seem to have any presence.
It's really the upswept "character line" that does it for me. I've never been crazy about that look. The grille has an identical shape, and the oversized emblem enclosed by a chrome circle has to be an intentional reference to the Merc. The side profile looks identical to that of the E-class. In my opinion what's happened here is Cadillac has tried to update the "Art & Science" design language by softening it and toning it down, and in the process has created a generic pseudo-German luxury style, in the same way Hyundai has created a generic pseudo-Japanese luxury style. It's a nice-looking car, but I think from a couple hundred feet away it's just going to blend in.
Jesus. Derivative styling much?
Looks like it should be a nice vehicle though.
According to google image search - yes. Oh yeah, I agree with the choice of vehicle too. I see a lot of them either with ridiculous lift kits, or just completely rusted and clapped out. But any time I see a nice clean one, it amazes me how well the classy AMC-styled lines have held up.
It's definitely a '69.
We can also throw the Econoline's successor into the mix. 4X4 vans FTMFW!
No question.
Iconic to car buffs and "regular people" alike, the Rolls-Royce grille always makes a bold statement. Despite the fact it has remained virtually unchanged since 1908, it has managed to remain both a timeless symbol of luxury and an instantly-recognizable pop culture icon.
Why pay the inevitable premium Ford would charge for the "racing-inspired" naked interior, though? Just strip it out yourself and sell the interior on ebay > profit.
Agreed. "Trying to get around a parked taxi?" Seriously??? I'm with Joe again in that I've had (and hopefully learned from) my share of embarrassing loss-of-traction experiences, so I'm careful to jump on the judgement bandwagon, but there is a serious bullshit component to this story.
Actually, it could have been a 454, a 396 or a 402 badged as a 396, . But Joe's right, at this point it could have anything under the hood.
And my real pick, the TVR Cerbera, named after the extremely-badass Cerberus, the three-headed dog that guarded the entrance to the underworld.
How bout the coolest name for the dumpiest car? I'm assuming mythological beasts are fair game, right? Therefore, I present my pick - the Pontiac Phoenix.
At least the Trans Am survives the Gaga video.
Warning: senseless destruction of nice F-bodies contained within.
Warning: senseless destruction of nice F-bodies contained within.
'77 or '78. I'm sure someone else can narrow it down further.
The avant garde stuff is actually the most predictable to me. Shock value? What shock value? This is 2012. All the publicity stunts are tired, but for a generation or two of kids who have never heard of Lou Reed or Iggy Pop or Ziggy Stardust, it works. I've seen all the videos of her singing and playing piano at clubs when she was just Stefani Germanotta, and yeah - she has talent, but her voice, playing and songwriting are not particularly distinguished, in my opinion. So bringing back disco and going batshit crazy with the antics obviously was a genius move for her, I'll give her that. I'm just waiting for the inevitable "stripped", "unplugged" album and tour she's setting us up for with all this crazy, over-the-top shit.
Mmmm.... It's a decent value, but I've seen nice ones locally with similar miles going for half that price. I'll give it a nice price because I'm such a fan of these cars though.
