I can't find it on the Net, but there was a 1968 commercial about a Rebel being driven the length of Baja California (a true 1967 exploit). It featured a stereotyped Mexican bandito saying "Joo theenk joo drive zee Baja, ha ha!". Those seemingly innocent non-PC times...
@Rockford Brodie: I shave my legs, not his ass!: Yeah, that movie came to my mind too as I saw that ad. Too bad AMC couldn't get Dom Deluise to be the director. The Alliance certainly counts as the "French Mistake".
Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face. was starred
Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face. was unstarred
I must say that these are very interesting vehicles, some are unlike anything I've ever seen. I like the old Nash (#35) and the ratty VW pick-up (#10).
Can anybody enlighten me as to what that extremely ugly #2 is?
Also, anybody know if #23 is covered with tiny tiles of chrome or mirrors? Weird.
Wow, the Pintos are seriously representin'!
Also, the Rambler dash is to die for, and WTF with the Citro missing its ass? Certainly Citros have almost no ass as it is, but still...and is #32 and old Renault?
What a treat, thanks for the pix.
Oh, and using your MGB to tow your bizarre KV Mini--that must be the definition of both "weird" and "optimism."
@Novaload Wants the Jez 9 Back: The car is a friend/customers (all Citroen owners become my dad's friend [jalopnik.com] ) that got rearended on the freeway when he was on the side of the road after running out of gas. The owner was fine. The car, not so much. Parts will live on in other great Citroens. No Cash for Clunkers here! Thanks for the awesome event and the great award. I'd like to see those stuffed shirt wearing Pebble nerds make as nice of an award!
My neighbor had a Pacer....Maroon with a white vinyl top (Yes, they made em with vinyl tops!) It had no AC and would get scorchin hot in the car. Crank down the window and the weird door panels made it very uncomfortable to lean your arm out. He bought it used for $800 bucks back in 1983. Thats about all I'd spend on one now......but it better have a vinyl top! or AC!
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Stick out your tush,
Hands on your hips,
Give 'em a push!
Don't be surprised you're doin' the Renault Alliance, voila!
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Mike @ clunkbucket has more images and full interview with the "proud" owner.
The drive is quite literally grind stone friction rollers on top of the rear wheels.
[clunkbucket.com]
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Does it have one of those newfangled differentials I've heard so much about?
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Can anybody enlighten me as to what that extremely ugly #2 is?
Also, anybody know if #23 is covered with tiny tiles of chrome or mirrors? Weird.
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Also, the Rambler dash is to die for, and WTF with the Citro missing its ass? Certainly Citros have almost no ass as it is, but still...and is #32 and old Renault?
What a treat, thanks for the pix.
Oh, and using your MGB to tow your bizarre KV Mini--that must be the definition of both "weird" and "optimism."
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(Also, the Jez 9 are back.)
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(Linus faints)
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It really doesn't have much to do with this, but I think of it anytime AMC comes up in conversation, so I felt compelled to post it.
So, just...Cowboy.
Now, doesn't that feel good?
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@Tanshanomi:
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