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It's a good thing. Most of those are flat out fugly.
By todays standards, but keep in mind that in that era, men were wearing pastel colored polyester leisure suits with screen printed silk shirts, and white platform shoes. It was what it was.
The Cerv III that came out in the 80's looked great (for the era). The Pontiac Banshee looked real similar and better when it came out in the early 90's.
Way ahead of its time but as usual GM did nothing with it. Corporate Conservatism and inbreeding really has always held GM back. Oh and btw it had a TT DOHC LT-5.
Sound familiar?
Last edited by Dominic Sorresso; 01-19-2019 at 10:04 AM.
It's a good thing. Most of those are flat out fugly.
I agree! And age or era have nothing to do with it. A well proportioned, esthetic line of a classic car remains so over the decades (and commands high premium prices). A dog (like the Aztek) remains ugly over time that nobody would want to buy at any price.
By todays standards, but keep in mind that in that era, men were wearing pastel colored polyester leisure suits with screen printed silk shirts, and white platform shoes. It was what it was.
DUDE!!! You forgot the sideburns, and the ****-stash. Not to mention the chest wig, and the plated gold medalian necklace.
Rolling to the disco in a brown on tan C3 with 178HP, and a 3-speed TH was the bomb.
Way ahead of its time but as usual GM did nothing with it. Corporate Conservatism and inbreeding really has always held GM back. Oh and btw it had a TT DOHC LT-5.
Sound familiar?
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Ride height is fine (look how low the area below the door is to the ground). As usual, it has the GM ridiculous tire/fender clearance.... for snow chains, I guess
I agree! And age or era have nothing to do with it. A well proportioned, esthetic line of a classic car remains so over the decades (and commands high premium prices). A dog (like the Aztek) remains ugly over time that nobody would want to buy at any price.
Bob Lutz arrived at GM when the Aztek was released. He really liked it and so did I. Kids loved it also and it reached it's target market.
Way ahead of its time but as usual GM did nothing with it. Corporate Conservatism and inbreeding really has always held GM back. Oh and btw it had a TT DOHC LT-5.
Sound familiar?
The problem with a TRUE show car (which this is) is that when you actually make it into a REAL car (side mirrors, windows, roof, windshield wipers, etc) it's not near as cool and everyone bitches that the production car "lost it's soul".
It may look fugly now, but I saw this car in a blue color, or something very similar to it at the 1989 or '90 Detroit Auto Show and it looked amazing. Obviously long ago, but it seemed very cuting edge back then.
10-23-2018, 04:02 PM
Mid-Engine Corvette Concepts That Never Made It
