Wow, that old powder blue Merc looks to be in mint condition. Looks like a nice new black one in the garage too. I'd guess a old cadillac is under the covers, but that's a WAG.
I don't know who owns it...that's the garage where my old car lives, as I only have one garage spot in my building. The previous car there was a 67 Lincoln convertible in the same color.
A friend of mine's dad has an Avanti (looks similar to the front lights) under covers in the garage as well, it needs some TLC and restorig to look well again.
The round headlights in square housings denote a Post-Studebaker Avant II from one or another incarnation of the Avanti Motors Corp. The wire wheels (probably Kelsey-Hayes) were not on the Studes either.
The Dodge Omni was a 5 door hatchback , the Dodge Charger a 3 door hatch.....the Dodge Omni was, in my opinion, bore more than a passing resemblance to the 80's VW Rabbit .
The Dodge Omni was a 5 door hatchback , the Dodge Charger a 3 door hatch.....the Dodge Omni was, in my opinion, bore more than a passing resemblance to the 80's VW Rabbit .
I think the Omni/Horizon was actually patterned after the Rabbit, to a degree. Didn't the earlier versions of them even use a VW engine? IIRC, there were two engines, one supplied by Peugeot and one by VW. One got phased out when the Mopar 2.2 became available, and eventually, the 2.2 was made standard.
Yep the early cars had VW engines, the car was a bit of a Rabbit knock-off. The car was a design of Chrysler in Europe/Simca, and was sold as the Simca and Talbot Horizon there. My dad had a Horizon when I was a little kid...I don't know what engine it had, but I remember my dad was very fond of it as it was a good snow car and got decent mileage, and he even claimed it handled decently for a FWD econobox.
my folks got a fairly early one ('79 I think) when I was in HS. that had a 1.7l and 4 speed. Strippo model, but it was fun to drive (for the day). Ended up sucking oil I think.
SO, a few years later, they replaced it with a newer model. IIRC, the engine was different (maybe a 1.8l?) Or the same size, different unit. Something changed though. This was a "fancier" model, with cloth seats even! Also a stick (not sure if it went to a 5 speed by then).
My wife to be had an '85, but this was the 2.2l with an AT. Much quicker (actually a little hot rod). Absolutely fantastic in the snow. Almost like a primitive manumatic, since the tranny had options for 1,2,3 (in a line), so you could hold a gear as you preferred. never got stuck in that car, and it only had all season tires.
Hey Fintail- Completely off topic, but if I were to look at this what common bugaboos should I look out for? I'm gettin' the Car Jones again...sad, really.
andys, I'm dying to know....did I win the Isuzu Amigo contest ? I never saw a reply posted online......... Poor Isuzu...not only are they going belly up in the States, they can't even get anybody on this forum to guess at one of their past efforts..........no wonder they gave up.
In later years, I think they called that thing the Rodeo Sport, or Rodeo S or something like that. But yeah, depending on the year it's either an Amigo or Rodeo. I can't remember when they finally discontinued the Rodeo/Amigo, but I'd guess the 2-door pictured is around a 2002 model?
andre, I think the Rodeo was a 4 door SUV that was made up until 2004 or so, when they came out with the ill-fated Axiom . The Amigo was a 2 door variant of the Rodeo platform , and it was out for only a few years, from around 1998 to , as you guessed, around 2002 .
Speaking of Isuzu, I find it interesting that they were on the rise in 1986 with their Trooper, which I liked with the boxy military styling. You could even get one back then with a turbodiesel . They managed over the years to come out with the wrong idea at the wrong time until , near the end , they were rebadging Chevy Trailblazers for Isuzu Ascenders..
One of my friends back in the late 80's/early 90's had an old Isuzu Trooper, like an '86 or so. It was slow, but reasonably economical as it has a stick shift and a small engine.
In 1993, when I finished college and got hired full-time, I went through a phase where I wanted an SUV. I looked at the Pathfinder, 4Runner, Blazer, Explorer, Rodeo, and Trooper, and probably one or two I'm forgetting now. I stayed away from the bigger ones because I didn't think I could afford one at the time. I'd say my favorite was the Pathfinder...it just had a rugged, cool sort of feel that I liked. My only issue was that you couldn't get a power sunroof with it. I didn't like the Rodeo because it just seemed too cheap, but I was impressed with the Trooper. I especially liked its mammoth sunroof.
In the end though, I stuck it out with my '68 Dart 318. None of those SUV's handled as well or took off as fast. And sadly, fuel economy wasn't much better.
Don't forget the VehiCross. Isuzu was the king of rehashing the same old platform.
(sorta reminds me of all the dozens of crossovers intro'd the past couple years in the US. Is everyone gonna buy a jacked up $35k 4500lb 16mpg station wagon now?? :confuse: :sick: )
Sorry, I haven't been around all that much lately so I haven't had a chance to log-on as much as I would have liked.
This is a ( German )Ford Taunus 12M, late 50's, I think this particular model was current from circa 1955 to about 1961, when it was replaced by the 'Cardinal' model, which was of course Ford's first FWD offering...
Ah, the VehiCross...if that vehcle was still around, it would be a good tie in to the new Speed Racer movie, seeing that they are(were) both duds...........
Must disagree! Saw Speed Racer last week. Was NOT as bad as some critics reported. Was no "Indy", but still worth the view, plus being on IMAX helped. The graphics are awesome.
tmart, point taken, but did it really have to be over two hours long???????????
My "dud" reference was partially financial, as this movie cost over $200 million and took in only $25 million on opening weekend . :sick: OK, my numbers may be off here, but this will be one of those "Edsels" of a movie when the final curtain falls.............
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Another angle
The mystery car is facing forward. Those little nubs at the rear corners should be enough for the OCD among us.
-Brian
The mystery car is a bit smaller than a Caddy, and is now somewhat of an on-again off-again orphan.
It's the second incarnation, no less
I don't know who owns it...that's the garage where my old car lives, as I only have one garage spot in my building. The previous car there was a 67 Lincoln convertible in the same color.
That's right, it's that quintessential Alfa berlina, the 1963 Giulia TI-probably a 1300.
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
I didn't feel right completely exposing someone elses car
A friend of mine's dad has an Avanti (looks similar to the front lights) under covers in the garage as well, it needs some TLC and restorig to look well again.
-Brian
1963 Studebaker Avanti>
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
-Brian
Last weekend I parked next to a "Chrysler TC by Maserati". 'nuff said :sick:
Yep, Dodge/ Shelby Charger GLH-S to be exact.
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
Lemko, the Omni was also called a GLH. I think that is the one you were thinking of, with the phone dial wheels.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
Yep, it's a 1980 Datsun 280ZX 2+2.
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
I think the Omni/Horizon was actually patterned after the Rabbit, to a degree. Didn't the earlier versions of them even use a VW engine? IIRC, there were two engines, one supplied by Peugeot and one by VW. One got phased out when the Mopar 2.2 became available, and eventually, the 2.2 was made standard.
Really? I thought the Shelby (no Dodge) GLH-S was a monotone car while the Dodge Shelby Charger (no GLH-S) was in this tutone treatment.
my folks got a fairly early one ('79 I think) when I was in HS. that had a 1.7l and 4 speed. Strippo model, but it was fun to drive (for the day). Ended up sucking oil I think.
SO, a few years later, they replaced it with a newer model. IIRC, the engine was different (maybe a 1.8l?) Or the same size, different unit. Something changed though. This was a "fancier" model, with cloth seats even! Also a stick (not sure if it went to a 5 speed by then).
My wife to be had an '85, but this was the 2.2l with an AT. Much quicker (actually a little hot rod). Absolutely fantastic in the snow. Almost like a primitive manumatic, since the tranny had options for 1,2,3 (in a line), so you could hold a gear as you preferred. never got stuck in that car, and it only had all season tires.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
I confess to being thoroughly confused by the nomenclature of Chargers from this era. :sick:
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
Speaking of Isuzu, I find it interesting that they were on the rise in 1986 with their Trooper, which I liked with the boxy military styling. You could even get one back then with a turbodiesel . They managed over the years to come out with the wrong idea at the wrong time until , near the end , they were rebadging Chevy Trailblazers for Isuzu Ascenders..
In 1993, when I finished college and got hired full-time, I went through a phase where I wanted an SUV. I looked at the Pathfinder, 4Runner, Blazer, Explorer, Rodeo, and Trooper, and probably one or two I'm forgetting now. I stayed away from the bigger ones because I didn't think I could afford one at the time. I'd say my favorite was the Pathfinder...it just had a rugged, cool sort of feel that I liked. My only issue was that you couldn't get a power sunroof with it. I didn't like the Rodeo because it just seemed too cheap, but I was impressed with the Trooper. I especially liked its mammoth sunroof.
In the end though, I stuck it out with my '68 Dart 318. None of those SUV's handled as well or took off as fast. And sadly, fuel economy wasn't much better.
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
(sorta reminds me of all the dozens of crossovers intro'd the past couple years in the US. Is everyone gonna buy a jacked up $35k 4500lb 16mpg station wagon now?? :confuse: :sick: )
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
This is a ( German )Ford Taunus 12M, late 50's, I think this particular model was current from circa 1955 to about 1961, when it was replaced by the 'Cardinal' model, which was of course Ford's first FWD offering...
My "dud" reference was partially financial, as this movie cost over $200 million and took in only $25 million on opening weekend . :sick: OK, my numbers may be off here, but this will be one of those "Edsels" of a movie when the final curtain falls.............