wonderful post tuttle. For the record, La Salle was not Buick-derived but Cadillac, and for once I think you are correct on it, it seems to be a La Salle. I call kit car on the MG, but got damn, GOT DAMN, the Ghia Speciale is an incredibly rare sight. I know it's in it's trailer but it doesnt matter. There are a handfull of these in the entire world. It is without a doubt one of the rarest cars ever posted in this thread. nice comeback pal.
It's possible it was a kit, but the tires and everything else seemed right. It'd be easier just to get the real thing. As for the Ghia, there was no way I was letting that go by without a decent photo. It was the most beautiful silver I've seen in a long time. Yeah, I guess you can call it a 'comeback' when I'm only here once every 10 days.
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Need more posts!
Awesome spot 👍
But it's a '69
'68's had round side marker lights about the size of a .50 cent piece.The 69's were rectangular in shape,like the one pictured.
Plus it appears to be a Satellite,not a GTX or a Roadrunner - GTX's and Roadrunners had the power bulged hood,wrong wheels for that year as well,(magnum 500's,not rally's)
Thanks for the correction. 👍
Come again?
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First, that was the final Lightning style produced...unless you're thinking of the newer Lightning concept. Second, the first gen wasn't all bad. It was able to pull .88 G's, and had many firsts for both Ford and trucks in general.
Allow me to elaborate:
The
first good one, after
the bad one, but before
the really good one. In
blue.
Sorry for the confusion.
Less confusing:
Honda Civic RT 4WD 1984
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A 4WD Civic. Not as good as its Subaru contemporaries, but an interesting effort.
Ford Taurus SHO 2010
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I had totally forgotten this was AWD. No wonder it's such a heavy beast. Real competition for the Charger, in a way Ford probably didn't intend.
Ford Mustang Shelby GT
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I remember seeing hundreds, no,
thousands of these outside Shelby's factory near Las Vegas. All those lined up, and then...none here. Who bought them?
Chevrolet Bel Air 1954
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Modified, but nicely done. Loud, but not deafening. Black, but not menacing. 👍
Chevrolet Malibu Maxx SS
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Considering how clunky this looks, can it be any fun at all to drive, or are we talking Aztek-level boring?
Chevrolet Corvette Z06 2008
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For some reason, this red just stood out at me. Most Z06's are distinctly not red. Fewer are white (as posted before), but red, such a common color, is not usually applied to the Z06. After seeing this one, I have not idea why.
Volkswagen Passat W8
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If, 20 years ago, you said there'd be an 8-cylinder Volkswagen, I'd think you were crazy, but not as crazy as if you said there'd be....
Volkswagen Touareg V10 TDI
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....a 10-cylinder Volkswagen.
Audi Q7 TDI
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....or a 12-cylinder 'Volkswagen'.
Audi S4 Avant 2001
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It
could have been subtle, but that blue...that lovely Nogaro blue....
BMW X5 M
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The most fun you can have in an SUV, except for....
BMW X6 M
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....this one. It's ugly, it's not efficient, but it
moves.
Jaguar XF-R
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Still looking for the XJ-anything. I've seen one, but it was a base model. Is the XJ that polarizing? Previous years' used to be everywhere here.
Porsche 911 ~1968
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Way down a shared driveway, this just barely caught my eye. Neat little thing.
Porsche Boxster Spyder
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I posted one a few weeks ago, but the picture was horrible. I hope these make up for it
TVR Tasmin ~1982
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I could not figure out what this was until it finally went by (at 5MPH under the speed limit!). I never considered TVR because, really, who bought a TVR here in the last few decades?
Maserati Merak
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I had to loop around 4 times to get a good photo of this. After so many missed opportunities, I was not letting poor lighting let this one get away. Finally just pulled over, leveled the camera on the open windowsill, and clicked away until it looked passable. I couldn't have gotten a better one if I wanted to, as he left minutes after this photo.
New Product Releases:
BMW 535i 2011
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Looks alright. Huge, almost 7-series sized, but looks alright. If the 3 is going to be the size of the old 5, and the 5 is going to be the size of the old 7, where does that leave the 7 to move into. The bus market?
Audi S5 Cabriolet
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New S5 convertible, breaking the tradition from the 80/A4, but at least making sense with the numbering scheme.
Porsche Cayenne S 2011
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Brand new. So new, it doesn't even look like a Cayenne. It looks so much smaller, and if it's as light as Porsche says, maybe it will be acceptable as a true Porsche.