Expertly collected and commented by Phil Coconis, this is the first of many BODACIOUS BEATERS and road-going derelicts, an assemblage of the still driveable near-dead.
Straight out of the late-Disco era, this exhaustively coastal-aged example of GM’s early efforts in “badge engineering”—taking vehicles virtually completely manufactured by another entity (in this case ISUZU) and fitting them with their own (in this case Chevrolet) emblems—is truly a miracle survivor, on so many levels. (Read More…)
Recent Comments
jmo - Why, in your world, do car buying decisions have to be entirely practical?
niky - Almost every single “sports car” on the market today has an engineered exhaust note, from the Mazda Miata (hell, the Miata probably started the whole...
Doug DeMuro - In terms of ride quality, they all suck. In terms of sportiness, there is absolutely no comparison: the Range Rover is a slow, burly hulking...
Doug DeMuro - 3-Series is actually quite a good comparison. I actually call it the “Toyota rule.” Once you’ve got people convinced of...
28-Cars-Later - Acura has certainly had some missteps in this dept, but somehow they move a decent amount of those ugly TLs, RDXs and MDXs.
Kyree S. Williams - That’s what’s happened all over the place. Many people buy a 3-Series not because of the driving dynamics—which have...
28-Cars-Later - I have to disagree on the timing of the design renaissance, I would argue it took place from the mid-90s to perhaps the early 00s,...
EAS34 - This post is riddled with grammatical mistakes…
noxioux - “Active Exhaust Note” is the pure essence of all that is douchebag. It’s a pretty car with just enough soulless appliance added to spoil it. Just the...
suspekt - Agreed. These vehicles are especially great for realtors and others in the sales profession as they do impact a clients perception of said...