Tag: GM
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Rare Custlass 442 Salon with Four-Speed Manual
This is one seriously rare and odd beast – the ugly “Salon” version of the late 70s Cutlass in 442 trim with four-speed manual! Note: when we say “ugly”, it means we want it. The seller claims to be daily driving this oddity, which bodes well for a future owner – at least is hasn’t…
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Was this your Mother’s Oldsmobile?
We’re going out on a limb and saying no, as this appears to be a 1991 model with a bit over 12K miles and no evidence of sticky fingers, Cheerios or other messy kids’ stuff. The question is why? If you want an Olds Silhouette, this is the one to get. Will anyone want one…
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Time Capsule Aurora?
In 1995, GM decided to breath life into Oldsmobile with more than just a “not your father’s Oldsmobile” ad campaign. This time, the brand got a dramatically different mid-sized luxury car with V8 power. Thus, the Aurora was born! Despite looks, handling and an engine that were fairly highly regarded, Oldsmobile would close up shop…
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One-Year Wonder: 1993 Cadillac Allante
GM has a rather long history of spending big money improving flawed vehicles just in time to kill them. The Fiero is a classic example, as is the entire Pontiac brand circa 2009; but the Allante is one that’s sometimes forgotten. With build and transportation costs that never would have penciled anyway, the Allante was…
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Best Version of One of the Most Boring Cars Ever!
Ahh, the GM A-Body. Examples include the Chevy Celebrity and Pontiac 6000, along with our feature car, the Cutlass Ciera. These cars are not to be confused with the rear-wheel drive, two-door Cutlasses every family had in the early 80s, this is a front-wheel drive box. If you must own and/or drive an A-Body, the…
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Vauxhall Victor Super Wagon
A Vauxhall in the US? Yes, these were sold at Pontiac dealers once upon a time. Sadly, we don’t know the interior condition, but the exterior looks complete and this is even a left hand drive car. Click for Craigslist ad Baldwin Park, CA $2,995 The trim all appears to be present – paint…
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Rock you like a Typhoon
Today, GM faces a PR disaster brewing from pre-bankruptcy cost-conscious decision-making. But in the early ’90s, they were obsessed with natural disasters. Before Saleen modified Explorers, there was the Typhoon and its Syclone stablemate. Transformed from the GMC Jimmy/Sonoma, these turbo V6 trucks were the modern evolution of the Buick Grand National concept. Aided by AWD, a…
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Almost a Failure to Launch: Pontiac Solstice Coupe
We recently posted a Saab 9-4x, which barely escaped the plant before Saab shut down due to GM’s decades of mismanagement. Here we have another vehicle from another GM brand that didn’t survive – the Pontiac Solstice Coupe. The Solstice was a good car to begin with, but the Coupe ramps things up in the…
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90s Monte Carlos just don’t scream NASCAR enough in stock form
To me, owning a front drive Monte Carlo is the same as screaming “I love NASCAR” from the hilltops. The 80s SS, with V8 and RWD, was a different matter, but there’s really on appeal to the FWD Monte, which was really just an evolution of the rental car special Lumina. Sure, a V8 popped…
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Opel GT Mother Lode
Would you like an Opel GT? How about ten of them? Here we have an Opel GT hoarder, plain and simple. Ten cars are for sale with a load of parts and no specific model years or specs given. The seller claims they all roll and some run. How many and which ones?? Apparently, one…