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Quote from: Scoop Snoop on January 30, 2025, 12:11:15 PMBilly, I think that the Barracuda was what a friend of mine had. A guy riding with him asked for a demo of how fast the car could go and, of course, how quickly. He hit 100 and still had power to go faster when he noticed flashing blue lights well behind him. When the cop finally caught up with him, he said "Pop the hood! I want to see that engine." No ticket, just a chat about the car.

Dgies, I had horses when Click and Clack, the NPR car guys, described the rear end of the Pontiac Aztec as looking like the South end of a horse as it is taking a dump. Perfect way of putting it.

that's awesome! I was smiling while reading it trying to envision my dad at the wheel!

My dad drove two Chevy pick-ups, each with an AM radio, vinyl seats, and power nothing when I was a kid, so when I learned he'd had a car like the Barracuda when he was younger I was stunned. A friend's kid is a car repair savant and I asked him to find one he could fix up for me so I could take it home to my dad but he had no luck.
"Kevin thinks 'mother' is half a word." - Mike Deane

18thandWells

Quote from: dgies9156 on January 30, 2025, 10:58:43 AM2) Pontiac Fiero -- I rented one in the mid-1980s. It looked good. It drove like an absolute POS that only GM could have built. You put this together with the Pontiac Azteck and it's a wonder GM made it out of the 1980s. No wonder the Japanese came to dominate the US car market!
(We used to be a Pontiac dealership). I actually sold a '88 Fiero maybe two summers ago. 8k miles. GT with the WS6 and crosslace wheels.

The Aztek came much later. It didn't "kill Pontiac" by itself, but it was a very bad model from the early 00's.

tower912

The Aztek was a concept 15 years too early executed poorly
Luke 6:45   ...A good man produces goodness from the good in his heart; an evil man produces evil out of his store of evil.   Each man speaks from his heart's abundance...

It is better to be fearless and cheerful than cheerless and fearful.

dgies9156

Quote from: Jockey on January 30, 2025, 12:26:53 PMThe marriage or the car?

The car!

The marriage is closing in on 45 years. That's what happens when you marry a Marquette woman!

Daniel

I would take back my 1966 Mustang 2 + 2 fastback in Classic Burgundy.   Ty


Spaniel with a Short Tail

Always liked the styling of these mid-80s Turbo Coupes.



Had a rusty 1973 Ford Gran Torino while at MU. One overserved evening we decided to try to take out the back porch of the Delta Chi house. Gave the supporting pillar a good shot going in reverse. The pillar won.


tower912

Luke 6:45   ...A good man produces goodness from the good in his heart; an evil man produces evil out of his store of evil.   Each man speaks from his heart's abundance...

It is better to be fearless and cheerful than cheerless and fearful.

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