Which auto model should Detroit revive next?

[Beware the Beast Man]

Grammar edited per redstone's advice.

[ScreamingMeemie]

1. I'm just hoping and praying that there is still an auto for Detroit

to even think about revamping these days. I hope it isn't soon some other place. :( You should see the "For Lease" signs up, all over town, in the windows of once booming suppliers.

[Beware the Beast Man]

2. I meant "Detroit" as a figure of speech.

Kind of like "The Man." And that does suck. The Big 3 killed my baby...

[ScreamingMeemie]

3. Oh, I know...I just got done reading the Detroit Free Press and am

in a pretty downer type mood. Hope I haven't just wrecked your thread. As penance, I'll keep it kicked.

[Beware the Beast Man]

6. It's all good.

You ruiner of threads, you! :P

[Redstone]

9. I'm curious as to what you mean by that.

"The Big 3 killed my baby?" Do you mean AMC, or Studebaker, or is it something more personal?

Redstone

(With fond memories of hanging around my great-uncle's Studebaker dealership in the late 1950s, and the wish that I could get my mitts on a Super Hawk.)

[Beware the Beast Man]

10. It's a line from a White Stripes song.

[Redstone]

11. Aha. Thanks for the explanation. But I do miss AMC if for only one

thing; are you old enough to remember the TV commercials for the Rambler Rebel, where they were driving the car in Mexico, and while they were parked, a Mexican looked them up and down and solemnly asked, "You going to drive that thing in the Baja? (The hook was that a Rebel had recently won its class in the Baja 1000 race.)

It was a classic commercial. Doesn't work well in print, but if you'd seen the commercial, you'd understand.

Redstone

[hickman1937]

13. Sorry but why is " Detroit" just a figure of speech?

Maybe I missed a nuance.

[Beware the Beast Man]

17. I'm sorry- did I offend you?

Since it's too late to go back and edit, my question is:

"Which auto model should the automotive industry revive next?


Sheesh- it's just a freaking Lounge poll.

[hickman1937]

35. No this wasn't meant to be hostile.

I'm so sorry. Detroit is/was the home of the automotive world, I just wondered why you thought you needed to change it. We are proud of it. No offense meant.

[Beware the Beast Man]

36. Sorry!

Yeah, I meant "Detroit" as a colloquial term for the automotive industry.

Much in the way Pittsburgh is still a "steel town." :)

[Redstone]

4. You meant to say "revive," not "revamp."

"Revamp" indicates changing somethign that's in current production. "Revive" means to bring back something that's out of production.

Redstone

[Beware the Beast Man]

5. Yeah, I probably did, professor.

:D

[Redstone]

7. You're welcome. Just trying to help you get your message across.

Redstone

[obxhead]

8. The Dart was kinda cool, but my vote would go to the Demon. nt

[Tikki]

12. This 1960 Valiant....

Make it a hybrid....better gas mileage...




Tikki

[sundog]

14. mc 5

oh wait

right

yeah

[XNASA]

15. The Munstermobile

[flvegan]

16. I'm still going with the Grand National/GNX of the late '80's

I want a car that will look cool, carry a family of six (safely), a bunch of groceries, and STILL make a Corvette regret pulling up next to me. Of course, that's still while getting 20+mpg on average.

[Beware the Beast Man]

18. On a related note- it looks as if VW's bringing back the Microbus.

:puke:

[baldguy]

20. That's not big enough or ugly enough to make in the SUV market.

[aclog]

19. My Dad is actually looking for a Corvair right now

or he was at least.

So I hope they don't bring it back or he'd probably buy one of the damn things

[pintobean]

21. other

[Beware the Beast Man]

22. Superbird!!!

[pintobean]

23. Actually, I just meant a Roadrunner.

I always thought the Superbird was a bit much.

[Beware the Beast Man]

25. Yeah, that rear wing is gratuitous, isn't it?

:)

[pintobean]

26. Yes, but it did very well on the track.

[lpbk2713]

24. I had a 67 Dodge Dart GT

Bought it in 69. Drove it till the wheels fell off.

Like this one only white with a black vinyl top.

[pintobean]

33. A babe playing army.

Says a lot about the times. There's no way they would do that a few years later.

[Ivan Sputnik]

27. Corvair

Just to annoy Nader.

[Beware the Beast Man]

28. I spoke too soon. Here is Ford's "Model U" concept car.

:wtf:

[pintobean]

29. Suicide doors?

Butt ugly!

[sundog]

30. looks like a fence

:shrug:

[pintobean]

31. Good one. lol

It really does.

[LeftyMom]

32. Perfect for suburbanites

It's got vinyl siding. :D

[Montauk6]

34. I want to see the return of the '87 Taurus.

Same style, same "ugly" shape, same spacious interior/trunk.

[tuvor]

37. Corvair. If they can't do that, I'll settle for the 1938 Phantom Corsair

[pintobean]

38. That looks like a horseshoe crab.

[terrya]

39. Ford Falcon

Small, economical car. Perfect for today.

[seemunkee]

40. Studebaker Hawk

Never mind Kia already did it

[ET Awful]

41. The Tucker!!!!!

:evilgrin: I mean who wouldn't want a rear-engine car with three headlights, two of which turn to follow the wheels :P

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

42. The Chrystler New Yorker Brougham. Dig:

[AllegroRondo]

43. Bring back the classic AMC cars!

like the Javelin and the Matador!

And no company made a door handle like AMC. Those pull-out latches were the best.

[kwassa]

44. How about the Delorean?