<VV>GM

[Devin]

Southern Rods has just done that with a psuedo 54 chevy style pickup.  It's
been in the magazines the last couple of months.

Devin
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tony Underwood" <tonyu at roava.net>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Sunday, November 19, 2006 9:31 PM
Subject: Re: <VV>GM


> At 02:03 PM 11/19/2006, MyGroups wrote:
> >The HHR was designed by the very same guy that did the PT Cruiser.
> >GM hired him away from D-C...
>
>
> ...and GM still went with a "me too" vehicle.    Oh well... they've
> done much worse over the last decade or so.
>
>
> >Wonder if that is all he can design? Reminds me of the "Very Brady
> >Movie" spoofing Mr. Brady where all his designs look like his house.
> >
> >I LIKE the retro look of some of the new models though - the PT
> >'vert and the HHR and the SSR.
>
> I don't mind the looks of the HHR or the PT.   The SSR is not quite
> as interesting IMHO although I can appreciate the engineering in the
> vehicle, however I do NOT appreciate the price.
>
>
> >I DON'T think they look ANYWHERE as good as the originals did.
>
>
> Ya know, it almost makes me wonder how many 1957 Chevrolet
> reproductions GM would sell if it built that car again... same
> outside and inside (except for updated stuff like gauges and
> electronics etc) although fitted with modern engine, trans, diff and
> ECM, brakes, and so on.     If someone believes there's enough market
> for retro-styled vehicles, what about going for broke and offering up
> a reproduction with modern systems updates...?
>
> Getting DOT specs met may be a bit of a problem, but I bet people
> would buy the car if it cost less than the going price for a restored
> '57 Bel-Air.   I bet they could get it to handle and stop at least as
> good as a typical SUV.
>
> Same way that Ford *Should* have done with that T-Bird... or at least
> got closer than they did, instead of making it look like a '54 Corvette.
>
>
> >Guess I need to buy something from the 30's and then update the
> >mechanicals so I have the retro looks and the model
> >driveline/suspension/brakes.
>
>
> Or something similar to the reproduction thing...   although with GM
> in the shape they're in, if they did it they'd never sell it for a
> price that its intended market could afford.   Then again, I'm
> rattling off without knowing anything about what I'm rattling.
>
>
> tony..
>
>  _______________________________________________
> This message was sent by the VirtualVairs mailing list, all copyrights are
the property
> of the writer, please attribute properly. For help,
mailto:vv-help at corvair.org
> This list sponsored by the Corvair Society of America,
http://www.corvair.org/
> Post messages to: VirtualVairs at corvair.org
> Change your options:
http://www.vv.corvair.org/mailman/options/virtualvairs
>  _______________________________________________
>