In Retrospect...

[Guest YellowJacket894]

This could very well be something I'll start doing monthly...or even bi-monthly. You see, I have over a decade of old "Car & Driver" magazines stored in a Rubbermaid bin in my closet, and I need to put them to good use.

Here's the idea I had: every month, pull one random issue out of mothballs and scan something random from the issue I select. It could be an ad, it could be an article. Every page is fair game.

To start us off, I decided to show off a bunch of random junk. Since this is the first -- or last, I'm not sure -- it's deserving of a light boom.

Those Crazy Chrysler Executives Try To Save Plymouth At the Mall (1996):

The Crystal Ball Comes Close (1992):

A Fiero? (1997)

'Til next month.

Edited June 23, 2006 by YellowJacket894

[Flybrian]

I think you for the second one. And damn, the real thing looks so much better!

[VenSeattle]

If only the Riviera (and Park Avenue) would have received the 4.6l V8 back in 1994.

[ocnblu]

Which car was quicker, an Aurora 4.0L, or a Riviera Supercharged? I'm asking.

Yellowjacket: this is a great idea. Looking forward to more, over time.

Edited June 23, 2006 by ocnblu

[Flybrian]

Which car was quicker, an Aurora 4.0L, or a Riviera Supercharged?  I'm asking.

Yellowjacket:  this is a great idea.  Looking forward to more, over time.

Well, my father's SSEi is faster off the line than my car, but I give him a very good run at mid-RPM mid-speeds (35-75mph). I'm sure I'm not aided by my 3995lbs curb weight...well...not me...the car. Even with its iron block, the Bonneville is a good ~200lbs lighter for some reason. The 4.0l Aurora is far and away more smooth and silkier, but the s/c 3800II is alot more tire-squealing fun. I can chirp my car, but to do more would be gauche of this fine sedan.

[DetroitNut90]

That Olds looks like a warmed-over Lumina...the Aurora looks sooo much better.

And I remember those Plymouth Places-one came to my mall! I was 6 at the time, so I didn't understand it fully at the time...didn't know what to think of it.

[Sixty8panther]

Probably the Aurora powered 4.0, if you ask me.

The rear door on the blue Aurora sketch is very Lumina 2.0

[Guest YellowJacket894]

Yellowjacket:  this is a great idea.  Looking forward to more, over time.

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Maybe I'll make this bi-monthly then...

[Camino LS6]

What a great idea!

I had 3 decades (+ or -) worth of various mags until a few months ago - Zora and Arkus (my pups) got into them and there was mass carnage. Maybe I'll scan something from one of the "survivors" from time to time.

[Halo]

cool! can you scan more images next time you do that? just a segestion... he he...blue