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Why couldn't Benoit himself have edited the entry? What's so far-fetched about that?

What was the last year for the Cutlass Supreme/Salon being offered with a stick? I know it was offered in 1979 and/or 1980.I remember in the mid-1990s, Ward's listed a stick-shift Oldsmobile Silhouette being produced (actually, they reported that FIVE were built). I'm sure it was a typo.

Again, more power to you. As one who's worked in this area for quite some time, I would be embarrassed if a prospective employer asked me some of these questions.

Aside from the last one, I don't see how any of these questions can help you narrow a search for such a position. Having worked in said positions, nobody in the industry has ever seriously asked any of these questions (excepting the last one).First question: personal. Why would you care what the perspective analyst would buy? Are you planning on supplying said vehicle as part of the employment package? If so, let's talk. Second question: too pinpoint. All vehicle introductions are significant for one reason or another. Perhaps "why is [insert particular vehicle name here] going to be a significant introduction?" Third question: far too pinpoint. Is GM asking you how to correct the Aura's marketing or make the vehicle better? Ah-ha, good luck finding someone. More power to you.

Selective memory is a great thing. EVERY automaker has "concepts" that made it into production and many more that never did. While the Solstice, Camaro, and Challenger are the oddities, relatively speaking few concepts make it beyond the concept stage. Even Ford has their concept cars that became production cars...Ford GT? Ford Flex? Ford Aerostar? Lincoln Mark VII and Mark VIII? Lincoln MKS and MKX?

It sounds like yesterday was a big autocrossing day. I went to an autocross south of Philly. In this region, SCCA members pay $30 (pre-regestered) and non-members pay $40 to compete. The ranged from Corvettes and Elises (a number of each) to a late-model 6.0 GTO and a 2000 Caterham. It was lots of fun even though I got beat by a diesel Jetta. The stock classes are cheap to get into.

Camino's got that Maser...GM owns a few brands that would be imports. And the show is Import/Kitcar...and many kitcars have GM parts.I find the import show to be more entertaining than the regular Spring and Fall shows. Ocn: Aren't you a local? Isn't Carlisle in your backyard? Camino: Perhaps we could run into each other there.

Toyota sells about as many Priuses in the US as they do Tundras. GM touts being "yellow" and yet the tiniest fraction of their E85 vehicles will even see an E85 pump this year...and they are planning on producing 1 million full-sized pickups this year. Ford has hybrid Escapes and touts their "green" image as often as they can, but they too will produce about a million full-sized pickups compared to Toyota's desire to produce 200,000.If Toyota reaches their goals for 2007, Tundras will be outsold by gasoline-powered GM full-sized pickups by a greater than 3-to-1 margin. Ford will do the same. And Toyota, a company with fewer US sales in the US than Ford or GM, will sell more hybrid Priuses than all other companies will sell of their various hybrids, combined. You guys still have yet to convice me that Toyota deserves being bashed on their "green" stance....and that GM and Ford do not deserve ATLEAST the same.

Imports at Carlisle is just a month away...I'll be there, if anyone's interested.

Here are some more pictures... www.carspace.com/hudsonthedog Sorry I missed you, Camino!

Yes...there were a few posts that were abusing Toyota. I think those few posts are a sad example of the people on this site.

This is ABSOLUTELY NOT Toyota's problem. The Prius shouldn't have to pollute just to match Georgia's test.I know you guys like to poke holes in other automakers' products, especially Toyota's. But find something much more substantial than this (and you guys have). Actually thinking Toyota is at fault here is just clutching at straws and makes you guys look like you're trying to defend someone (GM) who needs excuses. You and I know that's not the case.

And it's really THEIR accent. I've met one of them (can't tell you if it was Tom or Ray) and I know a few people who work on the show. The accent is real.

Back in the day, some of the biggest "devil-worshiping type" metalheads had a Stryper album or two. And what high school senior didn't send "Honestly" to his girl?I've got two CDs plus the 12" single of "Reason for the Season" (it carries a very Van Halen-like "Winter Wonderland" on the B-side).

Again, the thin-skin of most of the people on this site is showing. In the quote about the Lexus, Ocn misses a key ingredient: "If we can believe the caller..." Even Tom and Ray doubt that nothing has been done to the Lexus. Putting 350,000 miles on ANY car is difficult without some work being done. And 700,000 is about the lifespan of "4 or 5 engines" (more like about 3, but they're exaggerating). C'mon...it's a funny show. It has some relatively good car care advice...and they admit to being wrong when they are. It's entertainment. If I were to help someone choose between a 1997 Regal and a 1997 Camry (assuming this is 1997 and they're both new), the Camry would get my vote. Today, it might be different...but a decade ago was a decade ago. I had a bigger problem a few weeks ago when a caller asked for help finding a UAW car because her father and father-in-law and an uncle were union members. She wanted to keep peace in the house and get a UAW car. They asked her what she was looking into and her response was Ford Fusion, Chevrolet HHR, and Chrysler PT Cruiser. My immediate response was that none of those were UAW, but they never mentioned that. They finally told her to look into the Chevrolet Malibu (oddly enough not pointing her to the Toyota Corolla or Mitsubishi Galant, both Japanese-branded UAW vehicles). Those rose-colored glasses of yours miss these little things in favor of the jokes at the expense of the Big 3.

I haven't created any yet...but I did fix a few errors in the Automobiles entry. I'll see what I can do about Metallica and Bad Religion. Perhaps I'll start with Stryper.

I'll be in Carlisle on Friday.

That's how I plan my dates.In any case, has Kerkorian and Tracienda taken apart every company they've ever worked with?

I can't necessarily say that I've always liked Kerkorian, but I'd back his side (if he had a fighting chance) in this case. I think his plan has the best chance of saving UAW jobs...and possibly the UAW itself. I'd like to see Chrysler become "American" again and independent. The Kerkorian plan claims to want to invest years into the automaker:"The returns will not come quickly. Investors that feel the need to show 'mark to market' results in their funds in relatively short time frames (just a few years) will not be willing to invest as necessary over an unusually lengthy period of time to achieve the necessary end results." "Long term, patient investing has been Tracinda's approach...That is what we believe all the Chrysler constituencies need. Not a "quick fix" that may show good results three or so years from now, only to have the company possibly slip into another crisis situation. But a lasting fix that builds on the fundamental requirements in the automotive industry of product newness and quality, and in the process provides returns not only to the investors, but to the employees as well through their ownership stake."

Have you read the letter York sent to Zetche? it makes them out to be the best choice.

Sure...that's how he's made most of his money. He also runs the MGM Mirage and has made money there.Don't you think that the thought of one's own mortality hits a person at some point? Don't you think after that point, making MORE money that you won't spend could take second place to how you'll be remembered after you're gone? Do you think Ted Turner is giving a billion dollars away just to be a good guy or could it be that he wants to be remembered with the likes of the Carnegies of the world who gave more than just a little back? I'm not saying that this is an entirely bad thing...but if it takes the idea of leaving a positive legacy behind for these folks to make the world a slightly better place, I'm not against it.

Thanks for pointing them out. I want to add the following to my list: Buick LeSabre T-Type GM EV1 (the few that GM hasn't destroyed) Honda Insight Toyota Prius (first generation, assuming it has low miles...since most will be daily drivers) Chevrolet S10 EV As a Jaguar fan, I can't honestly defend the X-Type (they are offered FWD outside of North America) as a future collectible. And the WRX was only offered as an AWD model. Possible collectible Asian cars: Toyota Corolla FX16 (previously mentioned) Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec V (not actually built in Japan) MazdaSpeed Protege MazdaSpeed3 Mazda Millenia S Honda Civic SI (the UK-built one) Toyota Cavalier (yes, it was built in Ohio...but it was only sold in Japan) More "rare" FWD cars that I feel have little or no chance of being "collectible": Canadian-built Hyundai Sonata Subaru Justy ECVT Honda Civic GX or HX Lexus ES250 (especially with a stick) Dodge Aries/Plymouth Reliant with a manual transmission Dodge 400 sedan Peugeot-powered Dodge Omni/Plymouth Horizon Cadillac Seville/Eldorado with a WORKING V8-6-4 engine or Oldsmobile diesel Buick Electra/Oldsmobile 98/Cadillac Deville with a 4.3L diesel V6 Ford Taurus 2.5L four-cylinder

Absolutely. From what I've seen, Kerkorian seems to be positioning himself for his own legacy. Wouldn't he go down in history as a corporate great if his last great purchase eventually revives an American automaker?

While I tend to agree with you on the Seville, near-term price does not equate to long-term price. In the 1960s and 1970s, you could buy Bugattis and Ferraris and Cobras and Mercedes-Benz SLs for very low prices...and don't get me started on the rise in prices of muscle cars.

All three of those things are subjective....the first less so than the other two. Any car can be interesting and/or beautiful. But for it to be VALUABLE, you need two people who think it's "classic."