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I didn't know how to post the pics without a website link. But this was the most expensive car in the world when it was introduced in 1963. And it was owned by Castro, Saddam Hussein, Nicolae Ceausescu, Josip Broz-Tito, Pol Pot, Leonid Brezhnev, Idi Amin, Hirohito, Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-Il, a sort of murders row of royalty if you will. Other notable owers were Jack Nicholson, Hugh Heffner, Elvis and Elizabeth Taylor. A downside to this car, if you have to replace the switch that controls the 4 windows, it currently retails for $11,200.

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Cheers to that. It may be a base model car, but it is 52 years old and in excellent condition, and not very expensive. And it is Mercedes diesel so it will run forever and it is still covered under Mercedes roadside assistance in case you break down.

No thank you.

Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes. Need to get rid of the tacky stickers in the back window, and it should be black also.

It is up there among the best, not sure if it is the best of any vehicle, but you could definately make the argument that it is the best there is.

The Range Rover crushes the Escalade (or any other SUV) on interior, and it beats them all off road also. The Range Rover is one of the few vehicles that has no direct competitor. There aren't many $80-100k luxury mid-size SUVs that can wade 27 inches of water and run 0-60 in 5.9 seconds. I look forward to the aluminum model.

I say jeers to this. The Roadmaster (due to style and mainly the brand name) was the least cool of the Impala SS, Roadmaster and Fleetwood trio. And Blue on blue cloth is very senior citizen in Florida. Had this been a black or white sedan with the tan leather, I'd probably say cheers, but not to the wagon. If you want a B-body Impala SS or Fleetwood are the way to go.

Should make the diesel version fairly efficient and the V8 models really quick, by SUV standards anyway. But good to see the Range Rover continue on as the ultimate SUV.

Terrible.

That one is in excellent condition, practically showroom dondition. The price isn't too bad either. The downside to this or any 80s car, is the horsepower, those 4100 V8 had about 130 hp, not much for a full size car.

The Corvette is V8 only also. This is a low volume niche model...I would assume pricing would be in the ballpark of a Charger SRT8... The ATS is intended to be a high volume model. But the Vette is a sports car, and who knows, it may even get a V6. Even the S-class and 7-series offer a V6/I6, I think if it is V8 only they are going for really low volume. But maybe that is what they want.

So I assume this will be a V8 as the only engine. I wonder how that will sell, and at what cost? And interesting that "in the name of CAFE" the ATS needs a 200 hp 4-cylinder, the CTS is getting a 4-cylinder, yet Chevy gets a V8 sedan. If this is another direct from Australia import I don't see it as a success. GM hasn't been able to convert a Holden or Opel into a successful selling car in the USA yet, the Regal has performed the best yet and that is one of the slowest selling Buicks.

You are joking, right? It does have a rather long trunk...looks like at least a 4- if not a 6-body trunk....maybe the Caddies had longer ones then. As far as '69-70 C-body styling, I think I prefer the Buick Electra 225, esp. the rear end. I was joking, the trunk is ridiculous, but overall a nice car.

We've seen this not work with the GTO and the G8. The only Zeta car that has worked is the one that is built in Ontario Canada. Price could be an issue also. Assuming the Impala goes up in price some to the $28-35k range (and maybe even $40k as the Avalon and Maxima go up that high) would the SS sedan then be priced at $40k or even more?

Lexus cars are either ugly or bland. Mostly moving from bland and boring of the early 2000s to just plain ugly now. The Elantra and Veloster look more youthful than just about any other small cars. Sonata looks classy for a mid-sizer. I like what they are doing. I like the Focus and Fusion also. I think those 2 brands are doing the best right now in the small and mid-size classes.

Mighty Max might be a little ambitious of a name.

Cheers, great condition and I like the black and silver sort of art deco thing going on with the interior. My only complaint is I wish it had a longer trunk.

Hyundai I think has a more youthful look too, especially on the Elantra and Veloster. To me a car like the Cruze looks like something older people would drive, it looks bland and boring. As do the Civic and Corolla. So to Gen X and Gen Y, I think Hyundai is on to something. They must be, Nissan stopped production on the Altima to regroup when the 2011 Sonata came out, the Sonta raised the bar. I think the Caprice looks boring too, it has the same problems the G8 had. The 2013 Fusion is stunning looking, GM is in trouble in the mid-size segment. RWD could give them an edge in full size, but the 300C and Charger have that covered and look better than any GM full size sedan. And I am not a Chrysler/Dodge fan. The 2013 Impala looks okay from some angles, but looks like a Hyundai or VW from others. If the Impala goes up in price and loses the fleet business it will be interesting to see how it sells against the Azera and 300/Charger.

The value and warranty are big parts, but I think a lot of people do like the Elantra and Sonata look. Especially after decades of boring looking Civivs, Camrys and Accords. The Azera continues the fluidic sculpture, if that sells well, I'd say the market is liking the styling. Although I'd say Kia's styling is a main reason they have seen growth, while Hyundai I think the value equation is the primary.

I said cheers, although that red and white is a bit too pimpmobile for me.

Bad car, ugly color, and it will break down all the time.

It doesn't look like a McLaren, nor does it look like it does 200 mph. I say jeers because regardless of the trim package, it is still a 91 Grand Prix and those are junk.

It says the XTS is being replaced though. Once Omega comes out, no XTS, according to Car and Driver.