GMTruckGuy74

Happy Birthday you Camaro-lovin' fool!!! (oh, and welcome to your 30's! )

Chevrolet/GM, if you're reading this thread and are thinking of bringing the Montana/Tornado here to the US, please visit this thread and reconsider: http://www.cheersandgears.com/forums/index...showtopic=24854 How could you consider the Montana/Tornado over a HHR Pickup??? Come on!!!

Well, if only Chrysler would greenlight this for North America production: More pictures here. You can only drive this thing if you are in the Egyptian Army, although the Jeep JT Concept pictured above was developed by the Chrysler Skunkwerks crew and uses aftermarket parts in addition to the stock Jeep parts too.

That HHR pickup looks better than what I expected. I wonder if Chevrolet/GM has noticed that truck and has taken a look at it? I mean, if they're selling the HHR Panel Truck under the assumption that business owners needing a fuel efficient closed-cargo delivery vehicle will flock to the HHR Panel, then wouldn't the same theory apply to small parts delivey owners that need an exposed cargo area? I think the lineup would be pretty cool - regular HHR 5-door, HHR Panel Truck, and HHR Pickup Truck; it almost be like the Corvair lineup for modern times (Rampside Pickup, Panel Van, and Greenbrier Passenger van).

And what I find funny is that the GM designers sketched out this design back in 1999: and abandoned it, yet a similar looking truck surfaces three years later (2002) as the Dodge M80:

Well Sixty8, those were design skethces submitted for consideration for what eventually became the SSR (which was V8 & RWD). I think those could be cool little "personal" pickups, much in size & configuration to the Dodge M80 concept:

There are additional Hummer Hx Concept toys out now, all by Maisto: 1/64th scale diecast (available at Wal-Mart): 1/64th scale diecast (available at Target): 1/18th scale diecast:

Any damage to buildings, roads, etc???

Here are a couple of the SSR sketch considerations I mentioned before: Courtesy of pickuptrucks.com.

I cant wait to see what you have to post!

You and me both! <now let's wait until we hear from PCS on this particular topic... >

Well, of the couple of Hummer dealers I know in central & southern NJ, none have made a separate selling dealership for their Hummer franchise. The most notable Hummer dealer I know of, Perrine Buick-Pontiac-GMC-Hummer-Saab in Cranbury, NJ, always had Hummer as part of their regular, combined vehicle showroom. I believe back in '03 or '04 they cleared some trees on their land to make an off-road driving course (at least that is what I was told they were building), but nothing ever materialized and it's just an open spot in the wooded area (used for overflow parking for their June car show). I am sad to see Hummer go before more smaller models were introduced (Hx/H4). I really loved the Hx Concept when I saw it at the NYIAS this past March and could see myself owning one if they were available next year. I was really pulling for that (Hx/H4) and the GMC Denali XT concepts to make it to production, and now it seems as if GM is letting me down What would be nice is if GM offered the Hummer Hx/H4 to GMC, rebadge it, and allow GMC to sell it as competition for the Jeep Wrangler and Toyota FJ Cruiser. At least it wouldn't go to waste. Another thought - if GM does sell the Hummer brand, does that mean the concepts go with it, they get scrapped, or they remain in the GM Design Center's collection? (I'm talking about the 1999 H2 concept, the 2001 H2 SUT concept, Arnold's hydrogen-powered H2, and the Hx concept)

My '07 AURA XE has both the AUTO down and up features... are you sure you are working the switch correctly, or that the window switch is not broken? I'd look into that, as I love this feature (auto down & up) and hope it expands to more GM vehicles soon.

I was going to *correct* you by saying the 5-window cabs were an early '50s Chevy truck, then I realized that the design debuted in 1947, so I guess you're right when you say 1940's Chevy pickups (though when I hear 1940's I tend to think of the pre-war design). I'd love to see what an HHR pickup would look like, but think it would be too small of a truck for the real marketplace (unless the chasis was lengthened). If you ever read the SSR book, you'd have seen the other design sketches being considered for the SSR's style - '30s, early '40s, and some mid-'50s Chevy truck designs were considered before the late '40s/early '50s theme was chosen. I'd personally like to see a small (aka true compact) Chevy & GMC pickup, a'la Dodge M80, come to market for those needing a reliabe but cheap & efficient weekend hauler. Retro design could be used so that it and the HHR match in the showroom. On a side note, driving on I-295 South last Friday night a new bright red HHR SS passes me. I say to my step-son, "hey look - it's the new HHR SS!" His reply? "What did you just call that car?" (say HHR SS out loud - that name pronounced just sounds so silly versus a "real" name).

Hey guys... there's only one thing I have to say: :useless: ! ! ! ! ! !

+1 on the "Welcome Back" Olds Guy! I've missed your updates & pictures. TED, I was finding them pretty much everywhere around me; however, lately I noticed most of them are now gone (I was at Target, Toys R Us, and Wal-Mart yesterday for the Star Wars: Clone Wars toy premiere and I couldn't find one Camaro Convertible <I'm looking for another orange one>). Maybe the Camaro enthusiasts bought them all up already? I need to visit K-Mart soon for something else, I'll look there - if they have extras, do you want me to pick you up any?

I know you were invited to attend last year, but you were unable to due to other plans ( :AH-HA_wink: ). You could always ask Camino who to invite! I know I'm not that far away, especially to see such a unique car I know you did me that favor that no one else could do for me - I have not forgotten - and I am still grateful for you going out of your way to help me out. All I ask is that if you're going to Camino's house, especially with that great car, you let a few other C&Ger's come too to see the car (okay, just invite me then!!! ).

Well, Camino did host a small gathering of local C&G people last August when FlyBrian flew in to pickup his '76 LeSabre... would you mind if Camino invited a small group again when you show up? You could pick those that get invited :AH-HA_wink:

http://www.autotraderclassics.com/details?adId=90304195 Looks pretty nice from the pictures provided by the seller

Hoping that you have a great day!

You took some really nice pictures of your Pontiac on your trip... some even look like they could have been from a Torrent brochure (Pontiac should be using them :AH-HA_wink: ). Thanks for sharing!

ocn, I agree with DF about your cousin getting the A/C fixed and keeping the Liberty. If she's truly happy with it, and it only needs the A/C fixed to make her satisfied with it again, then I say for her to go that route. Since March I pretty much drove the Envoy as my daily driver (the wife didn't like it, and preferred the AURA to it anyway). Now that the Envoy is gone and the AURA is my daily driver, I really, really, really miss the Envoy. I'm sure that if your cousin is happy with the ride, handling, and seating position of a in Jeep for the last 15 years, moving down (quite literally, too!) to a car will be a BIG adjustment for her. Depending on how much she really wants a new car, she needs to think this over carefully before she regrets her decision.

Cool find, PCS! I have ones for the GMC Syclone, Typhoon, and '50s GMC pickup somewhere in a box in my basement. Did you find these at a nationwide store, or at a smaller business? I'd like to find the GP one for myself, plus anything else the publisher has out new for GM (I knew that a book of these type of info cards was published a little over a year ago, but I thought the type of fold-out cards you bought were out of print).

Thanks Sixty8, I appreciate your offer of assistance! balthazar, well, I was there only twice, and you're talking about 18 years ago!! I have no idea what the name of the place was; I believe it was off Route 202 just outside of Flemington, but my dad took backroads to get there (my uncle lived in West Amwell and found the place for us). I do believe the place closed sometime in the late '90s, so if any of that sounds close, it probably was the place you mentioned. If I come across one, I'll update this post. However, I'll take whatever assistance comes along