gdelfium, Definitely the latter. The first ones most Long Island, NY dealers had were white coupes with red interiors, AM radios, 6 cylinder engines, automatic transmissions, and power steering. They cost quite a bit more than the $2495 (or something) price plastered all over the newspaper ads, but the combination of low (advertised base) price and sexy good looks brought in the customers, a whole lot of whom turned out to be actual buyers. But the factory ads seemed to be aimed at single women. Don’t forget, way back then, “real” men, enthusiasts, drove full- and intermediate-size cars with big V-8s and 4 speed transmissions. It was only later that the muscle Mustangs came along, and changed the world. ... View more

bloodnok, Was that you I almost caught rummaging through my dirty laundry the other night? I mean, how else could you know how often I change my tighty-whities? Bless your heart, you really need to get a life. 😂 ... View more

Reminds me of a Subaru Brat. Tiny truck, tiny 2 person cab, tiny, almost useless bed. 4WD made it a good fallen-tree scavenger: Load a chain saw. Drive through the woods on snow mobile (or no mobile) paths. Cut dead tree trunks into 18” lengths, and haul them back to camp. Bought used, old, and cheap, never worried about dents and scratches ... or getting stuck. Dang, that was fun! ... View more

“Neigh” sayers are horses. ... View more

Nojodas67, Thanks a LOT! Now that I finally found a way to finance my lifestyle in my declining years, YOU GO AND TELL EVERYBODY! How am I going to get $8900 for my 1 of 1 ‘08 Chrysler mini van when you have announced to the world that BaT prices are ridiculously high? The next thing you will probably do is explain that a dent on the RIGHT SIDE sliding door and a coffee stain on the LEFT SIDE of the rearmost seat, combined with the “patina” of a rusted out Stow-n-Go hollowed out floor do not add up to a “1 of 1” collectible. As our Specially Enabled, Newly Inaugurated, Liberal Executive so brilliantly and incisively said in a Presidential Debate, “Come on, man.” ... View more

Early model Allantes languished unsold on dealer lots, even when discounted $20,000 to $25,000. As others have indicated, the HT-4100 (and its later iterations) STINK. The 4.6 Northstar, which was supposed to be the salvation of the Allante, and of Cadillac in general, was also something of a turd. I was suckered into buying a Northstar deVille. I believed the hype. Just as I had believed the HT hype. Slow learner no more. Check out the price and availability of repair, replacement, and maintenance parts for an Allante. OK, I am cheap. Or belatedly sensible. If I could get a spring and summer of top down fun out of a $1500 convertible I might take a chance. The truly terrible examples have probably been scrapped by now, and the remaining Allantes might possibly be of the statistically insignificant number that beat the odds. Maybe not. $1500 buys me a spring and summer supply of Chivas Regal. I know that choice will make me happy. ... View more

Why? Buy what you consider to be the best that you can afford. If something better comes along, and you can afford it, go for it. Life goes by too fast to sweat the small stuff. If I had known how bad old age was gonna suck, I‘d have done a lot more wild, crazy, and risky things when I was able to do so. I don’t regret anything I did, I regret not doing the things I didn’t do. ... View more

GOTTA LOVE THIS! Back in my day, it was Chevy vs. Ford. Trash talk and competition — the spice of life! ... View more

Guess I'm just a good ol' boy (or a peasant) at heart: My favorite from the list of 7 is the Chrysler, but I actually prefer the standard Chrysler 300 roofline to the goofy-looking (to me) Italian custom. I also like the '56 Chrysler tail light treatment better than the '55's. The other cars that I find slightly appealing are the stock looking MG and, to a lesser extent, the Lancia and Alpha Romeo. Like the Mercedes Benz, they don't jump out at me and say, "I am special!" The Bentley is a bad imitation of the Cadillac it was supposedly inspired by, and all over my neighbors' pastures, I can find cow pies that bear an uncomfortably close resemblance to the Porsche. Yep, gimme a Buick or a Caddy or maybe a Lincoln over any of them. ... View more

Understanding that there was a perceived financial necessity, I hope the move doesn’t have the same effect on Edelbrock that moving out of Washington State had on Boeing. Sad for all concerned, including those whose livelihoods will be negatively impacted by the loss of revenue generated by Edelbrock and its employees. I wish all of them, and Torrance, and Memphis, and both companies the best of luck, and my sincere hope for success and prosperity. ... View more

Just ask Ms. Lewinsky. ... View more

Have a 2020 Ram 1500 4WD Quad Cab ... bought it to haul people, logs, plants, lumber, etc. ... but it’s just too pretty to mess up, so I’m stuffing everything except people (wearing clean shoes and clothing) in my ‘08 Chrysler Town and Country. Holds almost as much, has more out-of-the- weather head room than under the bed cover in the Ram, gets better gas mileage, and I don’t worry about scratches and dings at Home Depot or Tractor Supply.  Still, I LOVE THAT HEMI RAM! ... View more