I guess you lucked out on that. When was the last time that you heard about an American car that lasted more than 150,000 miles? (Hell, 125,000)
On Sat, Aug 28, 2010 at 4:22 PM, Martin Baxter <martinbaxt...@gmail.com>wrote: > > > To that, Mr Worf, I have to say that my '95 Plymouth Acclaim is still > rolling along. 122,000 miles, and the only problem is with the A/C (needs > servicing). > > On Sat, Aug 28, 2010 at 5:10 PM, Mr. Worf <hellomahog...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> >> >> After 74 the American industry pretty much went down hill. There are a >> couple of exceptions but we have gotten used to under achieving. Over the >> years I have owned two American cars and attempted to take car of them that >> still ended badly. Including a Plymouth Neon that rained on the inside with >> the windows rolled up. >> >> On Sat, Aug 28, 2010 at 9:03 AM, Kelwyn <ravena...@yahoo.com> wrote: >> >>> Every time I watch a vintage '70s movie (I was watching "The Pope of >>> Greenwich Village" the other day) I am always struck by how crappy American >>> automobiles were in that decade (although I DID own a two-door canary yellow >>> 1976 Chrysler Cordoba that I thought was quite fly). >>> >>> ~(no)rave! >>> >>> --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "Mr. Worf" <hellomahog...@...> wrote: >>> > >>> > I think the American auto makers are too set in their ways now to do >>> > anything like that. I think Saturn was the only real innovator out of >>> all of >>> > the companies. Most of the unique designers for their companies went to >>> > design for European companies. >>> > >>> > On Sat, Aug 28, 2010 at 3:10 AM, Martin Baxter <martinbaxter7@ >>> ...>wrote: >>> > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > Mixing the gene pool can be a good thing. >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > On Fri, Aug 27, 2010 at 10:15 PM, Mr. Worf <hellomahog...@...>wrote: >>> > > >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> It kind of looks like Oldsmobile did a genetic experiment with a 57 >>> Chevy, >>> > >> and a T-bird, then had the progeny crossbreed with a corvette. >>> > >> >>> > >> On Fri, Aug 27, 2010 at 12:19 PM, Martin Baxter <martinbaxter7@ >>> ...>wrote: >>> > >> >>> > >>> >>> > >>> >>> > >>> Excuse me... I have to re-hinge my jaw. [?] >>> > >>> >>> > >>> >>> > >>> On Fri, Aug 27, 2010 at 12:05 PM, Mr. Worf <HelloMahogany@ >>> ...>wrote: >>> > >>> >>> > >>>> >>> > >>>> >>> > >>>> >>> > >>>> >>> > >>>> *The world's rarest automobile. A 1954 concept Olds Rocket >>> F88 >>> > >>>> - the only one in existence. (read the story below) John S. >>> Hendricks, >>> > >>>> (Discovery Communications founder) paid in excess of 3 million to >>> acquire. >>> > >>>> * >>> > >>>> 1954 Oldsmobile F-88 Convertible Concept Car >>> > >>>> After spending decades as a collection of parts stuffed into >>> wooden >>> > >>>> crates � the F-88 was reassembled. >>> > >>>> In 1954 � the F-88 was a Motorama �Dream Car� and was one >>> of only two >>> > >>>> � or an unconfirmed possible three ever created. The F-88 seen >>> here is >>> > >>>> literally the only car left of its kind � and was sold to John >>> and >>> > >>>> Maureen Hendricks at the prestigious Barrett-Jackson Auto Auction >>> in >>> > >>>> Scottsdale, Arizona for an unbelievable $3,240,000. This >>> acquisition made >>> > >>>> automotive history and is the �cornerstone� of the Gateway >>> Colorado >>> > >>>> Automobile Museum in its own special room in a rotating display >>> worthy of >>> > >>>> the F-88! >>> > >>>> [image: >>> > >>>> >>> http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1paBz-jwxpqR6D15Fv9u7u7OnF7A2D4xecXm7MQOhjE_fCbYdQ6eW5lg9S-l8JtQBaADOHAfHv6qhlW6L3FQ1DNw/54 >>> > >>>> Olds 88_04.jpg?download]< >>> http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1paBz-jwxpqR6D15Fv9u7u7OnF7A2D4xecXm7MQOhjE_fCbYdQ6eW5lg9S-l8JtQBaADOHAfHv6qhlW6L3FQ1DNw/54%20Olds%2088_04.jpg?download >>> > >>> > >>>> 01) >>> > >>>> >>> > >>>> [image: >>> > >>>> >>> http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1p9oVoGsZP0TK0POQcp0YtHPTNXTXlMXnDt1WzgTgG8TsDnSqK8W7G2TnW89HJLim4VaH5M-A2x2ioDFD6uivaLw/54 >>> > >>>> Olds 88_05.jpg?download]< >>> http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1p9oVoGsZP0TK0POQcp0YtHPTNXTXlMXnDt1WzgTgG8TsDnSqK8W7G2TnW89HJLim4VaH5M-A2x2ioDFD6uivaLw/54%20Olds%2088_05.jpg?download >>> > >>> > >>>> 02) >>> > >>>> >>> > >>>> [image: >>> > >>>> >>> http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pcC5F4MoT1T-yab-pGiOVHLCvVsGJJ3azh9F7dX1JgM-xN9PrRcwB43ltJ6L3iFHl_3iSIyMuHEoXKNzM2r_Zmw/54 >>> > >>>> Olds 88_06.jpg?download]< >>> http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pcC5F4MoT1T-yab-pGiOVHLCvVsGJJ3azh9F7dX1JgM-xN9PrRcwB43ltJ6L3iFHl_3iSIyMuHEoXKNzM2r_Zmw/54%20Olds%2088_06.jpg?download >>> > >>> > >>>> 03) >>> > >>>> >>> > >>>> [image: >>> > >>>> >>> http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1p0kBbIPr9D1JoTqubs8il6EOE3QHg8RJSv8mq5V-fe2v-4ox86BK5kWBSM3lifrx3JY1rgrBZsadQ8XGLuQv0hQ/54 >>> > >>>> Olds 88_08.jpg?download]< >>> http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1p0kBbIPr9D1JoTqubs8il6EOE3QHg8RJSv8mq5V-fe2v-4ox86BK5kWBSM3lifrx3JY1rgrBZsadQ8XGLuQv0hQ/54%20Olds%2088_08.jpg?download >>> > >>> > >>>> 04) >>> > >>>> >>> > >>>> [image: >>> > >>>> >>> http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1p_BwtlB0u5Q4KOPgarJiHamElNo7W5hip7m2UlZw2v3C5mVj9HBLQgFSFySVdYnm0LG-dbHdEWxHytoI_gHD1RQ/54 >>> > >>>> Olds 88_09.jpg?download]< >>> http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1p_BwtlB0u5Q4KOPgarJiHamElNo7W5hip7m2UlZw2v3C5mVj9HBLQgFSFySVdYnm0LG-dbHdEWxHytoI_gHD1RQ/54%20Olds%2088_09.jpg?download >>> > >>> > >>>> 05) >>> > >>>> >>> > >>>> [image: >>> > >>>> >>> http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pPSlRpgpHGSl9XdwuywWmyMIAjtYDoWWtWZ5PkzlLG5Os5vboznQjQHh_bk9i1pA_MCTRapbsC_-4a0S0yd2cYQ/54 >>> > >>>> Olds 88_11.jpg?download]< >>> http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pPSlRpgpHGSl9XdwuywWmyMIAjtYDoWWtWZ5PkzlLG5Os5vboznQjQHh_bk9i1pA_MCTRapbsC_-4a0S0yd2cYQ/54%20Olds%2088_11.jpg?download >>> > >>> > >>>> 06) >>> > >>>> >>> > >>>> [image: >>> > >>>> >>> http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pe0ZnNVHApuyIEjKlzI2YwIj41KuRFy5Zh8lSuDLQgWfAFbqNKF_3U03_UPFbHJTexBONqzJqGOhoYXnWepMCLQ/54 >>> > >>>> Olds 88_12.jpg?download]< >>> http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pe0ZnNVHApuyIEjKlzI2YwIj41KuRFy5Zh8lSuDLQgWfAFbqNKF_3U03_UPFbHJTexBONqzJqGOhoYXnWepMCLQ/54%20Olds%2088_12.jpg?download >>> > >>> > >>>> 07) >>> > >>>> >>> > >>>> [image: >>> > >>>> >>> http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pIAZ6htEO0AkVK4yKnnDi1o-WpYvwhQNUPKAxwSw5myg4ZYDzQDTtbc2zSefcvcvzFp1VlzbwOLOHHz9iMRpgTg/54 >>> > >>>> Olds 88_14nr.jpg?download]< >>> http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pIAZ6htEO0AkVK4yKnnDi1o-WpYvwhQNUPKAxwSw5myg4ZYDzQDTtbc2zSefcvcvzFp1VlzbwOLOHHz9iMRpgTg/54%20Olds%2088_14nr.jpg?download >>> > >>> > >>>> 08) >>> > >>>> >>> > >>>> [image: >>> > >>>> >>> http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1piBImhdfdQOTUblWcGoY6Jv7p38EOo2npwV-PftPdNbTdzFlGsfYGmlUvwjrMyxpEZuxtZ667qOt6hh5ey0DEIQ/54 >>> > >>>> Olds 88_15.jpg?download]< >>> http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1piBImhdfdQOTUblWcGoY6Jv7p38EOo2npwV-PftPdNbTdzFlGsfYGmlUvwjrMyxpEZuxtZ667qOt6hh5ey0DEIQ/54%20Olds%2088_15.jpg?download >>> > >>> > >>>> >>> > >>>> >>> > >>>> >>> > >>>> >>> > >>>> >>> > >>> >>> > >>> >>> > >>> -- >>> > >>> "If all the world's a stage and we are merely players, who the >>> bloody >>> > >>> hell wrote the script?" -- Charles E Grant >>> > >>> >>> > >>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik >>> > >>> >>> > >>> >>> > >>> >>> > >> >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > -- >>> > > "If all the world's a stage and we are merely players, who the bloody >>> hell >>> > > wrote the script?" -- Charles E Grant >>> > > >>> > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------------ >>> >>> >>> Post your SciFiNoir Profile at >>> >>> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2/app/peoplemap2/entry/add?fmvn=mapYahoo! >>> Groups Links >>> >>> >>> >>> >> > > > -- > "If all the world's a stage and we are merely players, who the bloody hell > wrote the script?" -- Charles E Grant > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik > > > >
