tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-491858821724608028.post1300175019935655838..comments2023-09-03T15:10:00.180-04:00Comments on casey/artandcolour: Looking Back at a Few Imports I've ChoppedCasey Shainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15654097774209894695noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-491858821724608028.post-6763364424134141942010-12-17T01:41:33.328-05:002010-12-17T01:41:33.328-05:00you mean the real 500 or my little 750 sports coup...you mean the real 500 or my little 750 sports coupe? I think i added some overhang in the back, but then squashed the roof so it would only seat 2 reclined people!Casey Shainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15654097774209894695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-491858821724608028.post-1278374028222954572010-12-17T01:06:29.239-05:002010-12-17T01:06:29.239-05:00The 500 would look nice with a little space in the...The 500 would look nice with a little space in the back, don't ya think?Korean Car Maniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06413162812043485242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-491858821724608028.post-68027023001208456702010-12-16T13:43:41.509-05:002010-12-16T13:43:41.509-05:00Hi Granny,
Thank you for the nice note.
Thats a ...Hi Granny,<br /><br />Thank you for the nice note.<br /><br />Thats a very clear and funny recollection about Gramps. I wish I had his know-how with machines and dealing !<br /><br />Thank you, too , for the compliment. However, my knowledge of cars is nowhere near detailed and precise as what I find here. If your car breaks down , I can't fix it, but I probably could tell you who designed Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-491858821724608028.post-45665725319424541702010-12-16T13:05:16.560-05:002010-12-16T13:05:16.560-05:00i spent more than 25 years in bars, but never sat ...i spent more than 25 years in bars, but never sat on a barstool. I always stood up! : )Casey Shainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15654097774209894695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-491858821724608028.post-2332226575180225502010-12-16T09:39:49.492-05:002010-12-16T09:39:49.492-05:00HI AP. I WISH YOU GUYS COULD GET INVITED TO JAY LE...HI AP. I WISH YOU GUYS COULD GET INVITED TO JAY LENOS' GARAGE TO SEE ALL HIS CARS.OF COURSE,ME IN YOUR BACK POCKET, ALTHOUGH I WOULDN'T FIT. GUT TO BIG SO MAYBE I COULD JUST COME ALONG AS YOUR CHAUFFEUR.YOU SEEM TO KNOW ALOT ABOUT CAR AS THE REST OF THE GUYS. FOR ME,I LOOK AT THE BEAUTY AND IF IT'S CLASSY. AT MY AGE YOU WANT TO LOOK GOOD RIDING IN A CONVERTIBLE. THEIR MY FAVORITES. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-491858821724608028.post-6882295411691529212010-12-16T00:04:13.927-05:002010-12-16T00:04:13.927-05:00You will have to see the Volt for yourself and te...You will have to see the Volt for yourself and tell us what you think . I understand your criticism about the windows. However, I have always been fond of those belt moldings , so I have a bit of a bias ! <br /><br />I wonder what you think of the slimming black line on the Volt's rocker panels and their odd configuration?<br /><br /> The proliferation of GM Dealerships was, sadly . one of Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-491858821724608028.post-27861786793674332102010-12-15T23:51:36.369-05:002010-12-15T23:51:36.369-05:00how interesting that you found that the black belt...how interesting that you found that the black beltline paint worked in person. In the photos, it's the one part that shouts out to me "fake" like they should have lowered the glass if that's the look they wanted. I never thought that in person, it just might look like a cool detail. Now I'm REALLY interested in seeing on the street.<br /><br />yes, it's hard to believe Casey Shainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15654097774209894695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-491858821724608028.post-45238646356876865992010-12-15T23:43:36.750-05:002010-12-15T23:43:36.750-05:00That is a very funny concept about language. I am ...That is a very funny concept about language. I am sure it's true. I am glad you could appreciate the sight. You are right-It would have made for a fine commercial.<br /><br />The Volt had Michigan plates,oddly enough . A good looking car.I like the 'eye shadow" on the belt line. It reminds me of the moldings on cars from the teens, twenties and thirties . <br /><br />I am sorry Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-491858821724608028.post-35637442507019908202010-12-15T23:15:56.918-05:002010-12-15T23:15:56.918-05:00what a great moment. that's a commercial right...what a great moment. that's a commercial right there! You have to laugh, but I find the BEST moments in life are virtually never caught by a camera, or even seen by another person at that exact moment we can share it with. I bet that might be one of the reasons our species developed language all those millennia ago...<br /><br />my local Chevy dealer was closed after almost 50 years last yearCasey Shainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15654097774209894695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-491858821724608028.post-25923470873232547242010-12-15T22:07:14.842-05:002010-12-15T22:07:14.842-05:00Congratulations on the Autoextremist Article, Case...Congratulations on the Autoextremist Article, Casey . The Artandcolour Towncar is the car that should- MUST - be built!<br /><br />I had an unbelievable car moment today: as I drove, I noticed my first Chevy Volt right in front of me.Wow! <br />It was silver/gray and very handsome.<br /><br /> As I admired it's lines, a 1967 Chevy Malibu SS in silver and gray raced up behind and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-491858821724608028.post-55100824679557363952010-12-15T14:12:56.873-05:002010-12-15T14:12:56.873-05:00The Cutlass Supreme was the best selling car in th...The Cutlass Supreme was the best selling car in the US in some of those years. I always thought they were quite attractive -- especially the last of the real mid-size ones -- 73-77. The front bumper on the 73 worked better than on any of the other GM mid-size cars for those years. <br /><br />If you're taking suggestions (:-)<br />I'd love to see what you could do with the Audi A8 to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-491858821724608028.post-89254741634288207602010-12-15T10:58:30.708-05:002010-12-15T10:58:30.708-05:00thanks, Paul! on my "list" of future ch...thanks, Paul! on my "list" of future chops, would be a a revived Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme coupe, very similar to the Buick GN, but skewed towards the luxury end. In the mid '70s Olds was selling more than 1/2 million of them a year. So hard to believe they lost that mojo in the next 20 years.Casey Shainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15654097774209894695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-491858821724608028.post-27653419521315636892010-12-15T10:39:43.690-05:002010-12-15T10:39:43.690-05:00It was great as always to see some of your chops o...It was great as always to see some of your chops on Peter's site. I LOVE the Buick -- of course, for my taste it would skew more towards "luxury" than "sport" but I sure can appreciate what you've done. <br /><br />Paul, NYCAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com