“The Cybertruck is proof that it is possible to put 4 wheels on one man’s out-sized ego...”

I’d love to get a real-world range estimate and learn how easily it can be carried up a flight of stairs (so, weight and how easily you can set it on your shoulder).

The CT6 Hybrid isn’t cheap enough yet, maybe an ELR though.

The diesel-engined Equinox and GMC Terrain are two of my favorite small crossovers. They’re well-built, and get about 40 mpg on the highway. These aren’t too common, but I’m going to look around for a low-mileage 2019 when I’m in the market.

Good point. These Muranos are relaxed cruisers with really nice interiors. They’re a modernized version of the big convertibles you could get in the 60s and early 70s from Ford and Chevy, and are not meant to be sporty.

You nailed it. My 230-horsepower GT Convertible is fun to drive, reliable, easy to park, and seats four adults. The turning circle and gas mileage aren’t great, but I’ve never regretted the purchase. Mine is a 2006 model year holdover that I purchased in 2007 with 12 miles on the odometer for less than $18,000... with…

Not a bad car, but all the tacky fake vents don’t convey luxury.

I’d imagine the earlier, 80s-vintage Biturbos would be better candidates for restomoding. They aren’t especially rare, so modification shouldn’t piss anyone off.

The styling, materials and finish are what separates the Imperial from the Cordoba and Miranda it shares a platform with... and they have Iacocca’s proverbial fingerprints all over them. I didn’t mean to imply that the Imperial was an entirely new car or that he oversaw the engineering of every nut and bolt.

Iacocca took the president’s spot at Chrysler in 1978, and was named chair the following year. The resurrection of the Imperial for the 1981 model year was his idea, as Chrysler Product Planner Burton Bouwkamp describes in this excerpt from Allpar: https://www.allpar.com/cars/imperial/1981.html

The previous sedan was that size. The coupe was 213 inches long.

Burt Reynolds owned one. It appeared in a couple of his movies.

Great observations.

Nice car.

Those Imperials have a lot of presence and were the most expensive American car of their day. It was one of the first cars developed under Lee Iacocca’s leadership and he wanted an impressive flagship.

I doubt anyone would think that’s a kit car.

I do like the 5300, but the Iso’s Grifo is still my favorite American-powered Italian exotic:

I have a 2006 PT Cruiser GT convertible with the 230-horsepower turbo 4. I had to replace the ignition switch a year ago, but it’s never given me any other major trouble in 14 years of ownership. It has enough verve to be fun to drive - 0-60 takes 6.9 seconds - and can fit four adults comfortably. I think the GT…

Any word on the range and cost of conversion? I hope swaps like this become popular.

THAT is awesome. Thank you.