Wartburg Tourist.

@Kuang: That would have changed our Nova's character considerably.

@Kuang: Ah, the Nova. The car I learned to drive in. A full fire-breathing 45 bhp.

@Kuang: I'm not certain, but I think the Opels were official (we bought ours from an Opel Dealer) up until the very early 80's, when GM decided that Vauxhall wouldn't do its own designs anymore and just rebadge Opels instead. If I remember correctly, the Opel Senator lasted in the UK until about 1983 or so, and…

@Kuang: Well spotted. I think you're exactly right on the Victor - but we did have Opels in the UK for a while. We owned a beige Kadett from '78-'84.

@Roberto G.:

@The Dead Inside Grp. Co. Ltd.:

How about "Freddie"?

@ted.pro: If it's not careful, Lincoln will soon be the new Oldsmobile.

I can't help feeling that Lincoln needs to worry more about Buick than Cadillac. If it ever remembers that it needs to worry, that is.

@MushyHeirloom: oh, of course - I meant I really *like* manatees.

@MushyHeirloom: I think it was inspired by a manatee.

@punksmurph: Volvo: boxy, and probably Chinese

Clearly, Australia has a lot of love to give.

@sdvictor: I know. On what possible plane of existence can this be considered better than a regular wagon?

@stephdumas: I prefer your choices - a good deal more poetic.

There's always the Crosstour, aka the Honda Giant Arse.

@MushyHeirloom: Yep, only those.

@MushyHeirloom: My head knows that red (and I mean red everything, malaise style) is wrong, but other parts of me yearn for an Olds 98 Regency...

@MushyHeirloom: My apologies. Of course it is.