It’s not a hot take, but I think the 64-67 Chevelle pulls off the square intermediate look so much better than the contemporaneous Fairlane, Rambler, and Belvedere. So much so that Ford dumped the Fairlane for the sexier-named Torino, and went all-in on Coke bottle styling, because they had nothing to lose.

Mmm Italian electrics....

If this is how you perceived my tone, I think your internet sarcasm detector is probably calibrated such that you’re getting a lot of false positives.

I didn’t “explain the joke” precisely - the joke in this article was the tweet from Yamaha. You can still have a laugh at the fact that Yamaha addressed this car-related topic, but you have to know about the particular detail of the topic first or it’s not funny at all.

now that’s funny :)

Sorry if I’ve interfered with the joke? Your article didn’t link to the automotive context behind this, although it has been covered in other pages on Jalopnik, and I thought I’d just mention that for those who didn’t already know.

Reportedly Carlos Ghosn was able to flee Japan by sneaking out inside an instrument case, so that was presumably the context.

The swoops have been with us (or at least SEEM to) for the past 20 years and I see no reason the manufacturers would ever change, now that they have a characteristic look. I think the RV industry is satisfied with this, and don’t want to rock the boat or make anything that tries to chase more modern design but will…

I don’t really care about the looks. Ugly is fine.

No, the Plus Four was first produced in 1950.

I love it! Didn’t realize the Superb nameplate dated to 1934.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_Suburban#First_generation_(1935%E2%80%931940)

Hey, if it makes production I wonder if it will be the oldest nameplate still used in a production car.

Yeah I could never get used to the death of Plymouth either.

Funnily enough, I haven’t driven anything equipped with a B-W 35, but as that was designed during the Eisenhower administration and went out of production 40 years ago, I’d sure have low expectations compared to a modern city car designed by Daimler.

I love small cars, but Smart cars are dreadful to drive (worst transmission ever), don’t get nearly good enough fuel economy for their size, and were incredibly impractical. Wrong hill to die on.

Does it really go 950 mph like Joe Isuzu said?

Congrats on your first car. It’s a lot more luxurious than my first. :)

Nothing special. My 2019 highlight was fixing the various mechanical issues on my wife’s 2005 Civic (brakes, wheel bearings, ball joints) and beating a path to the best cash offer. Then buying her a new car which is much easier for her to drive with her disability (higher ride, more driver aids, bigger and safer).

Looks purdy- Both your project and your new car.