“...that didn’t look like anything else at the time:”

NP - Well optioned, (keypad, foglights) with cloth interior and no hideous, dated Eddie Bauer 2-toned paint scheme.

As a teen, I worked in a dealership prepping ‘75 - ‘78 Cadillacs and Oldsmobiles. One night I even did limo duty for George Benson in a baby blue ‘76 Coupe De Ville. (yes, a two door. Long story.)
I have seat time in brand new, malaise-era land yachts. Pre-downsized Fleetwoods. Olds 98 two door sedans.

What do you mean, “...still”?

Nothing says Pennsylvania like a tiger.

Damn - just remembered the Holden Hurricane:

Can we also talk about how great the Fisker Surf (a Karma shooting brake) was???

Sooo many from Chrysler/Daimler-Chrysler in the 90's/aughts, but to pick one, today I’m picking the Dodge Kahuna because I could really see myself living with it:

IIRC, the Buick and Oldsmobile hunchbacks (officially, Aerobacks) of the late 70's were GM trial balloons for the slope-backed Seville.

Porsche, Lamborghini and maybe even Ferrari are making utility vehicles, and BMW makes a new electric scooter with the utility of a skateboard.
Maybe I want to bring home a pizza?
Show me something more more along the lines of the 20 year-old BMW C1 Evolution:

Until we get a working quick-change battery pack capability, the extended down time for recharging is a problem. Everything else you said is right; power, torque and simplicity are all better with an EV.

C’mon, EB - so much of the off road vehicle love is highway cosplay anyway. Most owners have as much chance of going “off the grid” as 80's “Urban Cowboys” had in actually driving a beef cattle herd to market. That said, what could be more ‘off the grid” than a vehicle that could recharge itself in the middle of…

Tesla owners committing to it year-round.

Obvious answer is obvious.

First of all, Pontiac is dead because it was superfluous at a time when the parent company needed to cut costs due to declaring bankruptcy. Buick was beginning to make tons of money for GM in China, that’s why they still exist. Saturn, Saab and Hummer didn’t sell Azteks, did they?
Second, when it first came out, with…

I’m still beating myself up for not acting on a ‘92 245 in bright red that was a rust free, reasonable miles daily driver that I found for $2500 . My idiot inner adult voice pointed out rightfully that there were too many cars (6) in the driveway as it is.

The Aztek (post vinyl cladding) has aged much better than many of it’s contemporaries, which look every bit of the 20 year old designs that they are.

I see yer Buick, and counter with a Pontiac:

Late 60's/early 70's Marcos GT with a Volvo 3.0 I6.

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