That whole “if you have to ask, you weren’t there”, thing definitely applies to the Cutlass. They were big, soft (except for the 442, which was fucking awesome...the day I sold that thing...sigh), comfortable cars that got you where you were going and may have gotten you laid once you got there.

“Why, exactly, did Americans buy so many of these, and for so long a time?”

Growing up, my parents had an ‘87 Ciera International Series coupe. And admittedly it was pretty fun to drive. It had a pretty big V6

My dad had a Cutlass Supreme Brougham Coupe.  That thing was a pussy wagon in it’s day.  I had new step-moms every week.

Annnndddd... it’s gone. 

After swapping from a full size GMC to a 4 cylinder Ranger in the early aughts, I do know the insurance and fuel costs were way lower. And that’s before the gas got crazy expensive. I always look at the TCO except I typically ignore the resale values because I keep my cars so long.

Beat me to it! But in a plot twist to the plot twist: it will not feature a steeply raked rear window like the Atlas Cross Sport, but will have the more upright portions of the regular Atlas and cost $50k less.

Strange turn of events, considering they made a new Miura concept and then famously said “we’re all about looking forward, not behind, and we won’t be making any new versions of old cars.”

Plot twist : New Countach is an electric SUV

Trigger warning to Tesla stans:

Maybe once Nissan comes out with a new hardbody truck the fires will cease? Our future hinges on Nissan making a correct decision!

Not if they can save a few pennies by omitting it and then sell you an option for it

LOL, so its a slot you can put shit in and some under-seat storage multiple vehicles me or my family owns have had for years....this is 100% an advertisement for the Ford Maverick.

So having the slot is great and all, but could they not have had permanent rear cup holders and the slot for other things?

A quick note for your corporate overlords: I almost automatically passed over this article because I assumed it was yet another shill “article” paid for by Ford.

It’s not easy being eternally THAT angry. I totally forgot what article I had just read by the time I finished that comment. Frankly, I’m not even sure that they left the comment on the right article.

Goddamitt... That was supposed to be for the global warming story...

the problem with the current US car market is that it is driven by dealers ordering what is going to move off their lot reliably and as quickly as possible.

it isn’t that people don’t want 3 door hatches, it is that they don’t sell as quickly as 5 doors. it isn’t that people don’t want compact cars, it is that compact…

Seems like a strong reaction to the idea of a compact Nissan pickup. 

Yeah, we’re fucked all the way around. The last 5 years is proof of that with 40% of the country going full-Nazi, that same percentage continuing to fuck us over by not getting their vaccines and counting down the days until they can happily vote for someone as awful as they can possibly find.

I moved to California 22…