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Here's how the Aries and Reliant K-cars brought Chrysler back from the dead

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Here’s how the Chevy Avalanche and Cadillac Escalade EXT could be converted into “Super SUV”s

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Here are the Top 10 Worst Automotive CEO's

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Here’s how the 929 became Mazda’s forgotten luxury car

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Here’s why the Ford Excursion was the right truck at the wrong time

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Here’s how the Pontiac Aztek was the result of GM’s “more innovation” plan

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Here’s how the Integra was Acura's first, and possibly last sportback

In this episode I provide the history of the Acura Integra, which along with the Legend were Acura's first models when the brand launched in North America in 1986. Initially available as a 3-door or 5-door hatchback, it would later lose the 5-door, but then become more popular thanks to its GS-R trim in 1993, and the Type R in 1997. It also gained fame as one of the stars of the first Fast and Furious movie. But in 2002, Acura re-did their model names and changed the Integra to the RSX, and sales dropped with sportback models losing popularity, ending in 2006. Acura brought back the Integra name in 2022 as a 5-door sportback.

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Here's how the Aries and Reliant K-cars brought Chrysler back from the dead

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Here's how the Aries and Reliant K-cars brought Chrysler back from the dead

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In this episode I provide the history of the Dodge Aries and Plymouth Reliant, the first cars sold by Chrysler under their K-car platform. Chrysler nearly went bankrupt in 1978, but with new CEO Lee Iacocca's plea to the U.S. government for a bailout, they had enough money to release their K-car line, a very basic set of coupes, sedans, and wagons that were very cheap and simple in design, yet ...

Here’s how the Chevy Avalanche and Cadillac Escalade EXT could be converted into “Super SUV”s

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Here’s how the Chevy Avalanche and Cadillac Escalade EXT could be converted into “Super SUV”s

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In this episode I provide the history of the Chevrolet Avalanche and its unexpected Cadillac twin, the Escalade EXT. Both pickup trucks started in the 2002 model year, and were based on the Chevy Suburban platform, and had a "midgate" between the bed and cab that allowed for the bed to be extended into the cab, but could remain fully enclosed with its removable bed cover. Despite lower sales an...

Here are the Top 10 Worst Automotive CEO's

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Here are the Top 10 Worst Automotive CEO's

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In this episode I provide my picks for the top 10 worst automotive CEO's, with some input from those of you who provided your suggestions on my community page. Here are links to Max Gorman's app that I mentioned in this episode, that uses AI to identify cars based on photos: Apple: apps.apple.com/us/app/car-hunter/id6478634228 Android: play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.maxgorm.carhunter

Here’s how the 929 became Mazda’s forgotten luxury car

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Here’s how the 929 became Mazda’s forgotten luxury car

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In this episode I provide the history of the Mazda 929, Mazda's first attempt at a luxury car for the North American market. When it reached this market in 1988, the styling was very boxy 80s, but still very boring, and few people associated Mazda with luxury car, instead Mazda was better known for economy and sports cars. An all-new model was introduced for 1992, and was more typical of the 90...

Here’s why the Ford Excursion was the right truck at the wrong time

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Here’s why the Ford Excursion was the right truck at the wrong time

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In this episode I provide the history of the Ford Excursion, considered the largest mass-produced SUV at the time. It was based on the Ford Super Duty truck lineup that had been redesigned for 1998. The Excursion was immediately panned by critics for being unsafe and wasteful, so much so that after 69,000 sold in its first year of sales for the 2000 model year, sales dropped significantly each ...

Here’s how the Pontiac Aztek was the result of GM’s “more innovation” plan

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Here’s how the Pontiac Aztek was the result of GM’s “more innovation” plan

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In this episode I provide the history of the Pontiac Aztek, probably the most infamous Pontiac model ever produced. Desperate to move away from their boring car image, the 2001 Aztek was GM's first crossover, and had so many unique features aimed at young active lifestyle buyers. But GM forced the designers to build off their existing minivan platform, resulting in a tall boxy shape with the mo...

Here are the Top 10 worst sales flops for rebadged cars

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Here are the Top 10 worst sales flops for rebadged cars

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In this episode I provide my picks for the top 10 worst examples of automakers taking a car from a subsidiary or rival-turned-partner, and creating a new car on the cheap with a new brand. n each of these case, most of the buying public saw right though the deception, and poor sales was the ultimate result.

Here’s how the Honda Insight beat out the Prius as the first production hybrid

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Here’s how the Honda Insight beat out the Prius as the first production hybrid

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Here’s how the Honda Insight beat out the Prius as the first production hybrid

Here’s how the Dodge Charger was three different cars over its lifetime

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Here’s how the Dodge Charger was three different cars over its lifetime

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Here’s how the Dodge Charger was three different cars over its lifetime

Here’s how the Chevy Monte Carlo was three different cars over its lifetime

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Here’s how the Chevy Monte Carlo was three different cars over its lifetime

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Here’s how the Chevy Monte Carlo was three different cars over its lifetime

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Here are the Top 10 lost 80's car tech!

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Here are the Top 10 lost 80's car tech!

Here’s how the Ford Fairmont was the first, but less famous Fox body Ford

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Here’s how the Ford Fairmont was the first, but less famous Fox body Ford

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Here’s how the Ford Fairmont was the first, but less famous Fox body Ford

Here’s how the Delta 88 was definitely my father’s Oldsmobile

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Here’s how the Delta 88 was definitely my father’s Oldsmobile

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Here’s how the Delta 88 was definitely my father’s Oldsmobile

Here’s how the Dodge Ram struggled to compete with Ford and Chevy

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Here’s how the Dodge Ram struggled to compete with Ford and Chevy

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Here’s how the Dodge Ram struggled to compete with Ford and Chevy

Here are the Top 10 weirdest Japanese cars sold in the U.S.!

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Here are the Top 10 weirdest Japanese cars sold in the U.S.!

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Here are the Top 10 weirdest Japanese cars sold in the U.S.!

Here’s how the C4 Corvette had a hard time winning over long-time Corvette fans

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Here’s how the C4 Corvette had a hard time winning over long-time Corvette fans

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Here’s how the C4 Corvette had a hard time winning over long-time Corvette fans

Here’s how the Lincoln Town Car was the last old-school luxury car

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Here’s how the Lincoln Town Car was the last old-school luxury car

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Here’s how the Lincoln Town Car was the last old-school luxury car

Here’s how the Chevy Astro/GMC Safari twins became known as “Mid-i-vans”

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Here’s how the Chevy Astro/GMC Safari twins became known as “Mid-i-vans”

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Here’s how the Chevy Astro/GMC Safari twins became known as “Mid-i-vans”

Here are the Top 10 Weirdest Cars from Chrysler!

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Here are the Top 10 Weirdest Cars from Chrysler!

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Here are the Top 10 Weirdest Cars from Chrysler!

NEW EDITOR! Here’s why the Subaru BRAT had goofy looking seats in its truck bed

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NEW EDITOR! Here’s why the Subaru BRAT had goofy looking seats in its truck bed

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NEW EDITOR! Here’s why the Subaru BRAT had goofy looking seats in its truck bed

Here’s how the Pontiac Firebird became one of the greatest TV and movie icons

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Here’s how the Pontiac Firebird became one of the greatest TV and movie icons

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Here’s how the Pontiac Firebird became one of the greatest TV and movie icons

Here’s how the Chrysler 300 went from cool gangster car to a forgotten has-been

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Here’s how the Chrysler 300 went from cool gangster car to a forgotten has-been

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Here’s how the Chrysler 300 went from cool gangster car to a forgotten has-been

Here are the Top 10 Weirdest cars from Ford!

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Here are the Top 10 Weirdest cars from Ford!

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Here are the Top 10 Weirdest cars from Ford!

Here’s how the Fiat X1/9 was Italy’s first cheap mid-engine sports car

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Here’s how the Fiat X1/9 was Italy’s first cheap mid-engine sports car

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Here’s how the Fiat X1/9 was Italy’s first cheap mid-engine sports car

Here’s how Buick cancelled the LeSabre, its best-selling car

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Here’s how Buick cancelled the LeSabre, its best-selling car

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Here’s how Buick cancelled the LeSabre, its best-selling car

Here’s why the Chrysler Conquest and Mitsubishi Starion are forgotten 80s hot hatches

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Here’s why the Chrysler Conquest and Mitsubishi Starion are forgotten 80s hot hatches

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Here’s why the Chrysler Conquest and Mitsubishi Starion are forgotten 80s hot hatches

Here are the Top 10 Weirdest cars from General Motors!

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Here are the Top 10 Weirdest cars from General Motors!

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Here are the Top 10 Weirdest cars from General Motors!

Here’s why the Lexus SC 430 gets no respect

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Here’s why the Lexus SC 430 gets no respect

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Here’s why the Lexus SC 430 gets no respect

Here’s how Ford lost its Focus on affordable small cars

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Here’s how Ford lost its Focus on affordable small cars

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Here’s how Ford lost its Focus on affordable small cars

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@miniaturefarmer464 31 хвилина тому
Resale on a Taurus was dismal. Trade value was worse!
@greathornedowl3644 Годину тому
Isuzu Impulse, Suzuki Sidekick
@michaelmurphy3707 4 години тому
@hooviesgarage
@zereprd3911 7 годин тому
I liked the Bustleback Seville when it came out, and I still like it now...
@AnthonyParrilloRI 10 годин тому
Rs was the bottom trim level on the 3rd gen.
@philojudaeusofalexandria9556 11 годин тому
I loved the Del Sol. Awesome name and great looking!
@johntracy72 14 годин тому
Holden should have had a model called the Caulfield.
@johntracy72 14 годин тому
GM: Generic Motors or Get Mechanic
@ryanwitman8672 День тому
The 3rd gen Town Car still looks classy to this day
@AbdiPianoChannel День тому
Chrysler built better looking cars than GMA and Ford
@TrevorWilliamsIsAgodDamnBoss День тому
Just bought an aura with 65k miles on it.
@greathornedowl3644 День тому
GM - government motors, but now going the way of Sears
@timr31908 2 дні тому
We always looked at the corvair as a dune buggy.. pretty much like a VW
@bostonrailfan2427 2 дні тому
now i remember why i stopped watch auto history videos: a bunch of angry grandpas upset that what was common in their youth isn’t acceptable today
@cncwizard 2 дні тому
I had a '84 Excel around '01 or so. So underpowered and it didn't even have power steering or brake cylinder! 😂 Thing leaked oil like a sieve but couldn't be killed. We tried like heck! Wish I could say it was a fun, little backup vehicle, but it was a vehicle, and that's about it! Just remembered that I only paid $300 for the thing & didn't drop a dime into it. Beat on it for a year and a half or so, guess it wasn't that bad.. 😂
@samueldeandrade9058 2 дні тому
Nem todos ruins
@troyandog8749 2 дні тому
The Alliance and Encore were much better cars than the POS Ford Escort.
@s1n4m1n 2 дні тому
I recall that the Honda Passport deal included Honda providing the Honda 3.0L V6 engine to GM products.
@EdmundKuklinski 2 дні тому
The Pontiac can am is still a mysterious edition that I think you would have fun with.....
@AdrianAzizSantoso-gq7rw 2 дні тому
2:54 Their sunglasses resemble Tom CRUISE (VANILLA SKY)
@AdrianAzizSantoso-gq7rw 2 дні тому
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@hawk6dm7 3 дні тому
The engine idling during the intro sounds like a early to mid 80's Mercedes Benz Diesel.
@samthecarguy1143 3 дні тому
If you like weird cars, how about the Infiniti FX45
@ArExsTee 3 дні тому
how about the Nissan Stanza
@Jimmy-wl2iw 3 дні тому
I own two towncars 1989 and 1997, they both run and dive with less than 90K
@darrellasmith77 3 дні тому
Getting closer Still waiting for the CRX episode!
@Fire91ful 3 дні тому
Honda insight 2000
@JeffreyWilliams-dr7qe 3 дні тому
Where in this line up did the Adobe place?
@tundrav8georgia 4 дні тому
It’s ugly never liked them
@HenrySchecker 4 дні тому
I love the bug eye look of the US integra. i thought it made it look more exciting
@antonmealy168 4 дні тому
😅About the only detail left out was the unusually long lifespan of the 3rd gen Integra, which usually would be completely redesigned after 4 years, but instead got a very mild facelift & doubled that! & perhaps that the 1st was closely based upon the packaging of the original Accord 3dr, finally getting the performance engine upgrade most wanted... And that in Japan cheaper Integras were also available with basic Civic 1.5 & 1.6 carburetored engines.
@888junkcarsbuyingteam8 5 днів тому
As always, great work and amazing detail.
@JynxBlack13 5 днів тому
Great work sir! Now do the legend plz! ❤
@RealSergiob466 5 днів тому
15:14 “The oil pressure is low” in Spanish
@Wordsley 5 днів тому
1:36 Excuse me. I'm backing in here.
@arnesahlen2704 5 днів тому
I had a 1988 Mercury Tracer (much-upgraded Mazda 323) which I loved. Could you do an item on the Tracer?
@arnesahlen2704 5 днів тому
Reason they were thought boring: so many other makes copied their slippery designs. Similar to GM except a lot in-house for it, multi-marques adopting its Seville-inspired upright roof.
@Lennyg845 5 днів тому
Stinger fam! 💙
@ncironhorse8367 5 днів тому
We had an '85 El Camino
@ncironhorse8367 5 днів тому
You didn't mention the 350 diesel engine they offered in the car. I had the 1984 Delta 88 with the diesel. Drove it across the country from Chicago to Los Angeles and while crossing the high desert in the middle of the night, I was able to achieve 40 mpg.
@vietnammg 5 днів тому
very unreliable cars
@dippitydoinit 5 днів тому
The new Integra is a nice car with too high of a price tag.
@wesleyclark947 5 днів тому
Can you do a video on the Nissan sx cars?
@trentbrownstone1481 5 днів тому
Had a 1991 LS and a 1994 LS and a 1997 LS
@souldreamer9056 5 днів тому
They should have put oval wheels on the Taurus too.
@swlancaster1964 5 днів тому
Good car but boring styling. The Millenia was a looker though!
@swlancaster1964 5 днів тому
The new one is ugly. Sagging rear, looks fat and bubbly with a long bulging hood. The 94 generation was best.
@swlancaster1964 5 днів тому
The 2024 Odyssey is ten inches wider, 30 inches longer than the original Chrysler minivans
@michaelsimko7694 5 днів тому
I live in a city and still see a reasonable amount of generations 1 through 4 Integras around the area, including heavily developed suburbs. Most of them are cars that have been tuned and have those "fart can" exhausts.
@77gmcnut 5 днів тому
The ford EXPLODER ☢️
@SoaringRedEagle 5 днів тому
Honda Del Sol.

My Old Car

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