

| Subject: | Re: (NVC) SF International Auto Show this week |
| From: | Tim |
| Date: | Sat, 24 Nov 2001 18:26:23 -0800 |
But it is a Hemi. > I have been going to the SF Int'l every year since 1974 (usually with a group of > other industrial/transportation designers.) We have a great time pointing out > design flaws, counting cup-holders and stuff like that. The SF show has had some > good years but 2001 was not one of them. There were a few interesting show cars but > the Dodge Super8 Hemi had to be just about the ugliest thing I have ever seen - > even worse than the Aztec! > (check it out at http://www.motortrend.com/june01/hemi/hemi_f.html) > > Dave Richoux 83.5 Westy > > > Ben T wrote: > snip. > > > > Mercedes has the new C-class coupe and the sedate looking AMG SLK with > > something like 340 hp under the hood. There was a lone G-wagen on display. It > > was the only one locked in the whole place. Ugly sucker but I guess beauty is > > in the eye of the beholder. Lots of beholders hanging around it. > > they said it was locked because it was the "european spec" interior and they did not > want to show us what would not be available here, but I think they just didn't want > to scuff up an already sold vehicle... I like the way it looks - sort of like a > better Izzuuzzu Trooooper > > DR >
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