In a message dated 3/30/03 3:01:34 AM Eastern Standard Time,
andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ writes:

>
>     The highlight of an otherwise flat Los Angeles Auto Show was the
> official US introduction of the Pontiac GTO, our [Holden] Monaro in
> its Stars and Stripes suit.
>

remember the 2nd generation Pontiac Lemans??    that sure pissed alot of GM
fans off..   take a late 60's muscle car with a fire breathing V8 454 ci
engine and bring it back 20 years later as a dipply little 4cyl re-badged
Opel Kadett econobox???
leave it up to GM to do that..

speaking of retro-cars, i DO however, love that '03 Merc Marauder...  :<)
that thing is mean looking :<)

hey andrew, do they still make the Ford Falcon there down under?   my dad has
a '63 Falcon sprint conv. w/ the 260V8.. bought it new..still has it..

chris
(if i wasnt into vw's id be into fords :<)