Amusing article from C and D

DeClerq · Post by **DeClerq** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 7:41 am

Dishonorable Mention: The 10 Most Embarrassing Award Winners in Automotive Historyhttp://www.caranddriver.com/re...ature

ColonelPanic · Post by **ColonelPanic** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 10:47 am

thanks for sharing. I had one of those on that list.

jake75 · Post by **jake75** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 11:57 am

I avoided all on that list - but I could nominate a few others. Good to see that Car and Driver has some humility re their car of the year picks that turned out not so good!

jimincalif · Post by **jimincalif** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 12:17 pm

Unfortunately I remember all those cars, fortunately avoided owning any of them.C & D always had a bit of an irreverent tone, lots of fun to read in the late 70s and early 80's. Some great P.J. O'Rourke articles from the time. Couple of lines I still remember from them:Lucas Electronics - the people who invented darkness.Reviewing history of the VW bug - always had a drip of oil under it - proof positive the British were involved in the design.And P.J. O'Rourke's very politically incorrect "High-Speed Performance Characteristics of Pickup Trucks": http://nctr.net/Campfire%20tai...s.htm

KNINE · Post by **KNINE** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 8:30 pm

I had a 73 vega GT. I had lots of fun times in that car. The original block sucked and I replaced it with one that had steel sleeves installed. It stopped sucking down oil after that. The GT handled great for it's day. Some idiot t-boned my poor little Vega and killed it. Memories, from the corners of my mind....

NascarXprt · Post by **NascarXprt** » Tue Feb 03, 2009 11:43 pm

i wanted a 95 Ford Contour SVT, and almost had it too.

breezd · Post by **breezd** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 2:32 am

Why did they have to mention that the Renault Alliance was built here in Kenosha, WI.... WE WERE TRYING TO FORGET!!

NascarXprt · Post by **NascarXprt** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 6:41 am

haha i guess they want you to remember the horror

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