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When I was looking to replace my first car, my dad took me to a Pontiac dealership. When he saw the car and saw what it was called, he got angry. He use to own a GTO. On it's own, it wasn't that bad a car, but it wasn't a LeMans. It was an Opel Kaddett built in Korea by Daewoo.
Nah, it was a pretty awful car with or without the galling model-name appropriation.
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They are entirely different. Only a non-car person cannot see it.
Try from the same angle next time if you want to prove a point. Better yet, try side by side and it is noticeable. Grand Am much smaller, Gran Prix much larger. Different fuselage, different hood line, rear. Only the Pontiac shaved beaver front end is common. But that is superficial as the fasica is shaped differently and of course different widths to the vehicle.
It flopped for other reasons.
Nonit doesn't look exactly like(they look better) grand twins, but there is a family resembelence, on a foggy morning, they would look close, unless you compared it to the last gen grand prix- then, no. None of this really matters as the last gen Bonneville was the best looking car of the group, with the last gen Prix in second, the poor Grand Turismo Omolagato is soooo plain looking. I take back what I said; the G8 is second, the Prix- third. The G8 is what the GTO could've been, looks wise.
The Dodge Challenger from the late 70s to mid 80s. Oh how the mighty have fallen.
Seriously, the worse name ever is the Chevrolet SS because SS is not a name. I mean call it Chevelle or Impala SS or Clubsport or even gasp a Commodore but not SS. Though Commodore makes the most sense as that is what it actually is. Due to the small effort if any in marketing those who know about this car knows what it actually is already. Plus Chevrolet Commodore does have a nice ring to it. You can even get Lionel Ritchie to buy one. Seriously SS? That is the number one reason why I wouldn't get one though the fact that it comes with a proper gearbox now with MRC. I must admit it will be quite a resistance to not buy the only GM car sold in the US today that is worth my money. I could always rebadge it though.
I knew the Commodore was through once I saw that. GM is putting the minimalist effort into this car. Just so they can try to pile Insignias on Australia's shores and they will rot in dealerships.
The Dodge Challenger from the late 70s to mid 80s. Oh how the mighty have fallen.
Seriously, the worse name ever is the Chevrolet SS because SS is not a name. I mean call it Chevelle or Impala SS or Clubsport or even gasp a Commodore but not SS. Though Commodore makes the most sense as that is what it actually is. Due to the small effort if any in marketing those who know about this car knows what it actually is already. Plus Chevrolet Commodore does have a nice ring to it. You can even get Lionel Ritchie to buy one. Seriously SS? That is the number one reason why I wouldn't get one though the fact that it comes with a proper gearbox now with MRC. I must admit it will be quite a resistance to not buy the only GM car sold in the US today that is worth my money. I could always rebadge it though.
I knew the Commodore was through once I saw that. GM is putting the minimalist effort into this car. Just so they can try to pile Insignias on Australia's shores and they will rot in dealerships.
I know exactly what it meant. Super Sport is not a name but a trim level and should have stayed that way. Super Sport my arse. Stupid S*** is more fitting. I love the Commodore a chariot befitting of the angels but its nameplate really brings it down. Yes, the 300 is a silly name as well. Lincoln and Cadillac with there letters are silly as well but none of the latter two instances has a history like the SS moniker.
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