That brings back old memories! I grew up in North Hollywood, CA, about 2
blocks from where George Barris used to have his shop on Riverside Drive.
We used to go over there every Saturday to watch the guys in the shop
perform the "magic". We watched them build "the Coffin", the "Munster
Coach", the "Batmobile", a car that looked like a bed on wheels, a bathtub
on wheels, and zillions of "T"s and deuce coupes. My dad used to cringe
when they would take a brand new car and start cutting it up with a torch.
Ahhh, the good old days.
Bob
-----Original Message-----
From Gerard Chateauvieux <pixelsmith at gerardsgarage.com>
To: Larry Macy <macy@bblmail.psycha.upenn.edu>; Gerard Chateauvieux
<pixelsmith@gerardsgarage.com>; Graziano, Michael
<michael.graziano@csfb.com>; 'Spridgets' <spridgets@autox.team.net>;
'mgs@autox.team.net' <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Thursday, February 10, 2000 2:03 PM
Subject: Re: Jaguar F type Concept & Others
>The same Road & Track has a "First Drive" on the PT Cruiser and concurs
>with you on the power. They love the car though.
>
>This car is obviously aimed at those of us who grew up in the '50's and
>'60's (and George Barris' customs), but were two young to own a 40's custom
>vehicle. I look forward to a firsthand look.
>
>Gerard
>
>At 1:20 PM -0500 2/10/00, Larry Macy wrote:
>>DaimlerChrysler IS building the Hemi 300. There is a Pic of it on the
>>same page. I think it will be out later this year as a 2001 model. There
>>is a blurb on it in the Article in Ampersand in R&T along side info about
>>the New Viper (Man what a car!!).
>>
>>As to the PT Cruiser, I really like it, but I gotta agree that it needs
>>the V-6. I bought an 84 caravan with a 4 - before they introed the V-6
>>wish I woulda waited.
>>
>>The Real Larry
>>
>>At this exact moment in time 2/10/00 12:46 PM,
>>pixelsmith@gerardsgarage.com made the profound statement:
>>
>>>Michael,
>>>
>>>I doubt the MG would be in this very pricey catagory. It is more likely
(in
>>>my opinion) the (rumored)the Big Healey resurrection would be in style
>>>catagory. To me, the Z8 styling is very reminiscent of the lines of the
AH
>>>3000. Artists skecthes I've seen are similar too.
>>>
>>>I like the PT Cruiser too. For that matter, I like all of Chrysler's
>>>prototype and production cars. I recently saw an article in Automobile
>>>magazine on a prototype Chrysler convertible resurrecting the "Hemi"
Great
>>>looking car too.
>>>
>>>Gerard
>>>
>>>At 4:01 PM +0000 2/10/00, Graziano, Michael wrote:
>>>>Here's a web page with quite a few Concept and New Production vehicles.
>>>>Nice pics.
>>>>
>>>>http://www.auto.com/2000autoshow/slideshow/index.htm
>>>>
>>>>I know it sounds strange, but I kinda like the Chrysler PT Cruiser.
>>>>Classic styling.
>>>>
>>>>Anyone else hear rumours that the new MG will be based off the Z8 (which
is
>>>>on this above page)?
>>>>
>>>>Mike
>>>
>>>
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>>>G G Gerard Chateauvieux
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>>
>>Larry B. Macy, Ph.D.
>>macy@bblmail.psycha.upenn.edu
>>System Administrator/Manager
>>Neuropsychiatry Section
>>Department of Psychiatry
>>University of Pennsylvania
>>3400 Spruce St. - 1015 Gates
>>Philadelphia, PA 19104
>>
>> Ask a question and you're a fool for three minutes; do not ask a
>>question and you're a fool for the rest of your life.
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