Comments on: A case for strange cars

By: Geoff Anderson

Geoff Anderson — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 02:33:48 +0000

Another useless bit of information…. it’s because GM used the Passport name in the past that Kia renames their mid-size car the Magentis for Canada. I guess they’re worried about getting sued, or at leas they were a few years back when GM was still an actual threat.

By: Tom Williams

Tom Williams — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 03:29:02 +0000

Great stuff Michael! The Passport you mentioned above was sold in the US as the Pontiac LeMans.

By: Gary Faules

Gary Faules — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 01:42:50 +0000

I’m not sure if I read this correctly or not or possibly I was wrong in believing all cars had history much of which has been very interesting. (including the Hemi Cuda convertibles.) But after reading this oppinion I decided not to write about today.

By: Strada

Strada — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 23:49:40 +0000

Here is the info on the Manic http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manic_GT

By: Strada

Strada — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 23:47:09 +0000

Michael,
Love this Op/Ed. The brick on the gas pedal of the Hemi Cuda we might disagree.

How about the Chrysler with the turbine engine, the EV-1, here was a car built in Quebec called the Manic on a Renault platform, when Renault used to assemble cars in St.Bruno.

The “Iraqi taxies” were 6 cyl,3 speed floor shift and given as “gifts” by the gov’t to folks that served in the military at the time. The one’s that made it to Iraq if they broke they were abandoned on the side of the road.

Good article…FTW