tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6110093.post3301796712012608905..comments2023-12-17T20:37:39.572-08:00Comments on Wayne's Dirty Lab: Col. Hoganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16661036185268724026noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6110093.post-2946989541883870752009-05-07T14:07:00.000-07:002009-05-07T14:07:00.000-07:00MK,
Yeah, the fault lies with government for thei...MK,<br /><br />Yeah, the fault lies with government for their confiscatory taxation and nonsense regulations--and the union thugs whose outrageous demands (which management should never have granted) have put manufacturers in heavy debt.<br /><br />A big problem is that auto manufacturers aren't being operated by auto makers any more. They're being run by marketers and lawyers.<br /><br />Since Col. Hoganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16661036185268724026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6110093.post-1306949999638543612009-05-05T05:49:00.000-07:002009-05-05T05:49:00.000-07:00A lot of car companies are in trouble in this rece...A lot of car companies are in trouble in this recession. How things change so fast eh. Only a year or so ago they were talking about breaking records of new cars sold, now they're breaking records at how little they're selling.<br /><br />Enjoy the memories.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6110093.post-33778273727841480562009-05-01T21:31:00.000-07:002009-05-01T21:31:00.000-07:00Ford always did = Fix Or Repair Daily. But now Fo...Ford always did = Fix Or Repair Daily. But now Ford is the pseudo capitalist hero. Does that equate to Rearden? Been a long time since I read Atlas Shrugged.Glen Litsingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04659103672700579889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6110093.post-34639865371239997022009-05-01T10:46:00.000-07:002009-05-01T10:46:00.000-07:00Kos,
That's the one. I was in a hurry when I wrot...Kos,<br /><br />That's the one. I was in a hurry when I wrote that, and I couldn't recall Iacocca's name or how long ago was that bailout.<br /><br />I've never cared for Fords, though their trucks have great reps. Thing is, whenever somebody hot rods an old Ford, they almost always put a Chevy motor in it. You have to wonder why that is.....Col. Hoganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16661036185268724026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6110093.post-45003530175863772172009-04-30T21:15:00.000-07:002009-04-30T21:15:00.000-07:00Col. Hogan, I'm guessing you mean the deal Iacocca...Col. Hogan, I'm guessing you mean the deal Iacocca made with Devil gummint. The original bailout. Serves'im right to see his old company flame out, I guess.<br /><br />I wonder how viable Ford really is. My family was Ford all the way, a loyalty that cost me a lot of street cred in the muscle car era. I remember that Ford had a big-ass 427 block but the cars were never that hot. Don't know why.Glen Litsingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04659103672700579889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6110093.post-73518386184321293892009-04-30T20:25:00.000-07:002009-04-30T20:25:00.000-07:00Kos,
TWC would say that Chrysler died when the Do...Kos,<br /><br />TWC would say that Chrysler died when the Dog-Faced Boy made the deal with the devil +/-20 years ago. <br /><br />I actually thought it was kind of cool that they came out with the Viper, the V10 motor and the new hemi. I suspect those days are drawing to a close now, though.Col. Hoganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16661036185268724026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6110093.post-44149612285033731222009-04-30T20:19:00.000-07:002009-04-30T20:19:00.000-07:00TWC,
An Acquaintance of mine has a '67 Tempest co...TWC,<br /><br />An Acquaintance of mine has a '67 Tempest convertible--stock outside but with GTO running gear--for sale for $21k. <br /><br />I wish I had the money right now. It's a great looking car! And, it's not gray!Col. Hoganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16661036185268724026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6110093.post-73075867247392959132009-04-30T19:48:00.000-07:002009-04-30T19:48:00.000-07:00TF,
The ones I liked had the image of Chief Ponti...TF,<br /><br />The ones I liked had the image of Chief Pontiac as a hood ornament. Some of them lit up with the parking lights. The "skunk stripes" were also unique to the older Pontiacs.Col. Hoganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16661036185268724026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6110093.post-14934132899302760912009-04-30T19:45:00.000-07:002009-04-30T19:45:00.000-07:00Lady C,
Your brothers were right!Lady C,<br /><br />Your brothers were right!Col. Hoganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16661036185268724026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6110093.post-58592121352132340712009-04-30T11:52:00.000-07:002009-04-30T11:52:00.000-07:00Thanks for the great blog post, Wayne. The GTO was...Thanks for the great blog post, Wayne. The GTO was the best muscle car of the 60's, imo. My friend Tony's dad bought him a brand new purple '65 ragtop when it hit the showroom in fall of '64. It was an automatic (that wuss!) but it was a sweet ride; and talk about a chick magnet! <br /><br />Today we say goodbye to Chrysler, too, for all intents and purposes. How fitting is it that it's being Glen Litsingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04659103672700579889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6110093.post-9525115586377471882009-04-29T23:22:00.000-07:002009-04-29T23:22:00.000-07:00I was mad about my 22 year old 9th grade English t...I was mad about my 22 year old 9th grade English teacher and when she gave me a ride home one day in her '66 Pontiac Catalina (pale yellow convertible) it was almost as big a thrill as if she had invited me to spend the weekend with her on Balboa Island where she lived. <br /><br />She later married some ski guy on the slopes of Grenoble and broke my heart. <br /><br />Now she's somebody's The Wine Commonsewerhttp://www.winecommonsewer.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6110093.post-63727835446710524232009-04-29T23:17:00.000-07:002009-04-29T23:17:00.000-07:00I see the Kos laid the guilt trip on you too. :-)I see the Kos laid the guilt trip on you too. :-)The Wine Commonsewerhttp://www.winecommonsewer.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6110093.post-37202255073652996662009-04-29T21:30:00.000-07:002009-04-29T21:30:00.000-07:00GTO carried with it the idea of it being the ultim...GTO carried with it the idea of it being the ultimate muscle car; maybe they were right. That car was awesome. <br /><br />My kids drove an old beater Grand Am which we supplied them in high school. They paid the insurance, gas and oil. When it got wrecked, not their fault by the way, it was totaled out and they started riding the city bus. That was one piece of crap; but it got down the roadT. F. Sternhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10998813855197833260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6110093.post-45821522517972544852009-04-29T16:13:00.000-07:002009-04-29T16:13:00.000-07:00Both my brothers had GTOs. They LOVED those cars....Both my brothers had GTOs. They LOVED those cars. I used to get in trouble for even thinking of riding my tricycle too close to them in the driveway.Chatelainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00964747724704627728noreply@blogger.com