I feel like Barry needs a Stig like introduction. Some people say he writes a crappy weekly article for an automotive lifestyle brand. Others say his wife wears the pants in the family. All we know is he’s called The Simp
Man, those fastbacks looked awful. To be honest, if Caddy had done an earlier Cimarron based on that platform, I think they would have done the notchbacks instead.
I love these and Abimelec's work. Please keep pumping these out. I will say - it would've been even cooler to see a Cimarron out of Cadillac's golden age. I want to see a sporty compact...with fins!
The Saab mention got me thinking as well - how about a What If? featuring the 2023 Saab 9-3? Saab remains successful by being the only European brand to continue producing and selling....sporty European cars.
Mar 15, 2023·edited Mar 15, 2023Liked by Jack Baruth
I hate GEICO. With the sole exception of the gecko, all their ad campaigns have been skin-crawlingly obnoxious and cutesy-poo, like dad jokes mixed with Full House.
The more I learn about it, the more I like the 1st gen Seville. I didn't realize until very recently that it was priced ABOVE most of Cadillac's own fullsize cars. We always hear about how Americans buy car by the pound, and I'm sure many Caddy loyalists were unimpressed, but it was a smashing success by all accounts. I think they look really good. Lincoln tried to get in on the grift with a Granada based Versailles (*vomit*). GM's re-styling of a disco-Nova was dramatically more successful than Ford's "Granada with a continental kit" IMO. Clean 1st gen Sevilles have gotten increasingly pricey too. The later bustlebacks are a love-it-or-hate-it.... I'm not a huge fan.
Good one! I enjoyed many of these entries, particularly the one about the “what if?” ‘69 or so Escalade. Also, nice touch on the added “advertisements.” Side note, those fastback coupes with a trunk were odd but the Century Turbo Sport Coupe is one I’d have.
Unpopular opinion, but I think the Aeroback Oldsmobuicks looked better than the ones with the ones with the grafted on Seville roof.
The Malibu and Lemans looked best, until they put the stupid formal roof on those, too. Then they looked the worst. And the fixed rear door glass remains one of the worst automotive ideas of all time. Chrysler tried it with the first-year K-cars, but immediately fixed it for '82. GM being GM, left it in place (pun somewhat intended) for 10 model years.
At least they were trying to be different with these. If this Cimarron was real, it would have been an interesting prelude to the '80 Seville. Both would have been reviled, but still.
Nurse, get this patient to the burn unit, STAT!
Reader feedback: I really enjoy these little detours, Jack. Keep them coming... and please let Arellano know I think he does fantastic work...
I feel like Barry needs a Stig like introduction. Some people say he writes a crappy weekly article for an automotive lifestyle brand. Others say his wife wears the pants in the family. All we know is he’s called The Simp
Man, those fastbacks looked awful. To be honest, if Caddy had done an earlier Cimarron based on that platform, I think they would have done the notchbacks instead.
I love these and Abimelec's work. Please keep pumping these out. I will say - it would've been even cooler to see a Cimarron out of Cadillac's golden age. I want to see a sporty compact...with fins!
The Saab mention got me thinking as well - how about a What If? featuring the 2023 Saab 9-3? Saab remains successful by being the only European brand to continue producing and selling....sporty European cars.
Why does none of this seem like fiction?......
I want one?
"We’re going to hire the dumbest executives possible, at least two of whom will be no taller than five foot seven"
There's hope for me yet.
Jesus Jack, did you leave any salt in the ocean on this one?
I love it.
I hated the way those looked.
I hate GEICO. With the sole exception of the gecko, all their ad campaigns have been skin-crawlingly obnoxious and cutesy-poo, like dad jokes mixed with Full House.
The more I learn about it, the more I like the 1st gen Seville. I didn't realize until very recently that it was priced ABOVE most of Cadillac's own fullsize cars. We always hear about how Americans buy car by the pound, and I'm sure many Caddy loyalists were unimpressed, but it was a smashing success by all accounts. I think they look really good. Lincoln tried to get in on the grift with a Granada based Versailles (*vomit*). GM's re-styling of a disco-Nova was dramatically more successful than Ford's "Granada with a continental kit" IMO. Clean 1st gen Sevilles have gotten increasingly pricey too. The later bustlebacks are a love-it-or-hate-it.... I'm not a huge fan.
Good one! I enjoyed many of these entries, particularly the one about the “what if?” ‘69 or so Escalade. Also, nice touch on the added “advertisements.” Side note, those fastback coupes with a trunk were odd but the Century Turbo Sport Coupe is one I’d have.
Jeez, did Geico deny your claim or something? Harsh. But probably true.
Forget a shot across the bow, Jack just took so many close shots that he completely outlined his target in negative space.
Which was clearly the intent.
Unpopular opinion, but I think the Aeroback Oldsmobuicks looked better than the ones with the ones with the grafted on Seville roof.
The Malibu and Lemans looked best, until they put the stupid formal roof on those, too. Then they looked the worst. And the fixed rear door glass remains one of the worst automotive ideas of all time. Chrysler tried it with the first-year K-cars, but immediately fixed it for '82. GM being GM, left it in place (pun somewhat intended) for 10 model years.
At least they were trying to be different with these. If this Cimarron was real, it would have been an interesting prelude to the '80 Seville. Both would have been reviled, but still.