My Favorite Captive Imports
In order to achieve this, Detroit's "Big Four" had two choices: Build them domestically or import them from a global partner somewhere.
In order to achieve this, Detroit's "Big Four" had two choices: Build them domestically or import them from a global partner somewhere.
It got me thinking…if I had a deep pool of funds, a garage condo and the time to search out vehicles for a collection, what would I get?
Some were unfortunate for some reason or another. And, there were some that have been lost in translation.
As I realize today that I am indeed approaching sixty years old, remembering every moment of that year seems a bit difficult these days.
TweetThe year 1969 was the "calm after the storm." Or, was it? Richard M. Nixon was sworn in as the President of the United States. We finally had a lunar landing, thanks to Neil Armstrong and "Buzz" Aldrin, with Michael Collins waiting up in space. It was "The Age of Aquarius," according to Marilyn McCoo, …
His legacy is still being felt today. And, yes, he was one of the greatest leaders in the automotive industry in the USA.
The idea of slotting a key into an ignition, turning it over, depressing the brake, shifting a gear and opening up the throttle was magical to this child of the 1970s.
It began in Marin County, California and ended in Northern Virginia. In-between was a series of discoveries with the automobile as a key factor along the way.
What we saw were the results of these measures that shaped the automotive industry in North America in 1982. It wasn’t enough to build smaller passenger cars. There was something else that took place that also changed the way we looked at transportation – for both work and play.