I saw is cool old Buick ad from 1982
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Cool ad, the flying part might be more believable if it had a turbo.
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In 1982 gm was building fbodies with the 2.5l iron duke. Comparatively, the 3.8 felt like a rocketship.
Heck, even the s10 or anything else with those motors gave a new meaning to underpowered.
Realistically speaking, automakers have always exaggerated their claims such as calling sedans "sports" (even though they are by no means sports cars of the corvette/miata/insert your favorite 2 door actual sports car here) or calling those glorified station wagons "sport utility vehicles" - seriously, try fording a river or driving up a shale hill in one of those the way 1st or 2nd Gen broncos/blazers/scouts would and did.
Meh. It fit the definition of the day as much as anything else did.
Heck, even the s10 or anything else with those motors gave a new meaning to underpowered.
Realistically speaking, automakers have always exaggerated their claims such as calling sedans "sports" (even though they are by no means sports cars of the corvette/miata/insert your favorite 2 door actual sports car here) or calling those glorified station wagons "sport utility vehicles" - seriously, try fording a river or driving up a shale hill in one of those the way 1st or 2nd Gen broncos/blazers/scouts would and did.
Meh. It fit the definition of the day as much as anything else did.
I agree and sadly the 3.8 wasn't the worst engine option, cars were pretty bad performance wise in those years. Styling wise, these cars are like a work of art compared to most new vehicles, especially these SUV/CUV styled by the blind. Most are beyond ugly and I seriously would not drive them even if free. I seriously might get it put on trailer to trade it in🙂. Neat ad.
About as aerodynamic as a Concorde...with the nose dropped for takeoff and landing. The aircraft in the ad looked kind of sad about the comparison....
The Regal was arguably the best looking Gbody. And that V6 led to the Grand National. Cool add.
The styling in the 80s is so much better then todays cars. Especially SUV'S. They all look alike
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