Detroit Auto Show Thoughts

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I didn't mean to imply that you thought they looked bad, sorry if my post came across as sounding like it did. Having had an 04' GTO (boy, do I miss that car), I guess I am of the mindset if it functions correctly and looks fine, I don't need it to look different from what is available half a world away.

I'm trying to put my take on it as simply as possible, lol.

Pickup trucks and muscle cars are two types of vehicles that are very American in their roots. If they are going to sell us an Australian pickup or an Australian muscle car with an American badge and model name on it, couldn't they at least make it look a bit more like an American vehicle? The 2004-06 GTOs were really badass cars, but I think they'd have been even cooler if they looked like a GTO instead of a Holden. Same with this truck. It's probably a great vehicle, but it would be a little cooler if it looked like a Ford truck, like a mini F-Series.

I'm probably just being too picky, lol.
 
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Bullit 2018... Hellcat Charger makes it onto the Bay Bridge and is 40 mph faster running away from the 163 mph Bullitt Mustang.

Bye.

Roll Credits.
 
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is anyone else in disbelief that Ram is still offering the Ramboxes on their trucks? I thought they were the dumbest thing in the world when they first came out, and I still think they are pretty dumb.

What cracks me up about the Ramboxes is that the Avalanche offered them nearly a decade earlier! :rofl:

The only one I actually thought was cool was the under-bed trunk in the Honda Ridgelines.

Ford had them a couple decades earlier than that.... late 60's or early 70's...
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Here in truck country, doesn't matter what they look like, the suckers will line up and buy every one they ship to dealers.

Hell, they're not even trucks anymore, they're $60K cars with a cargo box (almost never used for actually hauling cargo).
 
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Greetings Guys; Now ya made me do it again. I just love these pictures & had #32 printed to 18 x 24 it's my garage wall now. It's just an Ole' Holden puttin' one on a new Hell Cat. My Ole' work car, Ole' Bob
 

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Greetings Guys; Now ya made me do it again. I just love these pictures & had #32 printed to 18 x 24 it's my garage wall know. It's just an Ole' Holden puttin' one on a new Hell Cat. My Ole' work car, Ole' Bob

Was that taken right before he blew past you? Even complete no-nothing-about-cars can get in a Hellcat and run a high 11 second 1/4 and they get faster from there. Even Z06 Corvettes give up above 130 mph.
 

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UnGn, their's no photographic proof! But that being said, It would be a Ccoold day in Hell if a supercharged engine couldn't pass a N/A little 364 inch Ls2? How do ya know that the Ls2 isn't supercharged with a Magnuson supercharger, only $7000.00 bucks. And don't forget the Holden GuTOo only weighs 3900 Lbs. Now ya got me thinking (danger), the Bronze Brick is for sale. What should I do with the money that I haven't got yet, or did I already spend it?? Take car & keep that Fine GP up to speed, Ole Bob.
 
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Here in truck country, doesn't matter what they look like, the suckers will line up and buy every one they ship to dealers.

Hell, they're not even trucks anymore, they're $60K cars with a cargo box (almost never used for actually hauling cargo).

Absolutely. Hell, these soccer moms minimally need a 3/4 ton with a diesel to get the kids to school and back, duallies if they have more than 2 kids. I'm one of 4, I'm wondering how my mom did it without getting her CDL.
 

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I hate all the new pickups. The front ends are about as large as some of the semi's on the road! It's ridiculous. Why does the grille need to be 5 feet tall?
 
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Maybe they're compensating for something?;)
 
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