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MY RT 66 STORY Chapter 29 (Pictures Delivered) is published.... _THAT’S THE HIGHWAY_ | When the Going is Good [To read all, click "Route66" link, top left corner.] STOP RE-NAMING MY CAR! This editorial was fun to write, partly because I love history & timelines of cars, roads, etc. I suspect the fact that I enjoy timelines is part of the attraction/addiction I have to watching the brackets as teams advance & others are eliminated in the NCAA basketball tournament.... Cort Stevens Editor/Reporter - CheersandGears.com March 21, 2012 Toyota Camry. Honda Accord. Since 1982 and 1976 respectively, these two models have evolved and changed with the times, without enduring a name change. Similar history can be traced for such entries as the Honda Odyssey. The first one wasn't much about which to write, but Honda persevered with the name and developed it into a top seller in its segment. While some examples of continuous monickers don't celebrate similar history, the names have stuck. For instance, the Nissan Quest, first available in 1993 (with a re-badge model sold as the Mercury Villager), is today in its fourth generation even though none of the variations have particularly resonated with buyers. Yet, American manufacturers have a knack for giving us a plethora of different names for virtually the same model. GM, Ford and Chrysler do this, perhaps too well. Stop Re-naming My Car! Cort | 38.m.IL | pigValve + paceMaker + cowValve | 5 MCs + 1 Caprice Classic CHD.MCs.CC + RoadTrips.hobbies.RadioShows.us66 = Cort's Web Pages * rNw-CC+event: ROADS'n'WHEELS CAR CLUB / CAPRICE CLASSIC FORUM - EVENTS / CLUB INFO * "These memories are playing like a film without sound" __ Vitamin C __ 'Graduation' |
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FOLLOW-UP to STOP RE-NAMING MY CAR! In case you missed it, Drew created this timeline graphic: http://www.cheersandgears.com/upload...1_134_3277.png I have some possible follow-up ideas; this is just the tip of the iceberg. NO, this is not a "domestic bashing" article; that wasn't the intent. The article idea was mentioned almost a year ago. The more I thought about it, the more I wanted to write it ... partly because of my own disappointment in a certain unnamed division of GM that opted to turn the Celebrity into a monte carlo AND an impala, by way of the Lumina. Recently unemployed, I had time to dig into it; the more I dug, the more intrigued I was. For the record, I've never owned a Toyota/Honda. My vehicles include 5 MCs (1972/1976/1979/1981/1987) & a 1979 Caprice Classic (w/NO connection to front-wheel drive). For a "Reader's Digest" summary of my "car family", see this article I wrote for Motor Gnomes: Pictures & A Family of Cars | Motor Gnomes Pictures may be worth a thousand words, but they don’t share the complete tale. And, the complete tale might be a bit wordy, so a brief “Reader’s Digest” version…. 1973. The newly-redesigned Monte Carlo was named Motor Trend Car Of The Year … and I was born. Coincidence? Fate? Ironic twist? MY RT 66 STORY All chapters, including NEW addition, #30.... 1-4, Potential Sale; Arriving; Goodbye; Preparation: _THAT’S THE HIGHWAY_ | When the Going is Good 5-8, The Letter; An Idea; A Return; Research & A Test: _THAT’S THE HIGHWAY_ | When the Going is Good 9, The Drive & A Revelation: _THAT’S THE HIGHWAY_ | When the Going is Good 10, Stall Tactic: _THAT’S THE HIGHWAY_ | When the Going is Good 11-12, To Make Connections; Plans Verbalized: _THAT’S THE HIGHWAY_ | When the Going is Good 13, Road Trip Rush: _THAT’S THE HIGHWAY_ | When the Going is Good 14, Late Night & A Whistle: _THAT’S THE HIGHWAY_ | When the Going is Good 15, Awakening: _THAT’S THE HIGHWAY_ | When the Going is Good 16, Train & Memories: _THAT’S THE HIGHWAY_ | When the Going is Good 17, Shopkeeper: _THAT’S THE HIGHWAY_ | When the Going is Good 18-19, An Answer; Return Visit: _THAT’S THE HIGHWAY_ | When the Going is Good 20, The Picture: _THAT’S THE HIGHWAY_ | When the Going is Good 21, Shaping History: _THAT’S THE HIGHWAY_ | When the Going is Good 22-23, Rebuilding Idea; Planning Stage: _THAT’S THE HIGHWAY_ | When the Going is Good 24, Surprise Meeting: _THAT’S THE HIGHWAY_ | When the Going is Good 25, A Long Meeting & A Visitor: _THAT’S THE HIGHWAY_ | When the Going is Good 26-28, A Couple in a LTD; A Rude Awakening; Tale of Two Conversations: _THAT’S THE HIGHWAY_ | When the Going is Good 29, Pictures Delivered: _THAT’S THE HIGHWAY_ | When the Going is Good 30, Awkward Moments: _THAT’S THE HIGHWAY_ | When the Going is Good Cort | 38.m.IL | pigValve + paceMaker + cowValve | 5 MCs + 1 Caprice Classic *** 3rd GEN MC (1978,1979,1980) FORUM > 3rd GEN MONTE CARLO (1978, 1979, 1980) FORUM - Home *** ** 6th GEN (2000-07) GROUP > y2kmontecarloclub : Y2K MC CLUB ** "I can't remember who I was back then" __ Tim McGraw __ 'Red Ragtop' |
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