I’d put up my old 57 Chevy 210 (or a Belair model), against them all. Can any of these get 8 girls in them, plus the driver, a feat I did in 1962? If not, then the 57 Chevy wins hands down.
Any government motors car built by unionists and subsidized by taxpayers is NOT my idea of an American car.
Very subjective .....................
........ when calculating the index. This includes:
- profit margin (6%)
- labour (6%)
- location of R&D activities (6%)
- assembly location (11%),
- engine and transmission production location
- (14% and 7%, respectively), plus where the body, chassis and electrical components are manufactured (50%). Canada and U.S. content is not differentiated, but calculated together for the final results.
I could probably come out with a formula that looks a lot different. Besides, I will not buy a GM union made automobile.
When the UAW stops electing Maoists to their leadership I'll reconsider buying Ford,GM and Chrysler.Not before.
Also, how about showing us the rest of the list?
And these three are very much the same vehicle:
- Buick Enclave(86)
- Chevrolet Traverse(86)
- GMC Acadia (86)
Lame.
I have owned probably 30-40 cars in my life but the one which really stands out and by a long way is my 65 Olds Delta 88. It had a 425 370 HP and just ran and ran and ran.
I see reports on modern cars and am amazed that they can get 500 HP out of something like a 2.4 liter engine but that just has to stress things too much.
That old 65 Olds would cruise effortlessly on interstate at 80mph. It would do it all day long too. There are and were faster cars but 370hp is power enough for just about any normal use.
Probably the most surprising thing about it was how nimble it was despite having a large heavy body.
None of the others - for any reason whatsoever.
Government Motors cars are not American.
I drive an Enclave. It’s a great car.
No Packards? What the hell kind of list is this?
I think most of the replies here are misunderstanding the use of the word “real.” They’re ranking recently manufactured vehicles on North American content and profit margin retained in North America. Nothing else, it really doesn’t have anything to do with whether or not the vehicles are appealing.
Honorable Mention
1966 Mercury Station Wagon 429 cu in 4BBL Holley
Loaded with college kids, that wagon *beat* a 1969 Camaro SS 396 cu in Rochester QuadraJet
In a 5 mile straight run along an old route in the midwest.
The Mercury wagon’s 429 engine mounts broke under the strain.
I don’t believe that I ever explained the specifics to my parents, only that, I mentioned to them that a strange sound would come from the engine compartment whenever I tried to get the car to go faster than 55 mph.
That, turned out to be the metal, belt-driven cooling fan ... meeting up with the back side of the radiator, as the engine would surge forward, un-checked by the formerly-working engine mounts.
In another match, demonstrating how young and stupid a kid can be, I again raced that Camaro SS ... but this time, in at least 1 ft of fresh snow, and using “my” 1966 Ford Thunderbird 428 cu in 4BBL Holley.
It was dangerous but a beautiful thing, as the moon was out, and in the rear view mirror the snow wake trailed.
The snow made the ride very quiet though the engine firmly kept the pace.
It was a not-so-straight run that time, north to south, about 8 miles over country roads in the same area of the midwest.
Great cars.
Government Motors (GM) no thanks, never.