sygazelle wroteIt's from a year that GM cars, across the board, were panned by many as being overstyled. This kid loved them.What do we have here?
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sygazelle wroteWhat do we have here?
58 Oldsmobile
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sygazelle wroteOur neighborhood actually had a dealership.We've had a bunch of GM cars posted. Here's a change up.
3798j wroteThere weren't that many dealers for this brand. Quite a history.Our neighborhood actually had a dealership.
sygazelle wroteActually was along with my Dad when he test drove one...a '58 Isabella. He loved the car's handling, pickup, and build but not the price. This was at a time when a 2nd car in a family were becoming more common so he was looking at all the new imports coming in (he was no longer selling Fords). I liked the Saab 93 the best but the decision went to the Fiat 1100. My mom loved it.There weren't that many dealers for this brand. Quite a history.
3798j wroteMy dad was tired of large American cars and decided he wanted something foreign. His friend recommend that he try a Borgward. He test drove one and he loved the engineering so he bought one. He praised that car while he owned it. It's too bad Borgward had such financial difficulties. They really were very strong on the innovation side. Who knows what kind of competition they might have given Mercedes and BMW if they'd survived.Actually was along with my Dad when he test drove one...a '58 Isabella. He loved the car's handling, pickup, and build but not the price. This was at a time when a 2nd car in a family were becoming more common so he was looking at all the new imports coming in (he was no longer selling Fords). I liked the Saab 93 the best but the decision went to the Fiat 1100. My mom loved it.
3.0L wroteKarman Ghia. Don't know the year..
3.0L wroteI think I know but I'll let others chime in. The logo is obscure but it does give a hint..
sygazelle wrotePretty certain I know too.I think I know but I'll let others chime in. The logo is obscure but it does give a hint.
sygazelle wroteDon't have a guess but if I was forced to come up with something...maybe something from the Italian designer, Giugiaro...he liked sharp creases and angles.Give this one a try...
3798j wroteCorrect continent, incorrect country. Edit: you are on right track. It is an Italian design.Don't have a guess but if I was forced to come up with something...maybe something from the Italian designer, Giugiaro...he liked sharp creases and angles.
New hints:
The car was marketed to compete against the 5 series.
The company that makes this car retired the nameplate and now BMW uses that very same name.
sygazelle wroteYour hints tipped it. It's French and by a company known for its over-the-top designs (and technical approach)....but haven't we left cars of the '50's to '60's?Correct continent, incorrect country. Edit: you are on right track. It is an Italian design.
New hints:
The car was marketed to compete against the 5 series.
The company that makes this car retired the nameplate and now BMW uses that very same name.
3798j wroteI stand corrected. Thank you for reeling me back in. I started this thread and gave it a name. I forgot that I limited it to two decades because designed changed do wildly year-to-year in the 50s and 60s.Your hints tipped it. It's French and by a company known for its over-the-top designs (and technical approach)....but haven't we left cars of the '50's to '60's?
I will stay in my lane, so to speak, going forward.
Just to complete the conversation on the car in question, it is indeed the Citroen XM, introduced in 1989 to replace the Citroen CX as the company's flagship model.
