2011 Chicago Auto Show
Last year’s theme: Autopocalypse.
This year’s theme: Bread and butter.
Category: News
Off to Chicago. See you Monday!
Expect a big update on Monday or Tuesday with pictures from the Chicago auto show, my road trip, and the meet.
Vandals damage Toyotas at Chicago Auto Show
They were apparently upset about manufacturing jobs going overseas. They forgot about the millions of Japanese and German cars built in North America with US suppliers.
GM Wants Maximum Bob Back!
GM’s top management are calling for the return of Bob Lutz, the product guru that transformed Chrysler’s lineup in the 90s and revamped GM’s product portfolio in the 2000s.
2012 Lincoln MKT “Town Car”
Its an MKT wagon gussied up for cab service with with a “Town Car” badge slapped on the back.
Review: A mom takes the 2011 Nissan Quest for a test drive.
What a mom thinks of the new Nissan Quest, a luxury minivan that’s a minivan that’s hardly mini.
A Mercedes SL knockoff to go with your “Koach” handbag
With optional tri-coat diamond finish lead paint.
“Chrysler in a nutshell.”
Gary Hebding took this photo of the Chrysler section of the at the 2011 Chicago Auto Show. Looks exciting.
Ford – Don’t call it a comeback!
Motofinity put together an unofficial ad for Ford in response to Chrysler and GM’s “we’re back” and “we’re sorry” advertisements.
Book Review: “Taken For A Ride – How Daimler-Benz Drove Off With Chrysler”
This book was heartbreaking. In a few short years, Chrysler went from being an example of what Detroit could do with a can-do attitude to a child chained to a bedpost and left to starve by Daimler.