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Old Jan 10, 2007 | 09:13 PM
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They should market this car in North America as a Buick GS

This would absolutely knock the market on it's ***. Use the Camaro drivetrain and make it a luxury sportster. It's actually a Holden concept at Detroit.

Old Jan 10, 2007 | 09:25 PM
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Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhh..............the word FUGLY comes to mind first.
Old Jan 10, 2007 | 09:35 PM
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I like it, the pictures on holden's site are better. Unfortunately, most people won't like it, and it wouldn't sell if produced. The color they picked for this concept is perfect.
Old Jan 10, 2007 | 09:42 PM
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Definitely a cool car in person. I doubt we'd ever see something like this mass produced.



Old Jan 10, 2007 | 09:45 PM
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America moved on from that style 50 years ago. Sure people still buy and restore the classics, but the people that build those cars usually have a little more inspiration than just the way the car looks. I just don't think that such styling would receive a warm welcome in this era. I do like it though...
Old Jan 10, 2007 | 10:21 PM
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There are abosolutely NO plans to build this car......even though I'd bet good money that it would eclipse the 300C's sales numbers.

Why NOT build cool cars?!?! Does everything HAVE to look the same?
Old Jan 10, 2007 | 10:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Doug Harden
There are abosolutely NO plans to build this car......even though I'd bet good money that it would eclipse the 300C's sales numbers.

Why NOT build cool cars?!?! Does everything HAVE to look the same?
No, definitely not. I agree with the masses though on this one. It's looks are amazing, but I certainly wouldn't buy one, and I think most of my generation would agree. However, this car would definitely not be targeted at my generation, but styles like this tend to polarize the buying public- not something you want to do with a car that would sell in the volumes that the 300 does, I'm assuming.
Old Jan 10, 2007 | 10:35 PM
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sweet car reminds me of the buick concept that was out a few years ago..
Old Jan 10, 2007 | 11:00 PM
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I'm no fan of lead sleds, but I've liked the Efijy concept since I first laid eyes on it.

In no way would it outsell the 300 tho. It's way too specialized to appeal to the mass market like the 300 does.

It would probably have the same sale figures as the SSR...if that.

I agree it would light a fire under Buick's *** tho. I would love to see that.
Old Jan 10, 2007 | 11:16 PM
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Thats what I was thinking, looks like, and would sell like, the SSR.

I would however like to see Buick do something a bit more swoopy and old school now that Cadillac is so edgy and modern.
Old Jan 11, 2007 | 05:42 AM
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I love this car, been following it for about a year. But unfortunately the ONLY way it would see the light of day as a limited production car would be if Chrysler had came up with it. I think they are more bold and willing to take more chances. Think Viper, and Prowler. And had the Prowler had decent performance to go with it's looks it would have sold much better. If you are going to make a car look like a hot rod, it had better be packing more than a little V6. Or at least a turbo V6 ala Grand National.
Old Jan 11, 2007 | 08:16 AM
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Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhh..............the word FUGLY comes to mind first.
You need to turn in your ********* on your way out the door...

kthxbye.

Old Jan 11, 2007 | 08:39 AM
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OMG!!! Efijy is at Detroit!!! Now I really really want to go .

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Old Jan 11, 2007 | 08:40 AM
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Originally Posted by christianjax
I love this car, been following it for about a year. But unfortunately the ONLY way it would see the light of day as a limited production car would be if Chrysler had came up with it. I think they are more bold and willing to take more chances. Think Viper, and Prowler. And had the Prowler had decent performance to go with it's looks it would have sold much better. If you are going to make a car look like a hot rod, it had better be packing more than a little V6. Or at least a turbo V6 ala Grand National.

You do remember that it was our Bob Lutz, back in his Chrysler days, who spearheaded both the Viper and Prowler....right?
Old Jan 11, 2007 | 08:46 AM
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It looks like a custom hot rod. Way too retro. Anyone else getting tired of retro?



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