Which car brand needs to be brought back?

"not for canada - australian in disguise" (for-canada) 03/03/2015 at 17:55 • Filed to: None

0

31

My personal vote would actually be for Acadian, think about it, it could be a kind of revived Pontiac, with rebadged Holdens, the ideal lineup would be:

Beaumont (Coupe/Sedan) (Code 130R/ATS platform)

Canso (Holden Caprice platform)

Canso Sport Deluxe Sedan, Wagon, and Ute (Commodore/Maloo Gen-F HSV platform)

And a body-on-frame compact SUV (Holden Colorado 7 platform)

Zohaibman72 > not for canada - australian in disguise 03/03/2015 at 18:02

2

I agree with Pontiac, it was so in our culture with the Trans Am and stuff. I feel like Pontiac is a part of American history.

And GM has no performance brand to replace it. Atleast Oldsmobile was kinda redundant with Buick around, so it was used for experimental stuff, and Saturn was redundant because it was purely imports, as was Pontiac.

Pontiac should also get a Camaro based Trans Am obviously, and the whole brand should be revived as a Sport brand.

I think their Compact should be a sport based Cruze, like the G5 was, but the Cruze is much better than the Cobalt.

472CID > not for canada - australian in disguise 03/03/2015 at 18:05

1

I thought Acadian was a model (of Pontiac) not a brand.

jkm7680 > not for canada - australian in disguise 03/03/2015 at 18:06

1

What's the point of that? They're pretty much Pontiacs.

not for canada - australian in disguise > 472CID 03/03/2015 at 18:06

1

Nope, it was a seperate brand created by GM canada in the 60s, to give Pontiac dealers a compact car to sell.

not for canada - australian in disguise > jkm7680 03/03/2015 at 18:07

0

I'll come back to you on that...

jkm7680 > not for canada - australian in disguise 03/03/2015 at 18:10

1

I will smack you if it's because Canada.

not for canada - australian in disguise > jkm7680 03/03/2015 at 18:10

0

might be because canada............

itschrome > not for canada - australian in disguise 03/03/2015 at 18:10

0

Auburn!

Bring the top teir of luxury back to america! They can build Sports cars and GT cars under the Auburn name. The they could build Bugatti level GT's and Maybach level sedans under the Duesenberg name!

jkm7680 > not for canada - australian in disguise 03/03/2015 at 18:12

1

I swur to the jesus.

Cé hé sin > not for canada - australian in disguise 03/03/2015 at 18:12

3

not for canada - australian in disguise > itschrome 03/03/2015 at 18:12

0

I second bringing back an American luxury manufacturer, but im a bit biased in this situation:

Packard was just pure unfiltered luxury, and i'm a bit biased as i'm closely related to the person who started it.

not for canada - australian in disguise > Cé hé sin 03/03/2015 at 18:13

1

Hell yes.

itschrome > not for canada - australian in disguise 03/03/2015 at 18:15

1

I was gonna say packard. but since Auburn covered, well Auburn and later also Duesenberg, I went that route for two brands under one roof, all luxury.. Also, no one ever said "Hey! It's a packard!" hehe

Zohaibman72 > not for canada - australian in disguise 03/03/2015 at 18:26

1

Packard could be revived as ultra luxury for America, competing with Bentley and Rolls Royce.

I think the hard part is selling, I'm sure there is a market for rich people to buy American luxury, but it's not as big as just buying a Rolls or Bentley

Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. > Zohaibman72 03/03/2015 at 18:26

1

Honestly I wouldn't mind seeing them make Buick the performance brand. New firebreathing Wildcat or reincarnation of the Grand national GNX wouldn't hurt most people's image of the brand anyway.

Zohaibman72 > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. 03/03/2015 at 18:32

0

Oh yeah, it would totally help. I mean Buick is trying to be inbetween Cadillac and Chevy, but they could also go a total sports direction. Then they will have more unique qualities instead of being the "entry to luxury".

Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. > Zohaibman72 03/03/2015 at 18:34

0

Some of the other Chevy brands can be quite plush with the proper trim level, so IMHO, they may as well.

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > not for canada - australian in disguise 03/03/2015 at 18:40

1

... to compete with the Frontenac!

Cherry_man1 > not for canada - australian in disguise 03/03/2015 at 18:59

1

Mercury, because a new Cougar is needed because Mustang. Also maybe a Cyclone and Marauder and Montego as well.

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > not for canada - australian in disguise 03/03/2015 at 19:01

2

Mitsubishi! no the crap they have now but the Mitsubishi from 10-15 years ago

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > not for canada - australian in disguise 03/03/2015 at 19:14

1

We NEED to bring back the Frontenac and the Meteor brands!!! For Canada!!!

not for canada - australian in disguise > Manwich - now Keto-Friendly 03/03/2015 at 19:18

1

Yes!

And Valiant!

And Asuna!

Hell, even Mclaughlin!

Maddawg > not for canada - australian in disguise 03/03/2015 at 19:34

1

Duesenberg, because it's about time America had something to kick Bentley and RR's asses again. The only logical way (and it's still somewhat illogical at that, because the name lost most of it's cache many decades ago) would be for GM to buy it, position it above Cadillac as that brand moves to directly compete with BMW/MB, and share some platforms and tech with Cadillac.

Because it was once the greatest car builder in the world, producing not only world class luxury and styling, but also incredible performance for it's time, 320 HP in the 1932 SJ and 400 HP in the 1935 SSJ

daender > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. 03/03/2015 at 19:57

1

Wildcat isn't enough. GNX isn't enough. Buick needs to revive the monster machine that rivaled the Hemi during the muscle car heyday.

Bring back the Gran Sport. Bring back the GSX Stage 1.

ly2v8-Brian > not for canada - australian in disguise 03/03/2015 at 20:19

1

Yes to all the things you said.

The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 > not for canada - australian in disguise 03/03/2015 at 21:00

1

I think they should have killed off Buick instead of Oldsmobile. Oldsmobiles seemed like the sporty car for old folks. They could have still done the same thing with rebadging Opels, but bring back some of the unique models. The Aurora was a breath of fresh air while the rest of GM, aside from the Corvette and Cadillacs were just badge engineered. The 90s Cutlass was the only W body to offer a convertible. They had the Aerotechs in the 90s, and made modified 4.0L Aurora V8s for use in Indy cars.

El Rivinado > not for canada - australian in disguise 03/03/2015 at 21:22

1

I'm going to say Oldsmobile. Even when they started circling the drain, the still made interesting cars, and they were always the innovators for not only GM, but the entire American auto industry in general. They were the guys that made FWD awesome, that alone has historical significance. Plus, their later models were at least kind of revolutionary in design, flavor, and image even if they're not my cup of tea. They should be around instead of Buick, the last model Buick I could think of that could be remembered fondly was the first gen Park Avenue. Plus, three words. Modern. Day. Toronado.

John Norris (AngryDrifter) > not for canada - australian in disguise 03/03/2015 at 21:55

1

I had no idea this existed. That is so cool.

I'm so ashamed. I should turn in my jalop card.

orcim > not for canada - australian in disguise 03/04/2015 at 00:52

1

There's an odd thing I do with questions like these. If something used to exist, then stopped, time passes, then we want to "bring it back": what does it mean to "bring it back" really? It *shouldn't* be what it was, since that was then - it should be what it would have become *now*, had it lived with all the competitive pressures on it.

Now we're talking sci-fi. Or anthropology. Or psychophysics. Dunno.

My vote, unpopular though it may be, is related not to what initially was designed, but to the design direction from the people producing it.

pip bip - choose Corrour > not for canada - australian in disguise 03/04/2015 at 01:47

1

Edsel.

samssun > not for canada - australian in disguise 03/04/2015 at 05:45

1

TVR. 800+hp V12s and 400+hp I6s in RWD, 22-2500 pound platforms.