Delta Force said:If the Corvette is produced by Oldsmobile, then the marque probably won't end up producing the olds' mobile.
It would fill a market niche Oldsmobile invented too. The Oldsmobile Rocket 88 was the predecessor of the muscle car. If the Corvette goes to Oldsmobile, then it would be more likely to retain its performance focus instead of becoming akin to Buick.
I'd want to limit to Olds or Buick (2-seater) & Chevy (4-seater). That said, I like the idea of keeping the 215 in production. Especially if it gets punched out to 305 by the time of the oil shock.Masked Grizzly said:One thing that would be interesting to see with ATL Buick, Oldsmobile and Pontiac versions of the C1 Corvette are lower-end variants powered by the all-alloy 215 BOP V8 (both in NA and Turbo form) prior to being sold off to Rover as in OTL.
I'm also wondering if that means Buick (& Chrysler, & Lincoln or Merc) has to move more toward performance, to avoid losing sales...
Chrysler AFAIK didn't have a lot of competition in that price range, nor was the 300 a real sporting model, compared to the 'vette. Neither was OTL's T-bird a sporter, really; Ford called it "personal luxury" for a reason. TTL, maybe Ford builds the 4-seater tourer, while Merc (or Lincoln) keeps the 2-seater, with a hotter fuellie Y-block (or OHV), & maybe a blower.marathag said:Chrysler already had the 300 series ...
Mercury had been the performance division, until Ford got the TBird
Still, as a Canadian, I couldn't imagine driving a car in which you couldn't bring a two-four home if you had a passenger. Also, if you had a dog and a girl, it's a tough choice. Corvettes didn't start off with booming sales. A lot of Americans must have had dogs. My Triumph Spitfire could carry a dog, a girl, and a two-four.
Chrysler AFAIK didn't have a lot of competition in that price range, nor was the 300 a real sporting model, compared to the 'vette. Neither was OTL's T-bird a sporter, really; Ford called it "personal luxury" for a reason. TTL, maybe Ford builds the 4-seater tourer, while Merc (or Lincoln) keeps the 2-seater, with a hotter fuellie Y-block (or OHV), & maybe a blower.(Maybe fuellie & a blower on the 303 in the F88, too.
I'd also switch to the 324 ASAP.)
Kevin Renner said:The Y-Blick is an OHV engine. It got its name due to the deep skirt of the crankcase.
My Triumph Spitfire could carry a dog, a girl, and a two-four.
2-4 being a case of 24 bottles of beer, for anyone who doesn't speak Canadian....![]()
The Y-Blick is an OHV engine. It got its name due to the deep skirt of the crankcase. A common feature of American V-8s prior to the Small Block Chevy
Tell it to the "Making a better Thunderbird" thread?marathag said:And the Y block wasn't a great V8 design. the MELs not much better. Worst designs of any of the Big Four, IMO