[Walter_Middie]

Why is the Slantnose not a popular car? I suppose 25 years from now people will be saying that Hummers are great cars, I can’t understand why everyone dislikes them? They forget what happened in the past.

You see rich people don’t fix cars – they get rid of them after a couple of years and buy the latest and greatest. During the 80’s there was a glut of luxury cars on the market, and they were really cheap. Every drug pusher and pimp bought these things and installed every bit of bling they could get their hands on. It even spawned an industry of aftermarket junk. These were the Miami Vice years where bad taste was cool. Unfortunately for the Slantnose, it came out during this time, and represents the idea that even though you have become suddenly rich, you still don’t have a sense of style or good taste.

I’m sure they’re great cars, I just can’t look at one and not think of Crocket, Tubs, and Huggey Bear.

It’s all a matter of your personal taste. I’m sure plenty of people look at me in my plain vanilla old and slow car and wonder what I could possibly be thinking? Surely I can afford a decent Japanese car with power and automatic everything, all the latest electronic gizmos and safety devices, 8 cup holders, and video screens.

To each, his own. If you like the slantnose, enjoy it. I’m sure they’re great cars. Just understand that there is a large population of buyers out there that would never want one.