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Q: What is the gross vehicle weight of a 1972 Chevrolet El Camino SS with a 350 crate engine?
Me and my brother are trying to fiure out how much his truck weights and were getting small gross vehicle weights like 4200LBS which is impossible because that means it weighs less than a mustang or like a g35 coupe? So anyone who really knows this info please help us out because his car feels like it weighs a lot more than my mustang but yet it says that its like 400-500 pounds LIGHTER!!!

A: The 1972 weighs in at about 3300 pounds but the 1973 is 3600 pounds.

Q: Could GM change the truck they use in the Craftsman Truck Series if they choose to bring this beast back?
http://www.pickuptruck.com/html/2011/chevrolet/elcamino/elcaminohans.html

http://www.leftlanenews.com/el-camino-to-return.html

I don’t believe it, but the more I look into it, the more I think it’s going to happen. The El Camino could be making its return to the GM line in the United States for sale as soon as 2009, or as late as 2011.

Is this just a creative way to lose money? or do you think GM will have success in bringin’ back the El Camino?

I have always loved El Caminos.. they had there distinct uglier models as well, but I still ALWAYS wanted one as a kid growing up. (I also had the notion I’d have a Harley Davidson to put in the back lol)…. Anyways, Just wanted everyone elses input on if they think this venture would sink or swim for GM?

AND… If it did happen, could GM use the El Camino in the Craftsman Truck Series? It’s considered a truck… I think

A: Unfortunately, every sanctioning body I have dealt with has considered Elkies, and Rancheros as neither cars nor pick-ups. That really sucks, because I thought I had a really good way to “cheat” with my aerodynamics, making the bed of a Ranchero nothing more than a giant wing.

BTW, that’s not a bad looking vehicle, but I’m still partial to Ford’s Falcon Ute down under!!!

Q: Im looking to buy a reliable masculine vehicle. Any suggestions?
I thought of these vehicles. I dont want to spend more than $4,000.
International Scout
Chevrolet El Camino – May be a little redneck
Ford Crown Victoria
Chevy Caprice Classic
an Oldsmobile( 98 or 88)
a Buick LeSabre
The Jeep CJ series (Post-Eighties)
Any sports car( Nissan 350Z, Camaro, Mustang, Charger, Roadrunner,
Firebird, Trans Am)
Any truck (F150,F250, F350, Dodge, Chevy Blazer)
Cadillac

Do you guys know of any inexpensive, reliable, masculine cars?

A: No body was cooler than…..
1. Burt “Bandit” Reynolds in than Black TA, w/ gold eagle on the hood in Smokey and the Bandit
2. Steve “Frank Bullitt” McQueen chasing the black Charger in San Fran, driving that dark green Mustang (cobra?) in BULLITT.

3. Johnny Depp playing Hunter S thompson(RIP) in “fear and loathing in las vegas” driving the red shark through the desert with a suitcase full of pharmacy….I think it was a 2 door convertible Chevy caprice.

Q: Do not listen to the government. Toyota recall is a hoax! Why?
I will tell you why:
It’s because the government owns GM now. They want you to buy
our vehicles. Why are people freaking out about Toyota? Of the ten
largest auto recalls of all time eight were GM vehicles. They’re trying
to scare you into purchasing GMs. Think about all of the commercials
they’re pushing. Hear one on the radio the other day “I JUST TRADED
IN MY TOYOTA FOR A CHEVY MALIBU, I FEEL SO SAFE!!!”

No. No. No. No. You couldn’t pay me to drive an American vehicle.

Ford 1987 (3.6 million vehicles): Engine-compartment fires caused
by faulty fuel-line connectors compelled Ford to issue this recall in
1987. While not the biggest in terms of vehicle numbers, this recall
may be the widest: affected vehicles included virtually every model
Ford made, including F150-350 trucks, and all Lincoln and Mercury models.

GM 2004 (3.6 million vehicles): From 1999 to 2004, tailgating took on
a new dimension for the 134 customers who suffered minor accidents from
collapsing tailgates. Corroded cables were the culprits. In 2004, GM offered
to replace the tailgate cables on Silverados, Sierras, Escalades, and Avalanches.
In their defense, it should be noted that customers are clearly warned not to
stand on open tailgates. At least 134 have not read that part of the owner’s manual.

GM 1973 (3.7 million vehicles): The ability to control where your car actually
goes is important. GM saw the truth of this in 1973 when they agreed to install
engine shields to prevent stones from disabling the steering assembly. 18 models
were affected: Centurion, Electra, Estate Wagon, LeSabre, Riviera, Belair,
Biscayne, Brookwood, Caprice, Impala, Kingswood, Kingswood Estate,
Townsmen, Olds 88 and 98, Bonneville, Grand Ville, and Catalina.

Ford 1971 (4.1 million vehicles): Seatbelt shoulder harnesses on 1970 and
‘71 Ford Rancheros, Lincolns, Mercurys, and Fords (yes, there was at one time
a Ford Ford) had an annoying tendency to fray and detach from the metal holding
it to the frame. And though few drivers were even wearing seatbelts back then,
Ford did the right thing and issued the recall.

GM 1981 (5.8 million vehicles): Some drivers learned the hard way that suspension
bolts in certain GM models had a way of wiggling themselves loose. The result? The
loss of ability to steer the car. In 1981, GM offered to replace the dubious bolts in the
Century, Regal, El Camino, Malibu, Monte Carlo, Caballero, Cutlass, Grand Prix, and
Lemans.

GM 1971 (6.7 million vehicles): In 1971, some GM customers got the ride of
their lives as engine mounts began separating from frames and falling back onto
throttles. The models with these rocket-like tendencies included Belair, Brookwood,
Camaro, Caprice, Chevrolet, Chevy II, G Series, Impala, Kingswood, Nova, P Series,
C Series, and Townsmen.

Ford 1996 (8.6 million vehicles):In 1996, after customers complained of fires caused
by faulty ignition systems, Ford Motor Co. recalled vehicles including 1998-’93 Escorts,
Mustangs, Tempos, Thunderbirds, Cougars, Crown Vics, Grand Marquis, Lincoln Town
Cars, Aerostars, Broncos, and F-series trucks

Ford 2008 (12 million vehicles) In February of 2008, Ford issued the industry’s
largest-ever recall, affecting Lincoln and Mercury SUVs, pickups, cars, and vans of
model years ‘93 to ‘04. The lowly cruise-control switch was behind this mother-of-all
do-overs. It had a nasty habit of catching fire, sometimes hours after the vehicle had
been parked and turned off. Owner response, however, has been slow, so in a rare
move Ford reissued the recall in September of 2008 for the 5 million vehicles still
unrepaired.

On top of ALL of this I bet none of you have heard of the 1.3 million Chevys just
recalled in China for failing steering wheels just YESTERDAY.

Thanks, but I’m going to be sticking to my imports.

A: You are probably right
My original thought was “since when is the federal govt involved in car recalls”
All of the auto makers have had recalls and the feds don’t get involved like they have on this one.
Our whole political system is a mess & full of corruption.

P

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