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Nostalgia Is An Illness
About this episode
Ross Pallett and Dan Roth dive into the complexities of automotive nostalgia, discussing how it shapes perceptions of classic cars like the Buick GNX and the challenges of modern retro revivals such as the Scout and XTERRA. They critique a recent Buick ad that juxtaposes iconic and forgettable models, sparking a broader conversation about nostalgia's bittersweet nature. The hosts also review recent press cars, including the luxurious BMW i7 M70 and the dynamic Cadillac Lyriq, highlighting their tech, performance, and the evolving landscape of electric vehicles. The episode blends thoughtful cultural insights with hands-on car impressions.
Topics:
nostalgia in automotive marketing
buick gnx and vista comparison
retro car revivals
electric luxury sedans
bmw i7 m70 review
cadillac lyriq driving impressions
car brand legacy and naming
press car experiences
electric vehicle performance
automotive industry trends
Cars:
BMW M5
Buick GNX
Buick Regal GS
Cadillac CTS-V
Cadillac DeVille
Cadillac Fleetwood
Cadillac Lyriq
Cadillac Optiq
Chevrolet Corvair
Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Chevrolet Nova
Chevrolet SSR
Chevrolet Trax
Chrysler PT Cruiser
Dodge Charger
Ford Falcon
Ford Maverick
Ford Mustang
Ford Pinto
Ford Ranger
Nissan Frontier
Nissan XTerra
Oldsmobile Cutlass
Rivian R3
Saturn Ion Sedan
Toyota Corolla
Toyota Supra
Toyota Tacoma
Volkswagen Golf
It all started with a Buick GNX. Dan and Ross catch up in this episode inspired by Hooniverse editorial chatter. And we branch off from there to talk about how nostalgia isn't harmless. While in California, Ross saw a Porsche Cayenne EV test mule up-close while it was in the care of some very shy engineers. Driving impressions include the BMW i7 M70 and Cadillac Lyriq-V.
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Crisco 1492 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Chevrolet Trax
"...last year and it was exactly that. It was a Chevy Trax with less space in the back. It's pretty."
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MercurySable99 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Buick Regal GS
"...omething years ago. Anyways, 10 years ago was the regal GS, which was actually good. And in black was actual..."
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HJUdall (CC0)
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Cadillac Ctsv
"...dillac, like, yes, nobody give a shit about 2005. CTSV in 2015. The CTSV was like it was M5 or CTSV."
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Hans-Jürgen Neubert (CC BY 4.0)
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Ford Mustang
"...rationale becomes. I mean, in 2005, that era, the Mustang came back as a retro futuristic thing after we sa..."
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MercurySable99 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Chevrolet SSR
"...uristic thing after we saw the PT Cruiser and the SSR and the HHR and all and all that stuff."
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IFCAR (Public domain)
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Chrysler PT Cruiser
"...back as a retro futuristic thing after we saw the PT Cruiser and the SSR and the HHR and all and all that stuf..."
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Greg Gjerdingen (CC BY 2.0)
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Chevrolet Monte Carlo
"... all the special versions, you know, like the the Monte Carlo and there was a 442 Olds and stuff as well."
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Hans-Jürgen Neubert (CC BY 4.0)
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Mustang Fox Body
"Like fine. The same thing that they did with the Fox body, though, isn't the Fox was different."
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Larry D. Moore (CC BY 4.0)
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Oldsmobile Cutlass
"Yeah, I don't know. My grandmother had a G body cutlass and I just remember being in the back of that thi..."
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Ethan Llamas (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Nissan XTerra
"...have an onslaught of of more retro, you know, the XTERRA is allegedly coming back, right? The scout is com..."
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TTTNIS (CC0)
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Toyota Corolla
"...ing a storied nameplate is a good idea. Yeah, the Corolla. The Corolla has been the Corolla for 50 plus yea..."
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Crisco 1492 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Chevrolet Corvair
"...ise a while ago, so like GM and Ford, small cars. Corvair. We tried that."
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Oleg Yunakov (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Chevrolet Nova
"We tried that. No, besmirched the name Nova. OK, Nova lasted a while."
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Bull-Doser (Public domain)
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Saturn Ion
"...nd then they came out and the first Delta was the Saturn Ion. And you're like, what is that fucking Studebaker..."
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GTHO (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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Ford Falcon
"Ford, small cars you had as you had Falcon, which was the compact that lasted until 70. And ..."
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dave_7 from Lethbridge, Canada (CC BY-SA 2.0)
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Ford Maverick
"...the compact that lasted until 70. And then it was Maverick and then Pinto started one generation of Pinto."
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Oleg Yunakov (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Ford Pinto
"...asted until 70. And then it was Maverick and then Pinto started one generation of Pinto."
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LukaCali (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Nissan Frontier
"I they need it. I don't have any problem with the frontier. I think I think that's a good truck."
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Noah Wulf (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Toyota Tacoma
"...'s a good it's a good truck. I like it better for Tacoma, which is also a good truck that I don't like, bu..."
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Ermell (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Dodge Charger
"...pportunity I have. Yeah, just because we have one charger, you know, one. And I talked about the charger th..."
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Dinkun Chen (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Cadillac Lyric
"Yeah, I'm sorry. Kind of like Lyric V, which is another all electric car. I think thi..."
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Navigator84 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Cadillac Optiq
"SUV in the electric spectrum. They have the OPTIQ and then Lyric and the this stick. And that is wh..."
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Chris Woodrich (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Cadillac Fleetwood
"...again about names. Like let's just make this like Fleetwood and Deville, which I guess those those names are ..."
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Alexander Migl (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Cadillac DeVille
"...mes. Like let's just make this like Fleetwood and Deville, which I guess those those names are old now anyw..."
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Matti Blume (CC BY-SA)
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Toyota A90
"And that was because I was driving up a hill. I turned right onto a 90 degree street and I put my foot down just to see what it would do like under power and it kicked the back end out."
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Alexander-93 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Ford Ranger
"...t's roughly about three hundred horsepower at the Ranger that's like three ten, the WK to that's like two ..."
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