The Geo Tracker was a severely underrated runabout. I’ve driven a few of these before and have always adored their underdog spirit, their surprising off-road capability, and their oh-so-cute looks. Is it time for the Geo Tracker to come back? Oh yeah it is.
Thomas wrote about a new graphics package for the Toyota RAV4. TheDrunkenWrench got me really excited:
It is time. All the pieces are there:
-The people crave small, cheap, proper 4x4s
-The CAMI plant needs a model to save it’s production
-Vinyl graphics are backTHE GEO TRACKER MUST RISE FROM THE ASHES.
Matt wrote a Morning Dump that contains an interview with the legendary Bob Lutz, who held back no punches about modern BMW design. Ranwhenparked:
The headline could easily read “Ex-BMW Exec Bob Lutz Has Functioning Eyes, Brain”
Sid Bridge:
BMW Exec: Sir, I thought you should hear what Bob Lutz said.
BMW President: I hope this is worth interrupting my lunch.
BMW Exec: He said our cars are ugly.
BMW President: What does he know?! Now go fetch me some more onion rings to put on top of my Kimchi & Durian sandwich and don’t get any on the shag carpet. Oh, and check and see if my new “Best of Slim Whitman” CD came in. Say, why don’t you drop by this weekend and we’ll catch up on the the absolute best James Bond movies with George Lazenby. And go ahead and put a few bucks on the Dallas Cowboys for me. I think this is gonna be their year.
Jason wrote a Cold Start about the Peel P50, and I love how the advertisement shows what appears to be a woman meeting a guy for a coffee date by driving her car into the shop. UnseenCat:
Taking a P50 into the cafe for a date does make some sense. After all, if the datye starts to go badly, or he turns out to be a creep, she can just slam the door and peel right out …
Have a great evening, everyone!
Top graphic image: GM
The Tracker/Vitara is the Wrangler Done Right 😀
In that vein, I still miss the Geo Storm for being various sport coupes done right.
Oh yeah! Most of the off-road capability (more in some situations with the low weight), plus handy things like fuel economy and reliability!
I don’t know whether to be deeply honored or terrified that my horrible puns are appreciated in these parts…
And I, too long for the days of fun little cars and bold, cheerful graphics. We need to escape the sea of greige that’s put so much of all kinds of design in a death-grip.(Although, somehow I don’t think that bubblegum-pink brutalist-inspired new Jaguars are the answer… but maybe that’s just me.)
Honored or terrified? Here at Conjunction Junction we use the word “and”.
But but but