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the crappy gm ignition switches killed saab, to many new cars on flatbeds will do that to a brand.

I got a Impreza and Legacy. I found a white svx at the dealership. Had to buy her. SVX is a porsche.

GS430 made 300hp not 284

I love mine. I have a final model year second gen V8. 2005 GS430, black on black, with wood grain steering wheel, heated seats, navigation, mark levinson audio, xenon auto leveling headlights, 6 disk CD changer. 1 of 422 V8 GSs produced in 2005. It’s such a gem of a car and it feels very special to drive. My buddy also has a 1996 GS300 rare first gen. Car drives immaculately perfect. The ES is a great car as well though, I have a 2005 ES330 with 352,000 miles. Wonderful car as well. Even more options than the GS.

My dream car! Came across one parked on the street a couple of days ago, in my country it's not common at all and i mean at all, so i really didn't believe my eyes lmao.

beautiful looking car, but the motor and exhaust didn’t match the image.

3000 GTO VR4 deserved such a better history. It literally had EVERYTHING and was leaps and bounds ahead of it's time :(

Believe it or not Lumina APVs were imported into China with large quantity due to trade agreements between China and US in 90s, I had a chance to rode on them an vomited violently due to motion sickness and the super soft suspension, we call them “子弹头” or "Bullet Head" judge by it's super sleek look.

This platform end V8 engine, as well as the boring interior, were also used in the gorgeous 2002-2005 Ford Thunderbird

The second gen Lexus GS 300 was my favorite. Back in 2014, I bought a silver 2005 one from a independent car dealership with the 2JZ GTE engine. It had 232,000 miles and it still drove smooth like a new car. Only problem was a busted radiator and that was all. Now I drive a 2006 Acura TL and it got 205,000 miles that I bought used 3 years ago started at 141,000 miles in 2021 and it to drive smooth. Toyota/Lexus and Honda/ Acura are the best new and used car to buy. Like Nissan (before CVTs)/ Infiniti were good cars too.

Bro the car was called gto everywhere except the US. Mitsubishi couldn't use GTO in the US because of pontiac, but they didn't care what people thought. It was purely legal

Honestly, my conquest is easily one of my favorite cars. It doesn't feel outdated even in 2024. Some of the creature comforts I prefer more than modern cars.

Man I loved this car. There is a cult of enthusiasts who still hopes for the return of the LS. If you ever been in a Gen II LS it rides like a dream and even today still looks good. I had a 03 v8 Sport and then a 04 and then a 06 Ultimate with every available option. The trans is its weak spot as it needed rebuilding but other than the cooling system needing a complete overhaul (which is why many think blown headgaskets) no other issues. Mines was in the Dark Cherry Metallic with the taupe interior, THX Navi and sound system, moonroof and heated and cooled seats.

US Ford after 2006 could save Ford Australia build Australian Ford Falcon with RWD convert LHD for American market. Choice was 4.0lt straight six with turbo option, their G6E falcon was nice luxury with turbo or 5.4lt V8 with 4 valve per head or late Mustang 5.0lt V8. Ford had their own performance brand Tickford then it change to FPV, just like Holden n HSV both pumping out high performance plus luxury sedans, also utes versions.

Thanks for talking about this car. This car should have been heavily on Lincoln’s radar for keeping the brand appealing especially sedans.

thank you for showing pieces of the "Amazing Journey" advert, an award-winning video with continuous pullback that re-integrated scenes of the LS and its passengers as the scenery changes. That ad also featured a remix of composer Don Davis' "Furious Angels" which would later be featured in the "Woman in Red" sequence from "The Matrix." I was a big Ford fan at the time, driving a high-spec Mercury Mystique LS (no pun intended) and hoped to drive an LS6 one day. Alas.

I liked these enough to research them as a used car once. Suffice it to say there is a reason you don't see these on the road anymore. This car had Jaguar-Land Rover reliability. As in disposable euro trash. Too bad, beautiful car.

God i love this car

I like this car shame it wasnt sold in europe i would love one with a diesel lol

This car and the Mitsubishi Starion Turbo had been the cars that I would like to own as collection.

Back in my day I thought these minivans from GM were the coolest thing!

I really wish Lincoln had pursued this path further. They had the Towncar which used the 4.6 from the Mustang, which made less power (til 2005 in the Mustang), and weighed more but was far more reliable. But an almost 50/50 weight distribution in the LS with double independent wishbone suspension up front with a multilink in the rear was a revelation at the time of domestic live rear axles and modified macphersons with crap weight distribution. Some say the engine was underpowered compared to the European equivalent, and they were right. But I never thought it felt slow. At least in my buddies v8 version. It had more than enough to light up the tires from a dig or around a corner. And it handled like a dream. These were always very underrated imo.

The "experts" in the comments LOVE to bitch about and trash this model.

I always loved the LS.

Great doc. I read where the new Explorer chassis was originally going to be a spiritual successor until they decided to go all SUV PUP. Now the rumor is the Mustang will spawn a sports sedan. My question is, what took so long?!

Thought it was really cool of these to be offered with a 5 speed manual. Lincoln hadn't offered a manual option since the 50s.

The V8 was underpowered even by the standards of the day; and it was still unreliable. Head gaskets anyone?

Isuzu Vehicross was such a cool car and way ahead of its time. The late 90s and early 00s truly were the future! Too bad 9/11 took the wind out of everybody's sails. Also, bonus because it was featured in Mission to Mars.

Love Oldsmobile, and honestly love the bubble cars of the 90s and 00s.

When new 370 hp Not 365 The 4.0 L V8 supercharged with the Eaton M112 370 hp 387 ft-Ibs of torque 0-60 mph in about 5.2 seconds This video is good but it has the figures wrong!

I have a ninety nine jaguar vanden plas i love this body style i definitely subscribed to your channel

Cool vid, such a shame the brand is no more.

Very interesting. But... I have a feeling that some things were not meant to be. Moving to four-stroke motors with the Ford V4 and later the Triumph slant four makes sense... But a SAAB with a V8 lump seems somehow beyond illogical. It is fair enough to try to chase the US market, but doing it with a V8 seems odd. I'm glad this didn't happen. I love Saabs. My wife still drives one.

I always liked the VehiCross for all its quirkiness. The world needs more odd vehicles like this. The closest thing the U.S. had since then is maybe the Nissan Juke. There were a couple of these at my local junkyard a few years back, and I regret not taking the funky two-toned leather seats out and making cool garage chairs out of them.

I hope the yt algorithm picks up your channel soon. Your channel is excellent

The XJS successor was not cancelled, it was turned into the Aston Martin DB7, a brand also owned by Ford at the time.

SAAB Turbo was a fun car to drive.

had a 94 pontiac transport, one of the best cars I've ever own, drove it 10hrs a week for 5 yrs. Then gave it to son inlaw who beat it up roofing for a couple more years. Almost 400k when it was done. Never had any major problems with it the whole time! Just a great van!

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I've heard so much Finland in this video that I'm starting to question whether SAAB was Swedish or really Finnish

My parents went through several minivans when I was growing up, but the Silhouette and the Ford Aerostar were hands down the worst. They bought a Honda Odyssey in 2002 and my dad still drives it.

I would love to have a Chevrolet Astro AWD with the high output 4.3 V6 that was in god condition. You can haul and tow a lot and still have the interior space to carry your family.

I LOVE my 1990 LS400. Never going to sale this thing. I always wanted one when I saw them come out and I was 6 years old. Didn’t know what it was but I knew I wanted one. It looked cool as hell. Only 2 other cars that looked just as good were the Acura Legend and Q45 of the time.

The Ford Aereostar vans were much more reliable compared too the latter Windstar vans

really glad they didn't; you can get same power from original engine today with better tech. Also, please send me one of those extras so I can shove it in my 900 immediately!

I believe Oldsmobile, Pontiac could have been save by looking over GM fence into Australia. In 1989 new plaform the Holden VN Commodore RWD with 3800 V6, Holden EFi 5.0lt V.8 later Holden 3800 V6 supercharged n Holden 5.7lt V8. HSV made performance car which improve on Holden range which Oldsmobile could had long wheel base Statesmen n Caprice n Pontiac short wheelbase. Add ute, wagon n other platforms like second generation VT which increase sales like it did in Australia until 2008. What miss opportunity.

How do I steal that museum 9000?

I had a Lemona I mean Lumina. What a piece of junk. It always stalled while driving down the road. There was a fix -- snip the overdrive wire. That means your'e rocking a 3-speed auto transmission and getting 12-14 mpg.

Ive seen it a couple of times, my car is in the same museum as the 2 v8’s