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Interesting… I always thought that it was the cover of the debut album called “In the Court of the Crimson King”

It is pronounced "Shuh grin". It's about 30 mins south of me.

It may be in the later GTA games, but it may be based off different vans

I always thought that was meant to be a Chevy Astra, which to me always felt like a knockoff Aerostar anyway. (When Mom says "we have Aerostar at home")

@drewzero1 it honestly could be tbh, but I looked at the color and front end and thought maybe idk

@@officiallilsideshow Could be both, I think all of the GTA cars are meant to be open to interpretation.

After the Buicks my parents both had mk4 Jettas, and Dad always wished his was a wagon. That was probably my favorite generation of Jetta. (I wonder if the Eddie Bauer edition would still smell like crayons inside.)

The Aurora was by far the coolest Oldsmobile of the 90s, with the V8 in front and those grand swooping curves leading to the magnificent taillight. I rode in a lot of bland Oldses as a kid (Ciera, Eighty-Eight, etc.) but I always got excited seeing an Aurora on the road.

Haha, he had a little Patina going on on that thing, so I'd like to think he was supportive of the whole fleet. Maybe I could do a quarter mile drag race against him in my Aero, the 3.0 'Sport might have a fighting chance... Janky do thanky for the kind words, been loving these comments. Was really fun to make this and reflect a bit on my assorted acquisitions, and great to see some people dig it!

Haha, I will pass along the kind words to the camera man! He is loving the Jetta, already getting it detailed and shined up, will have to provide an update soon enough. They did make those X1/9's in a beautiful bright burnt orange, I've lusted after one of those. I have seen two Orange Aerostars ever, not factory, but I think service or highway vehicles or something, it wears orange extremely well. Janky do thanky for your janky do thanky!

Just something about an Aerostar, huh? Pretty darn good payload capacity for a minivan too. I really want to get a 4wd/awd one day, and see what that thing can do in the winter... Janky do Thanky

Janky do Thanky! It was really a pleasure making this video. No more car buying for awhile! But plenty of window shopping and tinkering on the existing fleet itself. Really appreciate the comment

Haha, make it a reality! Or maybe just buy one or two....I got a little carried away, don't quite have Hoovies Garage money, but if I ever did, it would probably all go into more Aerostars, and I'm not sure that could get 1 million subscribers. Those Buicks and Aerostars tho, they are out there and can be had for very cheap. Sadly, the purchase is just the beginning of the expenses.

Good luck! Would love to see some pictures if you track one down. Through my many episodes of my Aerostar classifieds searching, I've realized that most likely the 3.0 was offered in 1986, maybe not at the very beginning but shortly into their run, and that the 2.3 and 2.8 engines were likely just place holders until the Taurus development was finished. Still one of the best exhaust notes I've ever heard, just a wonderful farty burble. Janky do Thanky

saw at acar show later labelled as a "Pininfarina" -the design firm carried it on its' shoulders here in usa for awhile.

Ha, yea I have had my "troubles" - but honestly a lot has been just never having the time or bandwidth (again, self inflicted with all the cars) to get it really dialed in, so we're still in shakedown mode all these years later. I am leaning more and more towards the K20 swap just because it becomes such a more modern car, and eventually I would like to pretty much daily it in the summer season. Just can't beat the looks or the uniqueness of it, truly the only affordable mid engine exotic ever made. I suppose we should count the Porsche 914 as well...

Are you sure it wasn't "Bertone"? because they were imported by Bertone after 1982. The Fiat 2000's, or spyders, which were styled by Pininfarina, were also I believe sold as Pininfarina's, I'm guessing from 1983-on because of Fiat leaving the US market. Those are very cool as well! My Uncle had one and its what got me into the Fiat mark.

@@JankyAF watch the reverse gear…

@@JankyAF yeah, after some thought, it was Bertone 🤔

Which do u speak of, Aerostar? Or LeSabres? Or maybe Jetta's?

Wow, what a great spec, I love the baby blue, its probably the same shade that came on the Aerostars. It's funny there is another 7th gen LeSabre in white that looks exactly like mine (same pre-facelift front end) so I have a decoy in town. Those town cars are so awesome, is it the 5.0? Sounds like you have many more miles ahead! Janky do thanky

@@JankyAF 5.0 yep 4 speed overdrive its a base model no add ons

I love the Geo brand! Are they Storm's? Metro's? The great Carolla clones, what were they called? Janky do Thanky

@@JankyAF 2 Prizms (the Corolla clone) one 1991 base model 3 speed auto and one 1994 LSi with a 5 speed

Ah yes of course the prizm! I had a 2000 carolla, loved that thing, wish I still had it. Nice you got one for the highways and one for the country roads!

@@JankyAF mhm, one of them (the 1991) is currently non-opped and needs a headgasket, the entire time I've owned it it's been running with a blown headgasket. no coolant in the oil but there's oil in the coolant

Wow, that a nice fleet you have listed! I love the honda odyssey's, I have had a chance to drive a few of the older ones, your generation and the one before it (Always loved the generation just before that one too) - I reviewed an Escape from around that time period as well and found it great, loved the boxy-ness of it. I had a circa 2002 civic, pre-facelift, gold sedan with a manual, absolutely loved that car, only car I've ever crashed (loved it a little too much) - the 99 generation hatchback is a bucket list car for me. Really appreciate those kind words, you just can't take yourself too seriously at the end of the day, and so I try to keep things laid back, even tho I can be pretty intense in my mind sometimes. Cars should be fun, even with the headaches that the janky ones throw at you sometimes. Bought my '93 Aerostar out of Columbus OH, I've always found interesting vehicles in OH, and a lot of Aerostars. Fiat not so much, but at all? Curious if you ever encountered one in your days of wrenching. I have the utmost respect for mechanics, I'm trying to learn a little here and there but the sad reality is it usually is easier to stay in my lane as a painter and leave the major stuff to the professionals, but I'm finding my way when I can. Its a fun little puzzle for me. Janky do Thanky, take care out there, who knows maybe an Aerostar will cross your path again someday...

If I ever get to heaven or invent a time machine (whichever happens first) I think the first thing I will do is go to my local Ford Dealer and drive a brand new one off the lot. There are a couple of cream puff Aeros left with basically new paint, and they just glisten, I love patina and all - obviously - but there is something to be said for a mint condition classic, because it really does take you all the way back, and you can imagine what an impression it had when it was new. Ha, I wish you nothing but the best with your yard of shit-bomb cars. The 504's and Dasher's (which the internet has told me was basically the genesis of the Passat? is that correct) are both great choices to collect. I'd love a french car one day, so much to like about em, and I think Peugeot would be my mark, as I've had bicycles by them before, and I love the logo. Janky do Thanky! best of luck

Ha, that story certainly checks out. Aerostar always steals the show. I took the '93 Sport to a car show and all the old gear heads in their modded out hot rods all pooled together and voted for the Aerostar for best in show, I think mostly as a joke but I'd like to think their was a little bit of seriousness in their hearts, standing up for the underappreciated. We didn't win, but the point had been made. I think we're up to 5 Aero's sold on bring a trailer, and the comments section of those listings is usually pure gold, I think sometimes (as I alluded to in the vid) people don't even realize what a spot the Aerostar had in their consciousness until they see one again, and then it all comes rushing back. Kind of cool. Janky do Thanky!

@@JankyAF hahaha love it bro! Cheers!