@@ferdinand12390 maybe referring to how RCR is now considerably less crude and does the car raffles now? That's the major thing that I've seen change, but the social commentary disguised in car form is still alive and well. That's what sets RCR apart in my opinion.
@@_Sphaxz_ Yeah the last video he posted on the Mustang I thought "Oh I bet it's another car raffle" and BAM it was another car raffle. Seems he's addicted to easy money. Gonna lose his audience pretty quickly at this rate. Then again, maybe there's more people out there who want to send their $25 at a time to buy a piece of a Mustang they'll never own than I think.
That PT Cruiser is magnificent. My mum owns a stock one and she's enjoyed every bit of its quirks and features, including a solid list of mechanical problems. Plus it's a PT Cruiser. In silver, the least retro colour this wannabe retro car was offered. Originally, I hated that car, but now I sort of like it, it's got a soul. A twisted soul tormented in the ring of car hell reserved for badly engineered tasteless fashion cars, but a soul nevertheless, unlike her spare, a 4×4 automatic Kia Sportage, which feels nice off road, but boring everywhere else. Admittedly, I've never paid the repair bill of either of those cars.
1 year he'll return to the same show, same camel will be there and he'll instead say "I wonder how big their poo is" and all will be right with the world
In the UK we have ’Festival of the unexceptional’ which brings out some decidedly bland everyday cars whilst the HubNut Social meets bring out a very diverse array of cars. These oddball events usually have something for everyone. On a side note your channel has been putting into words & pictures questions I’ve been asking about cars for years. The Whitewall tyres episode was a great example, so here is a suggestion. Car horns, whatever happened to the Oooga air pressure horns of early 20th century cars & why/when did we transition to electric horns? Trawl TH-cam videos now & you will find virtually nothing on this subject whilst Google yields only little bits of information scattered in wider articles.
Ooga horn is not an air driven horn.. Its an electric motor spinning a disc with a dent. And electric motors are more expensive than the current horns in the market. And its tendency to break apart the disc as it relies on friction to make the sound.
@@jarlrise Yup, he did: "Klaxons; What makes them sound like that?" -- th-cam.com/video/adD5oC2asXI/w-d-xo.html And Kim Patz has it pretty much right. Though there were hand-cranked versions of these too as early sirens.
The Hyundai Grandeur is called Hyundai Azera or Azzera here in Brazil. Considering it was about the only car with a V6 being sold around here, no surprise its fairy common, specially being considered a "luxury" car.
Genuinely interesting that Hyundai chose the V6 model, as 4 cylinders were also available. Weird considering Hyundai is not really associated with luxury, but still tries anyway in Brazil by offering the Grandeur/Azera.
@@EdsAutoReviews Brazil's automobile industry is very flawed because of extremely high taxes, making cars like the VW Up and Fiat Punto have prices akin to what you would pay for a Camaro or Challenger in the US. Our engines are also very modest because of that, with the Hyundai Veloster only being avaiable with a N/A 1.6 engine, for example (while costing obscene amounts of cash). If you ever intent on doing a more in depth video of Brazil's automotive industry, or about the VW SP2 (a sport car created independently by the Brazilian VW during the ban on imported cars era), hit me up and I would gladly provide you with the sources and info you might need. Cheers.
@@EdsAutoReviews Hyundai in the USA has been all about "affordable luxury", at least for the last 15 years or so. Mercedes features at a Camry price with (non-Z car) Datsun prestige. They also spun off a pure luxury marque called Genesis here, about 6 years ago.
The "dust buster" look may have been a bit radical but you have to admit, it's streamlined. I had a Trans Port, the Pontiac version. It had a very responsive 3 liter six that could get ~30mpg on the highway, 4-wheel disc brakes and independent suspension. All the passenger seats were removeable making it extremely adaptable for people and cargo. The wedge shape turned out to be a big positive when I hit a deer at 70mph and instead of coming through the windshield it was flung up and behind the car. I watched it hit the road in the rear view mirror. Still did almost $4k in damage!
There quite a few Pontiac Trans Sports sold here in Denmark in the 1990's, interesting considering how unpopular American cars are around here otherwise, and I like the retro-futuristic design. They look like something from Blade Runner or Total Recall.
I actually spat my lunch out with laughter when I heard the puking noise when the Multipla flashed up 🤣 I love quirky and weird cars over anything dull and predictable. Great video Edd. Also, have you got much outsourced B-roll video left?
I was at this event with my Subaru Justy! An absolute blast to see so many oddball cars and fans of stuff that's just a little out there. You made a great overview of the highlights and I loved the humor!
@@leonleber7059 it was organised by a club called Elk Merk Waardig, which translates to "Every Brand Worthy", and they called the event EMWalhalla. Their club is a great way to get in touch with all sorts of enthusiasts, especially the forgotten and misunderstood cars!
Hey! The video was too short! Give me more weirdness! A few months ago I was at a car show and saw a few oddities myself. Here goes: 1. Bradley coupe - It's a sporty wedge body that is designed to fit a Volkswagen Beetle chassis. Slow but cool and has gullwing doors. 2. Facel Vega - There weren't a lot of these high end GT's here in the States, but this one was gorgeous in burgundy respray. 3. Essex-Terraplane - This was a sub-brand of Hudson and were quite popular when new. This one had a V8 crammed in the engine bay. 4. Bricklin and Delorean - Two failed car designs that looked cool with gullwing doors. 5. Nissan Figaro (2) -Cute little retro cars from Japan, never sold in the US market. 6. BMW Isetta - Beautifully restored and roadworthy (I came on it on the road earlier that day). I'd hate to hit a semi head on with it though. 7. Cadillac Eldorado convertable, 1983 - In the early 1980's the Eldorado was a fixed roof car, but a few were converted by ASC and sold through Caddy dealers. Rare.
@@tonyzed6831 Never been lucky enough to see an HK500 or II in the flesh. I once spotted a Facellia (or Facel III, or Facel 6, I never was able to find out). And I'll bet I'm one of the few Yanks that knew what the Ogle was the moment it flashed onto the screen I've seen pics before and saw one in the flesh at the Goodwood revival in 2013.
I mean, its only because Doug Demuro and Top Gear otherwise there werent a lot of complaints about the looks, like the Prius got, the PT is a retro modern car, a rare concept in todays world which should be appreciated imo.
Great episode! The custom PT Cruiser is pretty awesome. My grandmother had a 1980s Cadillac deVille until recently, which I used to drive when I visited. It felt more like boating than "driving". She's the dutch side of he family, BTW, a few generations after they arrived in the USA.
That boat ride? Well traveling 600 miles (960KM) in one is easy. In a Corolla? Not so much My Detroit to Baltimore favorite. external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fbestcarmag.com%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2F1994-ford-crown-victoria-1302645-1659244.jpg&f=1&nofb=1 external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2Fo7c0u4pnbdh11.jpg&f=1&nofb=1
That PT Cruiser... I HATE IT... but actually I LOVE WHAT THEY DID 😍 I'd never waste such effort on that car, but i am glad someone did. Who can deny that few things in the car world are as satisfying as seeing a car get love like that. I mean, personally i think it's hideous... and yet i cannot help but COMPLETELY respect why they did it and actually what they did too 👌 Well done...
My mum owns a PT Cruiser and from all the years of looking at it I have grown to like the look of it, (not in the least because it meant I could get a ride.) I've grown to the conclusion: It doesn't look too bad if it's in the right colour - dark red, dark blue, dark green, black...basically any colour that was used in the 1930's. If you wanna have a retro car, get in a proper colour. The worst colour to use is the 1980's favourite, silver. Like my mum has.
2:50 When I was visiting Amsterdam back in 2014, I saw this the Pontiac version of this van (Trans Sport) being used as a Taxi, waiting in front of Amsterdam Centraal. I also saw a RAM 1500 (regular cab) parked along one of the canals. I know it was only a regular cab, but it looked HUGE and completely out of place.
When I was a kid, my parents always had a 1997 Rand Mc-Nally road atlas in the back of their Chevy Astro Van on road trips. I remember looking at the ad for the Pontiac "Trans-Sport" on the back (Olds Silhouette sister). I don't know whats more rare now, the van or the atlas.
My first vehicle out of University was a hand-me-down Oldsmobile Silhouette. Mine was white and had cloth seats. Fun facts: The 5 rear seats were completely removable, creating a flat load floor. The rear seats could be installed in a variety of configurations. The wipers both swept from the center to the outside.
I believe they were made in a former Chrysler plant that Mitsubshi took over in the early 1980's when Chrysler was in poor financial shape. They were exported to North America. Only a few in the USA today.
Believe it or not the Oldsmobile Silhouette and mostly the Pontiac Transport had relatively good sales in north america They sold a lot more than the Aztek that's for sure
You have no idea how badly I want a Pontiac Transport or the Olds Silhouette to go with my Envoy XUV and Aztec with the camping option. Weird but cheap to operate and makes Ed hurl. Ed Hurl, that's got a nice ring to it.
Were there any Nissan S-Cargos? It would fit perfectly in that kind of meet On a sidenote, I do absolutely know what a Toyota Classic is. Extremely rare too!
@@EdsAutoReviews They made a lot more Figaros, and I believe they are a pretty popular import in Europe. Only 8000-12000 S-Cargos made and most of them went to the UK or Australia. I have one of the very few ones that made it to North America.
@@EdsAutoReviews I think you'd have an absolute meltdown if you ever visited Duncan Imports in Christiansburg, Virginia. Acres of weird JDM imports and almost perfect examples of almost every single American vehicle ever produced. I got my Cappuccino from there.
1:31 This was the luxury export version of an Australian car the Mitsubishi Magna. As far as I know all the parts and body were designed in Australia and exclusive to Magna's.
One of your funniest videos to date. The reaction to the Fiat Multipla was gold 🤣. I have only ever seen two WILL Vi's, both on a visit to New Zealand. Never saw another one anywhere else in the world.
Will Vi is a JDM vehicle, and NZ, as with Australia and the rest of Southeast Asia and Hong Kong, have loads of used cars imported from Japan. So no surprise
@@jasonyu6649 when you put it that way, it makes sense now. Whilst I was out in NZ, I had never seen so many Subaru Legacy and Forester wagons in one place. Every other car I saw in Auckland especially was one of those.
It was a bit of cheating... the meet was held on the private grounds of the headquarters of the official Toyota importer of the Netherlands. That's why you saw some more Toyota's than usual.
My dad had a Yugo just like this when I was a kid. I watched Die hard with a vengeance and I laughed so much when Bruce Willis drove it. It was good times.
That Mitsubishi Diamante is actually called Galant. They changed so little I almost mistook it for my generation. It DOES share with the "koreans" as some even used the same V6 engines. I checked 3 different cars - all were underneath the same car.
@@williamegler8771 the Diamante was available here in Denmark in the mid 1990's but I don't think I have ever seen one - I have however seen the occasional 3000GT
Mitsubishi Diamante is a completely different car from Hyundai Grandeur xg. The first and second-generation Grandeur is a model that only changed the logo and steering wheel position of the Mitsubishi Devoner, but the third-generation xg is a car developed by Hyundai. (However, the Sigma engine is based on the Mitsubishi Cyclone engine.)
Thanks for bringing us to the show. I too found it amazing that all those vehicles you needed footage for in previous videos were all right in front of you now! Where were they when you needed them earlier?
I have not seen a Yugo in the USA for at least 30 years. I guess they would be considered collectors items. Ed have you seen a Trabant at any of the car shows you go to? That would be a real attention getter and you could definitely hear it.
I swear to God half the reason I watch this show/channel is the Dutch accent 😂. Please move to the USA and open a car dealership selling used cars... with that voice you can sell me a pimp mobile in a heartbeat 🤣🤣🤣
I love that PT Cruiser. There was a silver one in my town that had amazing chrome customization, and it just sparkled. I have always liked that car, and if it had gotten better mileage and been reliable I would have been very happy to own one. I'd like a Figaro more, but I do like the retro styling of the PT.
4:49 Really Ed? The name plate is in plain sight. Its an Ogle SX1000. An English front wheel drive sports coupe based on the original Mini. I had seen article about a LHD Ogle with that color found in Belgium by Dutchman Jeroen Booij. Sigh... this is what happens when you neglect your study of the British classics.
Sorry, I wrote the response after stopping the video and wasn't aware that you answered the question. This very car was pictured on page 33 of the January 2022 issue of "Classic & Sports Car."
I found that he didn't hide the massive "OGLE" funny too. It is unfortunate that David Ogle is remembered more for the Reliant Robin and not the Landspeeder from the first Star Wars film.
@@Kikker861 Reliant Scimitar (originally developed as "Ogle SX250"). The Robin and the Landspeeder were made by the company, but long after the founders death.
It is funny to me as an American, as there are a lot of cars there that are quite common. My grandpa had the same exact Cadillac Deville a few years ago, and my neighbor has the Hyundai "Grandeur" although it has a different name here. The Mitsubishi diamante isn't common, but a kid at my high school had one. Chrysler pt cruisers are everywhere as well! the other cars are sweet
The episode I've been waiting and hoping for and the episode I just knew I could count on Ed making. Strange, weird and obscure...... That's what I'm all about, baby!
Long time fan, first time commenter....Love your reviews mate, they always make me laugh! Keep up the good work, and, being Belgian myself, it's always good to see a European's view on other contintental car markets. P.s. I now want a Toyota Megacruiser!
0:50 my best friend had one of these for a few years, sold here in the US as an Azera. It was his dad's old car, until his younger sister backed a CRV into it. It had an obscene amount of miles on it, and, being from the midwest, a massive amount of rust. He eventually sent it to the great Hyundai farm in the sky after the rear suspension mounting points stopped being, well, attached to the rear suspension. Good car, I borrowed it a couple times, and it drove quite comfortably.
Nice! I'm hoping this year they have a car show at the mall where I live. In the past they would have it sectioned out like the 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s etc. Their would be at least a thousand or more and I'll get footage and send it to you.
Love ur channel, Ed! 😉👍 Entertaining and educational, don't get too bent out of shape over seeing cars IRL after completing previous posts, you do a heck of a job in all ur videos. Keep that footage coming, my friend. Looking forward to ur next video and the subsequent videos to follow. 🙂
Ahh, the Silhouette...we had one when I was a kid and I clearly remember when we took that long-nosed monstrosity on a road trip through the mountains - my dad, who isn't particularly fond of mountain driving, was sweating bullets the entire time because it looks like you're going to drive off a cliff each time you round a switchback because the nose sticks out so far. Glad you got to see one in person finally...can check that off the bucket list ;)
Okay, the PT Cruiser is ridiculous, but ya gotta respect the insane amount of fab hours someone has put into that build...I do really like the steering wheel though, it looks fantastic...
That PT Cruiser. A retro styled car with other retro things stuck onto it. The 59 Cadillac bullet taillights and the Buick side hood vents, just to name two. That Toyota "Airstream" is such an obvious copy. Maybe you knew that. Anyway, thanks Ed. 💈
7:59 time stamp. Ed says Boss 302 by Ford and those tail lights definitely look like Fords but the car itself says a '76 Toyota Celica GT. Wht in the world is going on? 🌎 Thts a super rare vehicle! I see why it's inside. Thanks again Ed
Just drove to Alkmaar, waiting for a friend, sitting in my rare W202, watching your video. Eating cookies and drinking gingee beer. Life is good. ❤❤🚗🇳🇱
I have a soft spot for the GM Dustbuster vans (or maybe that's an abscess I should get checked); my mom had one when I was in college and I'd drive it now and then. They're decent to drive in the snow and all of the rear seats are individually removable, which is pretty neat. I couldn't tell you the last time I saw one in person - here in upstate NY, anything that old that isn't a babied garage queen has long ago rusted away (yes, I'm aware of the dustbusters having plastic body panels, but they were all screwed onto regular steel) ....and that meter of dashboard under the windshield makes servicing the rear half of the V6 a nightmare.
The custom work on that PT Cruiser cost more than the car itself. I don't miss seeing so many of those on the road. I'm not sure what was in the wine when they were designing the Multipla, but it must have been good. It's what you'd get if my five year old saw one of his car drawings brought to life. Only worse. Thanks for another wonderful video; I love the humor you have in all of these.
You can put a ton of lipstick on a pig like that PT Cruiser, but it won't change the fact that it's a crawling, odorous dumpster fire of a car. I'm usually all about remembering history, but I think that's a chapter that's better forgotten. Love ya, Ed! -Vic
There’s a lot of design elements from the 1967 Thunderbird four door in that Toyota Crown you called a Dodge Challenger. And that Celica is very much based on the 69 Mustang fast backs, some Torino in the front end treatment too.
The metallic green Mitsubishi "Diamante" was actually built in Australia for export to the US. In Australia there were two versions... the middle of the line "Magna" and the top of the line "Verada." The Aussie Mitsubishi engineers chose the Verada to be the Diamante and refined the left hand steering system as the Magna was always designed to be a right hand steering car.
Love me some mini vans, had a ford Aerostar for work and we could not kill that thing, it’s tiny and we used it for everything, they actually had a all wheel drive version too!
This is giving me some "non-insane" Mr. Regular at car shows and I'm liking it
My Netherlands is best Netherlands because snack stall selling Frikadellen I won't regret until 11pm when I suddenly need to *DUMP MY BROWN*.
sad how mr regular become one of the people he used to mock, and the saddest part is he still doesnt realisse hes now one of them
@@lm_dccxl4078 how so? genuine question because maybe i am too used to see his stuff that i just havent noticed
@@ferdinand12390 maybe referring to how RCR is now considerably less crude and does the car raffles now? That's the major thing that I've seen change, but the social commentary disguised in car form is still alive and well. That's what sets RCR apart in my opinion.
@@_Sphaxz_ Yeah the last video he posted on the Mustang I thought "Oh I bet it's another car raffle" and BAM it was another car raffle. Seems he's addicted to easy money. Gonna lose his audience pretty quickly at this rate. Then again, maybe there's more people out there who want to send their $25 at a time to buy a piece of a Mustang they'll never own than I think.
I can't believe someone could put that much effort into a PT Cruiser.
There is a PT Cruiser group here in Manitoba, Canada. Their motto is, "we cruise in real Cruisers".
Somehow the motto just makes it even worse hahahaha
I couldn't either
Hello, yes, PT Cruiser parts depot? Do you have stick-on wood trim? Yes? Ok great, I'll take one of everything.
That PT Cruiser is magnificent. My mum owns a stock one and she's enjoyed every bit of its quirks and features, including a solid list of mechanical problems. Plus it's a PT Cruiser. In silver, the least retro colour this wannabe retro car was offered. Originally, I hated that car, but now I sort of like it, it's got a soul. A twisted soul tormented in the ring of car hell reserved for badly engineered tasteless fashion cars, but a soul nevertheless, unlike her spare, a 4×4 automatic Kia Sportage, which feels nice off road, but boring everywhere else. Admittedly, I've never paid the repair bill of either of those cars.
I love the bit where Ed channels Mr. Regular by yelling "Do a burnout!" at some Camels. Or getting the old Toyotas *Intentionally* wrong 😆
Oh, I thought the camels were requesting a burnout.
;-)
I thought those were speed humps?
1 year he'll return to the same show, same camel will be there and he'll instead say "I wonder how big their poo is" and all will be right with the world
That was clearly the camel demanding a brunout.
In the UK we have ’Festival of the unexceptional’ which brings out some decidedly bland everyday cars whilst the HubNut Social meets bring out a very diverse array of cars. These oddball events usually have something for everyone. On a side note your channel has been putting into words & pictures questions I’ve been asking about cars for years. The Whitewall tyres episode was a great example, so here is a suggestion. Car horns, whatever happened to the Oooga air pressure horns of early 20th century cars & why/when did we transition to electric horns? Trawl TH-cam videos now & you will find virtually nothing on this subject whilst Google yields only little bits of information scattered in wider articles.
Time that HubNut and Ed discuses wich car in history has the biggest triangle of doom!
The channel Technology Connections made long video on those horns, if I remember correctly he referred to them as Klaxons
Ooga horn is not an air driven horn..
Its an electric motor spinning a disc with a dent. And electric motors are more expensive than the current horns in the market. And its tendency to break apart the disc as it relies on friction to make the sound.
See also the USA version Concours d'Lemons
@@jarlrise Yup, he did: "Klaxons; What makes them sound like that?" -- th-cam.com/video/adD5oC2asXI/w-d-xo.html
And Kim Patz has it pretty much right. Though there were hand-cranked versions of these too as early sirens.
The Hyundai Grandeur is called Hyundai Azera or Azzera here in Brazil. Considering it was about the only car with a V6 being sold around here, no surprise its fairy common, specially being considered a "luxury" car.
It is, and its somewhere between Continental and Crown Victoria for the rest of the world. Afaik it also uses the same engine as Galant.
It was also sold in the US as the Azera.
Genuinely interesting that Hyundai chose the V6 model, as 4 cylinders were also available. Weird considering Hyundai is not really associated with luxury, but still tries anyway in Brazil by offering the Grandeur/Azera.
@@EdsAutoReviews Brazil's automobile industry is very flawed because of extremely high taxes, making cars like the VW Up and Fiat Punto have prices akin to what you would pay for a Camaro or Challenger in the US. Our engines are also very modest because of that, with the Hyundai Veloster only being avaiable with a N/A 1.6 engine, for example (while costing obscene amounts of cash).
If you ever intent on doing a more in depth video of Brazil's automotive industry, or about the VW SP2 (a sport car created independently by the Brazilian VW during the ban on imported cars era), hit me up and I would gladly provide you with the sources and info you might need.
Cheers.
@@EdsAutoReviews Hyundai in the USA has been all about "affordable luxury", at least for the last 15 years or so. Mercedes features at a Camry price with (non-Z car) Datsun prestige. They also spun off a pure luxury marque called Genesis here, about 6 years ago.
had me dying laughing at the goldfish fade in 😂😂
Gotta love a Panhard
The detailed sound of Ed puking at the sight of a hideous red 4 door is priceless!!
I would never do that at a Silhouette/Trans Sport/Lumina APV....
I would do it at a U-body GM van...
The "dust buster" look may have been a bit radical but you have to admit, it's streamlined. I had a Trans Port, the Pontiac version. It had a very responsive 3 liter six that could get ~30mpg on the highway, 4-wheel disc brakes and independent suspension. All the passenger seats were removeable making it extremely adaptable for people and cargo. The wedge shape turned out to be a big positive when I hit a deer at 70mph and instead of coming through the windshield it was flung up and behind the car. I watched it hit the road in the rear view mirror. Still did almost $4k in damage!
There quite a few Pontiac Trans Sports sold here in Denmark in the 1990's, interesting considering how unpopular American cars are around here otherwise, and I like the retro-futuristic design. They look like something from Blade Runner or Total Recall.
I love how you take your time filming all the tiny details of a car. Really appreciate this and makes me appreciate even a PT cruiser a lot! Haha
I actually spat my lunch out with laughter when I heard the puking noise when the Multipla flashed up 🤣 I love quirky and weird cars over anything dull and predictable. Great video Edd.
Also, have you got much outsourced B-roll video left?
Isn´t the Multipla what's London Caps are build on?
@@bjarnemcdonald6333 the new ones? No, it's a Nissan platform. Before that it was a Rover. I think
The later TXi had Ford Transit running gear, the earlier ones were Nissan Patrol diesels. The chassis etc is unique to TXI
I was going to write the same thing! That was funny 😄
I was at this event with my Subaru Justy! An absolute blast to see so many oddball cars and fans of stuff that's just a little out there. You made a great overview of the highlights and I loved the humor!
What was it called? And who organized it? Would have loved to be there
@@leonleber7059 it was organised by a club called Elk Merk Waardig, which translates to "Every Brand Worthy", and they called the event EMWalhalla. Their club is a great way to get in touch with all sorts of enthusiasts, especially the forgotten and misunderstood cars!
Hey! The video was too short! Give me more weirdness! A few months ago I was at a car show and saw a few oddities myself. Here goes:
1. Bradley coupe - It's a sporty wedge body that is designed to fit a Volkswagen Beetle chassis. Slow but cool and has gullwing doors.
2. Facel Vega - There weren't a lot of these high end GT's here in the States, but this one was gorgeous in burgundy respray.
3. Essex-Terraplane - This was a sub-brand of Hudson and were quite popular when new. This one had a V8 crammed in the engine bay.
4. Bricklin and Delorean - Two failed car designs that looked cool with gullwing doors.
5. Nissan Figaro (2) -Cute little retro cars from Japan, never sold in the US market.
6. BMW Isetta - Beautifully restored and roadworthy (I came on it on the road earlier that day). I'd hate to hit a semi head on with it though.
7. Cadillac Eldorado convertable, 1983 - In the early 1980's the Eldorado was a fixed roof car, but a few were converted by ASC and sold through Caddy dealers. Rare.
he could have added another 10 minutes of car footage, wouldn't have even needed voice over i just want to see more weird shit
We could use an episode about Facel Vega... some of their cars were true masterpieces. The HK500... the Facel II... and more.
@@tonyzed6831 Never been lucky enough to see an HK500 or II in the flesh. I once spotted a Facellia (or Facel III, or Facel 6, I never was able to find out). And I'll bet I'm one of the few Yanks that knew what the Ogle was the moment it flashed onto the screen I've seen pics before and saw one in the flesh at the Goodwood revival in 2013.
The Bricklin.... The one sports car from the 1985 pilot for Codename Foxfire. Slow as hell, yet it looks like a proper sports car.
If its of any consequence, the PT Cruiser is and was considered a bit of a joke over in Americaland too! Thanks for the video.
Still considered that today...I tell my son that if he doesn't behave himself I'll buy him a PT Cruiser as his first car. No joke.
I mean, its only because Doug Demuro and Top Gear otherwise there werent a lot of complaints about the looks, like the Prius got, the PT is a retro modern car, a rare concept in todays world which should be appreciated imo.
@@royale7620It was a joke before Top Gear came to America. Case in point: our magazines blasting Pontiac for the design of the Aztek.
Ed's delivery perfectly matches the weirdness of some of these cars and is actually weirder than some of the others.
Oldsmobile silhouette; the Cadillac of minivans. The only thing memorable ever said about it. From the movie, get Shorty. One of my favorites
Elmore Leonard was hilarious, clear that both Guy Ritchie and Quentin Tarantino got their senses of humour from him
I love your sarcastic sense of humor! You can make me laugh with nearly every episode. Thank you, Ed!
Great episode! The custom PT Cruiser is pretty awesome. My grandmother had a 1980s Cadillac deVille until recently, which I used to drive when I visited. It felt more like boating than "driving". She's the dutch side of he family, BTW, a few generations after they arrived in the USA.
That pt is barfworthy. I even owned one and think that.
@@nobodynoone2500 One man's barf is another man's buffet. ;D
That boat ride? Well traveling 600 miles (960KM) in one is easy. In a Corolla? Not so much
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Now I drive a 5 passenger I -6 Isuzu Ascender it is OK. The 7 passenger is a better all day ride.
Yugo! I love the Yugo. People get really confused when I say the Yugo GV is my dream car but it really is. Such a cool car
Is it the car homer simpson drove when he was buying a cheap car
That PT Cruiser... I HATE IT... but actually I LOVE WHAT THEY DID 😍 I'd never waste such effort on that car, but i am glad someone did. Who can deny that few things in the car world are as satisfying as seeing a car get love like that. I mean, personally i think it's hideous... and yet i cannot help but COMPLETELY respect why they did it and actually what they did too 👌 Well done...
You echoed my thoughts. All that work, time, and money and in the end they have a....PT Cruiser. A beautifully done vehicle, but still....
My mum owns a PT Cruiser and from all the years of looking at it I have grown to like the look of it, (not in the least because it meant I could get a ride.) I've grown to the conclusion: It doesn't look too bad if it's in the right colour - dark red, dark blue, dark green, black...basically any colour that was used in the 1930's. If you wanna have a retro car, get in a proper colour. The worst colour to use is the 1980's favourite, silver. Like my mum has.
At 6:04 ...this car combines the 30's, 40's, and 50's, with the modern age...I WANT ONE!!!!!!!!!
Duuude! The PT Interior was outraaageous! Thx for the Vids!
2:50 When I was visiting Amsterdam back in 2014, I saw this the Pontiac version of this van (Trans Sport) being used as a Taxi, waiting in front of Amsterdam Centraal. I also saw a RAM 1500 (regular cab) parked along one of the canals. I know it was only a regular cab, but it looked HUGE and completely out of place.
I love that the Ogle is being towed by a SAAB
When I was a kid, my parents always had a 1997 Rand Mc-Nally road atlas in the back of their Chevy Astro Van on road trips. I remember looking at the ad for the Pontiac "Trans-Sport" on the back (Olds Silhouette sister). I don't know whats more rare now, the van or the atlas.
I remember that year road atlas with the Trans Sport on the back!! I think it was white, but I could be wrong
3:40 that rear window reminded me of the old Ford Anglia.
My first vehicle out of University was a hand-me-down Oldsmobile Silhouette. Mine was white and had cloth seats.
Fun facts:
The 5 rear seats were completely removable, creating a flat load floor.
The rear seats could be installed in a variety of configurations.
The wipers both swept from the center to the outside.
The Mitsubishi Diamante was made in Australia and exported. Damn nice cars.
I believe they were made in a former Chrysler plant that Mitsubshi took over in the early 1980's when Chrysler was in poor financial shape. They were exported to North America. Only a few in the USA today.
They were horrible cars. Heater cores went out after 50,000 miles, oil leaks everywhere. Weak transmissions.
Ed, you are a riot! Keep up the great content I love it!
Believe it or not the Oldsmobile Silhouette and mostly the Pontiac Transport had relatively good sales in north america
They sold a lot more than the Aztek that's for sure
The Aztek enjoyed a bit of a revival after Breaking Bad though.
they sold surprisingly well here in Denmark, where I've seen quite a few, and I genuinely like the design
@@elanthysTrue... I do believe it is the most famous TV car that looks all normal without any ridiculous cosmetic upgrades.
5:06 I love how, in this crowd, a Saab 900 is the "normal" car towing the Ogle!
Love your shows. Always looking forward to your content
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That is one very nice Yugo.
I can say that this color was not factory color in Yugoslavia.
You have no idea how badly I want a Pontiac Transport or the Olds Silhouette to go with my Envoy XUV and Aztec with the camping option. Weird but cheap to operate and makes Ed hurl. Ed Hurl, that's got a nice ring to it.
Never seen a huge humvee Toyota either! That looked huge, reliable, and expensive!
Were there any Nissan S-Cargos? It would fit perfectly in that kind of meet
On a sidenote, I do absolutely know what a Toyota Classic is. Extremely rare too!
Isn't S-Cargo an appetizer *before* the meet?
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Nope! I have never seen one of those over here either. The Figaro however is less rare. You can spot one or two on a sunny day.
@@EdsAutoReviews They made a lot more Figaros, and I believe they are a pretty popular import in Europe. Only 8000-12000 S-Cargos made and most of them went to the UK or Australia. I have one of the very few ones that made it to North America.
@@EdsAutoReviews I think you'd have an absolute meltdown if you ever visited Duncan Imports in Christiansburg, Virginia. Acres of weird JDM imports and almost perfect examples of almost every single American vehicle ever produced. I got my Cappuccino from there.
1:31 This was the luxury export version of an Australian car the Mitsubishi Magna. As far as I know all the parts and body were designed in Australia and exclusive to Magna's.
Aww, I actually really, genuinely like the look of that "dust buster". Not joking. To each their own, I guess?
Now, that fiat however... no thank you!
That Diamante was designed and built in Australia and exported to the USA. Australians called it the Verada.
One of your funniest videos to date. The reaction to the Fiat Multipla was gold 🤣. I have only ever seen two WILL Vi's, both on a visit to New Zealand. Never saw another one anywhere else in the world.
Will Vi is a JDM vehicle, and NZ, as with Australia and the rest of Southeast Asia and Hong Kong, have loads of used cars imported from Japan. So no surprise
@@jasonyu6649 when you put it that way, it makes sense now. Whilst I was out in NZ, I had never seen so many Subaru Legacy and Forester wagons in one place. Every other car I saw in Auckland especially was one of those.
Multipla is great, especially now, in three bland car era
It was a bit of cheating... the meet was held on the private grounds of the headquarters of the official Toyota importer of the Netherlands. That's why you saw some more Toyota's than usual.
My dad had a Yugo just like this when I was a kid. I watched Die hard with a vengeance and I laughed so much when Bruce Willis drove it. It was good times.
That Mitsubishi Diamante is actually called Galant. They changed so little I almost mistook it for my generation. It DOES share with the "koreans" as some even used the same V6 engines. I checked 3 different cars - all were underneath the same car.
The Diamante was larger than the Galant.
They shared some components but they are totally different vehicles.
MAGNA
Know set you're talking about before you spout off.
@@williamegler8771 the Diamante was available here in Denmark in the mid 1990's but I don't think I have ever seen one - I have however seen the occasional 3000GT
Mitsubishi Diamante is a completely different car from Hyundai Grandeur xg.
The first and second-generation Grandeur is a model that only changed the logo and steering wheel position of the Mitsubishi Devoner,
but the third-generation xg is a car developed by Hyundai. (However, the Sigma engine is based on the Mitsubishi Cyclone engine.)
Would love to know how the Mitsubishi Diamante ended up over there. Looks to be the Australian built model as opposed to the Japanese ones.
"doesn't matter what you drive"
*Starts driving the most obnoxious rx8 ever known*
I like the look of the dustbuster!
that Ogle is an extremely rare Mini kit car. That's right Mr Ed, I told you.
I am a simple man, accused at times of dubious taste-but my heart fills with joy at the sight of a Stagea..
I love that the Limited Edition 2.0 PT Cruiser Custom still has manual windows and locks.
Thanks for bringing us to the show. I too found it amazing that all those vehicles you needed footage for in previous videos were all right in front of you now! Where were they when you needed them earlier?
I have not seen a Yugo in the USA for at least 30 years. I guess they would be considered collectors items. Ed have you seen a Trabant at any of the car shows you go to? That would be a real attention getter and you could definitely hear it.
Huh, Dutch Rage 😁
Not gonna lie, I like what they did to that PT Cruiser
The Silhouette looks nice!
As an emblem collector and American, I can guarantee you that just the badges and hood ornament alone are worth more than a PT Cruiser is here.
Your channel is a peace of gold on TH-cam!
3:28 Princess Nanaha from Road Trip Adventure!
The interior of that PT cruiser was gorgeous. Why can’t Chrysler do that?
Loved this video, really showcased your abilities - looking forward to many more!
That PT Cruiser isn’t insane but the owner of it certainly is. Who would put all that money into a crappy PT Cruiser?
Funny how one country's junk yard car "PT-Cruser" is another country's car-show car.
On most car shows it would be seen the same. But this car side targets the unloved or forgotten cars. So it fit right in.
PT Loser*
The multipla vomit got me hahahaha
I swear to God half the reason I watch this show/channel is the Dutch accent 😂. Please move to the USA and open a car dealership selling used cars... with that voice you can sell me a pimp mobile in a heartbeat 🤣🤣🤣
I would like to see Ed do a video with Bill of Curious Cars. That would really be a hoot.
I love that PT Cruiser. There was a silver one in my town that had amazing chrome customization, and it just sparkled. I have always liked that car, and if it had gotten better mileage and been reliable I would have been very happy to own one. I'd like a Figaro more, but I do like the retro styling of the PT.
4:49 Really Ed? The name plate is in plain sight. Its an Ogle SX1000. An English front wheel drive sports coupe based on the original Mini. I had seen article about a LHD Ogle with that color found in Belgium by Dutchman Jeroen Booij.
Sigh... this is what happens when you neglect your study of the British classics.
Thanks for repeating exactly what he says in the video for those that missed it.
Sorry, I wrote the response after stopping the video and wasn't aware that you answered the question. This very car was pictured on page 33 of the January 2022 issue of "Classic & Sports Car."
I found that he didn't hide the massive "OGLE" funny too. It is unfortunate that David Ogle is remembered more for the Reliant Robin and not the Landspeeder from the first Star Wars film.
@@Kikker861 Reliant Scimitar (originally developed as "Ogle SX250"). The Robin and the Landspeeder were made by the company, but long after the founders death.
First time I have viewed one of Ed's videos, great , love the sense of humour.
It is funny to me as an American, as there are a lot of cars there that are quite common. My grandpa had the same exact Cadillac Deville a few years ago, and my neighbor has the Hyundai "Grandeur" although it has a different name here. The Mitsubishi diamante isn't common, but a kid at my high school had one. Chrysler pt cruisers are everywhere as well! the other cars are sweet
How common even are PT Cruisers, anymore? There's exactly one that I see around my area that hasn't moved in quite some time.
Hyundai Azzera?
Yeah, I thought it was funny too how these are considered “rare”
@@person.w9780 Ill see one or two a week, sometimes more!
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The episode I've been waiting and hoping for and the episode I just knew I could count on Ed making. Strange, weird and obscure...... That's what I'm all about, baby!
Long time
fan, first time commenter....Love your reviews mate, they always make me laugh! Keep up the good work, and, being Belgian myself, it's always good to see a European's view on other contintental car markets. P.s. I now want a Toyota Megacruiser!
0:50 my best friend had one of these for a few years, sold here in the US as an Azera. It was his dad's old car, until his younger sister backed a CRV into it. It had an obscene amount of miles on it, and, being from the midwest, a massive amount of rust. He eventually sent it to the great Hyundai farm in the sky after the rear suspension mounting points stopped being, well, attached to the rear suspension. Good car, I borrowed it a couple times, and it drove quite comfortably.
Nice! I'm hoping this year they have a car show at the mall where I live. In the past they would have it sectioned out like the 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s etc. Their would be at least a thousand or more and I'll get footage and send it to you.
So much work put into that PT Cruiser. Gotta love the passion.
My dad had the exact same Cadillac. I called it his Land Yacht. He didn’t park it, he tied it to the dock.
The Dust Buster looks awesome, you tripping my dude
Love ur channel, Ed! 😉👍
Entertaining and educational, don't get too bent out of shape over seeing cars IRL after completing previous posts, you do a heck of a job in all ur videos. Keep that footage coming, my friend. Looking forward to ur next video and the subsequent videos to follow. 🙂
Fully agreed!
@@61rampy65 🙂
Ahh, the Silhouette...we had one when I was a kid and I clearly remember when we took that long-nosed monstrosity on a road trip through the mountains - my dad, who isn't particularly fond of mountain driving, was sweating bullets the entire time because it looks like you're going to drive off a cliff each time you round a switchback because the nose sticks out so far. Glad you got to see one in person finally...can check that off the bucket list ;)
I got eaten out for the first time in the back seat.
Olds Silhouette: We used to have a bunch of those things around here. And they quickly went away.
And I love the custom Cruiser.
I've seen your earlier episodes. Your anger at your new footage after the fact made lol! Keep it up Ed, I will keep watching and thumb upping!
I had an Olds Silhouette- a 1990 , I believe it was one of the first 3 sold in California. Not a bad car, never had any issues with it.
Love your commentary on some truly ugly vehicles. Great job as always and thank you for the work you put in producing these fantastic videos.
Damn near lost my breakfast when the pt cruiser came on. Makes the dustbuster look regal and dignified.
That celica is nice, maybe my favorite.
Comedy gold, I'm halfway trough and I already LOLED enough :D
Okay, the PT Cruiser is ridiculous, but ya gotta respect the insane amount of fab hours someone has put into that build...I do really like the steering wheel though, it looks fantastic...
That PT Cruiser. A retro styled car with other retro things stuck onto it.
The 59 Cadillac bullet taillights and the Buick side hood vents, just to name two.
That Toyota "Airstream" is such an obvious copy. Maybe you knew that.
Anyway, thanks Ed. 💈
Can you do a review or deep dive into the Copen, it's such a cute and fun car. A full review of it would be so cool
7:59 time stamp. Ed says Boss 302 by Ford and those tail lights definitely look like Fords but the car itself says a '76 Toyota Celica GT. Wht in the world is going on? 🌎
Thts a super rare vehicle! I see why it's inside. Thanks again Ed
Just drove to Alkmaar, waiting for a friend, sitting in my rare W202, watching your video.
Eating cookies and drinking gingee beer.
Life is good. ❤❤🚗🇳🇱
Ed, you look like a natural in that big Caddy. It's YOU !
weird and obscure cars.... totally worth a sub!
I have a soft spot for the GM Dustbuster vans (or maybe that's an abscess I should get checked); my mom had one when I was in college and I'd drive it now and then. They're decent to drive in the snow and all of the rear seats are individually removable, which is pretty neat. I couldn't tell you the last time I saw one in person - here in upstate NY, anything that old that isn't a babied garage queen has long ago rusted away (yes, I'm aware of the dustbusters having plastic body panels, but they were all screwed onto regular steel)
....and that meter of dashboard under the windshield makes servicing the rear half of the V6 a nightmare.
The custom work on that PT Cruiser cost more than the car itself. I don't miss seeing so many of those on the road. I'm not sure what was in the wine when they were designing the Multipla, but it must have been good. It's what you'd get if my five year old saw one of his car drawings brought to life. Only worse. Thanks for another wonderful video; I love the humor you have in all of these.
A new episode of EAR, yahoo!!! That PT Cruiser is cooler than ice, I dig the retro gangster limo vibe.
Love your video as usual very entertaining comments as well
Damn, the Black Cruiser is really something. I hope more people do that kind of modification.
Wow!!! What an eclectic collection of cars, some are indeed very weird!!!! Thanks for sharing this fun video!!! 👍👍🙂
You can put a ton of lipstick on a pig like that PT Cruiser, but it won't change the fact that it's a crawling, odorous dumpster fire of a car. I'm usually all about remembering history, but I think that's a chapter that's better forgotten. Love ya, Ed! -Vic
There’s a lot of design elements from the 1967 Thunderbird four door in that Toyota Crown you called a Dodge Challenger. And that Celica is very much based on the 69 Mustang fast backs, some Torino in the front end treatment too.
The metallic green Mitsubishi "Diamante" was actually built in Australia for export to the US. In Australia there were two versions... the middle of the line "Magna" and the top of the line "Verada." The Aussie Mitsubishi engineers chose the Verada to be the Diamante and refined the left hand steering system as the Magna was always designed to be a right hand steering car.
as a korean i approve the pronunciation of hyundai hahah great vid!
Love me some mini vans, had a ford Aerostar for work and we could not kill that thing, it’s tiny and we used it for everything, they actually had a all wheel drive version too!
Ed could you take a look at the URI dessert runner?
It's a very obscure car and they are very rare these days.
So glad you got to experience some of the Classics first hand, even if the timing was off.