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Rare Rides Icons: The Cadillac Eldorado, Distinctly Luxurious (Part XX)

The Truth About Cars

After the great success and model expansion of the second generation Eldorado (1954-1956), sales of the third-gen receded considerably. The 1957 sales slump was credited to refreshed styling at GM (Cadillac and Buick in particular) that looked dated next to Exner’s 1957 Forward Look on Chrysler and Imperial models.

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Junkyard Find: 1980 Fiat X1/9

The Truth About Cars

When an American car shopper walked into a Fiat showroom in 1980, the available models on the floor were the X1/9 , the Brava (aka 131) sedan , the 124 Sport Spider convertible and the Strada (aka Ritmo) hatchback (the final year for the 128 here was 1979 ). This car still had a set of 13-inch Cromodora magnesium wheels when I found it.

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Flash Drive: 2023 VinFast VF 8

Clean Fleet Report

The company has ambitious plans to import the three-row VF 9 by the end of 2023 and the two-row VF 7 in the first part of 2024, both of which are electric SUVs built in Hai Phong, Vietnam. Additional charging is through regenerative braking that converts kinetic energy into electricity when braking or coasting.

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New EV electric car calendar

EV Central

Sleeker Sportback model will also be part of the e-Tron S range. It’ll be on sale in 2025, possibly as the A9 e-Tron. Chevrolet Bolt EUV – SUV version of Bolt hatchback on sale in America but unlikely in Australia. Was originally due late in 2021 but that’s been pushed back until late 2022. Promised by 2025.