11th May 2015, 18:16
We had 8 Pontiac 6000 LE 3.1 V6 front wheel drive sedans as company vehicles. They were exceptional in all respects. Also made Car and Driver's 10 best on 3 occasions. I had 2 of them. My favorite was my black sedan with wire wheel covers luggage rack with rear spoiler. Great cars that should have continued. Only routine maintenance. Keep in mind these were not personal vehicles, so there's no bias or remorse justifying a bad purchase after the fact.
8th May 2015, 20:33
Maybe Japanese Cherry Pie. Come on, it's not a domestic. The big 3 are Apple Pie. Gas was cheap for many decades in America. Driving a V8 was common and I still prefer them today. There was a bleak gas shortage period in the mid 70s. Most I knew then drove VW Bugs, Novas, and AMC was very popular. I even felt the Omni, Horizon and Chevette were popular for a while.
Thankfully we have great car choices today. Some are up to 750 HP from the big three. You can run cats today that do not rob HP and all the dismal anti pollution devices were figured out. As well as early attempts at 5 mph bumpers. Both import and domestics.
The mid 70s until really the late 90s were a time I would rather forget with most vehicle choices. The mid 70s had the Trans Am and the Nissan Z cars - they were about all I liked. 2015 has excitement again.
As far as Apple Pie, the big 3 are the more appropriate nomenclature.