Small Car

Offered between 1982 and 1989, the heavily chromed and stubbornly dated looking Fifth Avenue midsize luxury sedan found an audience of aging and technology averse car buyers for whom the car’s cranky stoicism was a virtue, and a vote against smaller, modern, more efficient offerings.

The VR6 was a clever engineering solution that gave compact front-drive cars real six-cylinder character and is still respected by brand enthusiasts. The engine was also the building block for a family of luxury and performance engines,  seeing use in such brands as Audi, Bentley, Porsche, and Bugatti.

We’re generally impressed by the Traverse, and appreciate its class-leading passenger and cargo space. The handsome exterior design hide’s the Chevy’s mass well, and all the room comes in handy on road trips or on moving day.

Dave and Tom are joined by friend of the show Robert Colangelo. Robert shared the details--some horrifying--of his recent Model Y voyage from Northwest Indiana to Canada to catch a Guess Who concert. You don't want to miss this.

First seen at the 2002 Detroit Auto Show, the Chevrolet Bel Air Concept paid design homage to the brand’s popular cars of the Fifties, specifically the 1955-1957 models, often referred to as the “Tri-Five.”