EPISODE · Sep 17, 2024 · 34 MIN
GM Enthusiast: 1995 Chevy Camaro T-Tops and Pontiac G6 History 🏎️💨
from To All The Cars I've Loved Before: Classic Car Restoration, JDM, and Automotive History · host To All The Cars I've Loved Before
Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia!General Motors history featuring the 1995 Chevy Camaro T-Tops and the final Pontiac G6 Convertible ever built...What do you do when your favorite car brand announces it’s going out of business forever? If you’re Lisa, you rush to the dealership on New Year's Eve to buy one of the last ones left. 🚙💨In this episode, we sit down with Lisa—a Baltimore native with GM oil in her veins—to track her "Bowtie" and "Arrowhead" heavy car history. It started at 16 with a 1995 Chevy Camaro (Patriot Red with T-Tops and custom violet pearl flake paint) paid for with Pizza Hut paychecks.She then takes us through the "best money she ever spent"—a 2004 Pontiac Sunfire that survived law school and 180,000 miles on the original clutch. But the crown jewel of her story is her "Quarter-Life Crisis" car: a Pontiac G6 Hardtop Convertible purchased on December 31, 2009—literally the last day of Pontiac's existence.In this episode, you’ll hear:🦅 The Last Pontiac: The frantic story of buying a Navy Blue G6 Convertible hours before the brand officially folded.🍕 The Pizza Hut Camaro: Buying a '95 Camaro at 16 and adding custom violet pearl flake paint because stock wasn't enough.📉 The Quarter-Life Crisis: Why Lisa skipped the "Mid-Life Crisis Red" and went straight for a "Quarter-Life Crisis Blue" convertible.⚡ The DeLorean Connection: Lisa's love for the 80s, renting a DeLorean for her birthday, and the time she almost bought one at a charity auction for $20k.🛠️ GM Family Roots: Growing up in a family where driving anything other than a GM product was practically treason.Lisa's recommends our pilot episode, "From First Stick-Shift to Cobra Thrills – Devin’s Classic Car Journey" https://buzzsprout.com/2316026/episodes/14611262Whether you're a die-hard Pontiac fan who misses the brand or just love a story about emotional attachments to our cars, Lisa’s journey is a tribute to American metal.🔗 Links & Resources:Visit our website for more stories, guest car pics, and our Road Trip playlist on Spotify: carsloved.comListen to our 60+ episodes on LinkTree 🔗🌲 https://linktr.ee/carsloved📢 Join the Conversation: Did you ever own a Pontiac? Do you miss the brand? Let us know on Instagram @toallthecarsivelovedbeforeConnect with Us: Got a great car story? Email us at [email protected]. Find all our content and social links here: linktr.ee/carsloved.Podcast News:Our co-host, Doug was a guest on the Driven Radio Show Podcast to share the origin story of our podcast and connecting with his late father through his DeLorean project.Check out the amazing article about the podcast by Elevate Society and Tal Gur, author of "The Art of Fully Living"Feedspot selected To All The Cars I've Loved Before in their list of Top 100 Car Podcasts and 31 Best Road Trip Podcasts For Your DriveOur co-host, Doug was featured in this magazine article along with his DeLore...
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Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia! General Motors history featuring the 1995 Chevy Camaro T-Tops and the final Pontiac G6 Convertible ever built... What do you do when your favorite car brand announces it’s going out of business forever? If you’re Lisa, you rush to the dealership on New Year's Eve to buy one of the last ones left. 🚙💨 In this episode, we sit down with Lisa—a Baltimore native with GM oil in her veins—to track her "Bowtie" and "Arrowhead" ...
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