Tag: 1988 Opel Senator

Is This the Next Opel Senator?

A while back I mentioned that GM could employ the underutilised Zeta platform for a new Opel Senator. What has turned up but the perfect basis for just such a car: the Buick Avenir.

2015 Buick Avenir clay model.
2015 Buick Avenir clay model.

I must admit that in writing this I have yielded to one of my compulsions. Or two. This is about a Buick and it’s about GM. Sorry. Continue reading “Is This the Next Opel Senator?”

Theme: Concepts – 1980 Ferrari Pinin

In some ways, the 1980 Ferrari Pinin is a mess. But some of its details inspired later cars, none of which were Ferraris.

1980 Ferrari Pinin
1980 Ferrari Pinin (c) oldconceptcars

The proportions work quite well but one gets the impression Pininfarina had a hard time with the details and with marrying a form language that wanted to Continue reading “Theme: Concepts – 1980 Ferrari Pinin”