Andy
09-27-2008, 01:54 PM
Filed under: Time Warp (http://www.autoblog.com/category/timewarp/), Sedans/Saloons (http://www.autoblog.com/category/sedans/), Cadillac (http://www.autoblog.com/category/cadillac/)
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The Cadillac Cimarron from the '80s is perhaps the very best (or worst) example of rebranding gone awry. Based on the never-meant-for-a-Caddy J Platform, which underpinned the Pontiac Sunfire through 2005, the Cimarron marked the lowest point in Cadillac's illustrious history. The Caddy-that-wasn't is so bad, in fact, that it's claimed iconic status way earlier than most of Detroit's past iron, as evidenced by our reader-submitted Future Classics post (http://www.autoblog.com/2007/01/30/future-classic-cadillac-cimarron/) from last year.
Those of you wanting to get in on the Cimarron action before all of them are crushed the prices skyrocket should check out this posting (http://greensboro.craigslist.org/cto/801367799.html) on Craigslist. Here we have three Cimarron's from the late '80s all needing to be saved from that great crusher in the sky, and each equipped with the General's 130-horsepower 60-degree 2.8-liter boat anchor V6 engine. But wait, there's more! Act now and the seller will throw in a fourth car for parts. All this for the low, low price of just $6,000. Act now! Thanks for the tip, Matt!
[Source: Craigslist (http://greensboro.craigslist.org/cto/801367799.html)]
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The Cadillac Cimarron from the '80s is perhaps the very best (or worst) example of rebranding gone awry. Based on the never-meant-for-a-Caddy J Platform, which underpinned the Pontiac Sunfire through 2005, the Cimarron marked the lowest point in Cadillac's illustrious history. The Caddy-that-wasn't is so bad, in fact, that it's claimed iconic status way earlier than most of Detroit's past iron, as evidenced by our reader-submitted Future Classics post (http://www.autoblog.com/2007/01/30/future-classic-cadillac-cimarron/) from last year.
Those of you wanting to get in on the Cimarron action before all of them are crushed the prices skyrocket should check out this posting (http://greensboro.craigslist.org/cto/801367799.html) on Craigslist. Here we have three Cimarron's from the late '80s all needing to be saved from that great crusher in the sky, and each equipped with the General's 130-horsepower 60-degree 2.8-liter boat anchor V6 engine. But wait, there's more! Act now and the seller will throw in a fourth car for parts. All this for the low, low price of just $6,000. Act now! Thanks for the tip, Matt!
[Source: Craigslist (http://greensboro.craigslist.org/cto/801367799.html)]
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