| I love stylish cars and I hate the fact that | | | | contribution to many movies and TV shows. The |
| most cars of today look the same. I like cars | | | | cherry red Ford Gran Torino was like another |
| to have an individual personalityand the | | | | character in the Starksy and Hutch series. |
| classic American cars fit the bill. Even the | | | | Known affectionately as the striped tomato, |
| names, such as Pontiac, Cadillac and | | | | it screeched round corners and skidded |
| Chevrolet conjure up an image ofspeeding down | | | | sideways as the two detectives chased after |
| the freeways and cruising the neighborhoods. | | | | the bad guys. In The Dukes of Hazard, the |
| Some of these cars are works of art. | | | | major star was probably the car. The General |
| | | | Lee, as it was called, was a Dodge Charger |
| The only trouble with admiring big, brash | | | | with a hot engine and a Confederate Battle |
| cars is that they tend to be gas-guzzlers and | | | | flag painted on the roof. They were not |
| I am very concerned about the environment. | | | | gentle with it and 229 different models were |
| American cars offer me a conflict of | | | | used in the show. |
| interest. Things are changing however. | | | | |
| Americans were never too concernedabout how | | | | Another TV show car dominated the plot and |
| many miles they were getting to the gallon. | | | | that was in Knight Rider. KITT was the car |
| Gas was cheap; there was no welfare state to | | | | with the state of the art on boardcomputer |
| support, so the Governmentdidn't pile the tax | | | | that had conversations with David |
| on driving costs. Now, the price of gas is | | | | Hasslehoff's character. I found KITT very |
| steadily increasing and there is generally | | | | annoying and I used to switch channelswhen |
| more debate aboutthe impact of cars on the | | | | this show came on. I would have driven it |
| environment. A Hummer SUV gives a staggering | | | | into the ocean. Never act with children, |
| nine miles to the gallon. | | | | animals and talking cars, even ifthey are |
| | | | sleek and sporty American cars. |
| More and more Americans are driving European | | | | |
| cars, such as Saab and BMW, which are more | | | | provides readers with the latest reviews, |
| economical to run. In fact, some of these | | | | articles,commentaries and write-ups on all |
| cars are manufactured in the US and are | | | | American cars, Saab |
| therefore still considered to be American | | | | |
| cars. They may not be as much fun but this is | | | | provides readers with the latest reviews, |
| a necessary lifestyle change. There are | | | | articles,commentaries and write-ups on all |
| certain cars, which have entered the culture | | | | American cars, Saab and BMW, Starksy and |
| as icons. American cars have made a | | | | Hutch related subjects. |