GM's Dustbuster Vans have a cult following now, but trying to dethrone the mighty Chrysler trio was easier to do on paper than it was on the street.
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@manthony2255 жыл бұрын
Seats 7 and the dashboard sleeps 1.
@DTD1108655 жыл бұрын
Tacoma98 I take it you'd have to be under 5' 6" to sleep on the dash, though.
@fnulnu63005 жыл бұрын
Lol
@abrahkadabra95015 жыл бұрын
😂😂👍
@posae865 жыл бұрын
Bravo sir.
@rayboccino51745 жыл бұрын
And that one on the dash gets a suntan while sleeping! It's a solarium on wheels!
@apexgt44 жыл бұрын
“Not sure if minivan buyers will want leather” Hahaha how times have changed!
@hotwax93764 жыл бұрын
@Apex GT4 Yep, we now know that plenty of them did, and plenty of SUVs have leather seats too.
@RetroKingOG4 жыл бұрын
even a honda minivan now has leather.
@vanorton62833 жыл бұрын
Lol true
@allentoyokawa9068 Жыл бұрын
@@RetroKingOG Why wouldn't they? They make the best vans
@aipo86t Жыл бұрын
I had a 1995 with the 3.8. Ran it to 200K miles. Couldn't kill it. My kids tried as it was their first car when the learned top drive. So many family adventures and good memories.
@TurboMan9425 жыл бұрын
120hp V6, 19mpg, no ABS..what a slice of the future that was
@keithjackson2865 жыл бұрын
GM was facing dismal reliability. The 3.1 V6 was one of its best, so they used it. I always thought they should've used Buick's 3800 from the start (it was optional later). The Bean counters ruined GM.
@TeeroyHammermill5 жыл бұрын
Things got better over time with this vehicle. It was produced for around 18 model years so it was profitable.
@directreply3505 жыл бұрын
Faux Craig Singhaus hahah
@workingcountry17765 жыл бұрын
The 4t60 was available as was multi port fuel injection. Why they went with garbage engine and trans is beyond me
@KTJohnsonkidThunder5 жыл бұрын
The '93-'96 models had ABS. I remember my grandmother had a '95 Silhouette growing up and THAT had anti-lock brakes equipped with it.
@nutz4gunz4575 жыл бұрын
Im surprised GM didn't try a Buick and Cadillac version. They loved to push badge engineering to despicable levels.
@ATRichard5 жыл бұрын
Nutz4Gunz45 Fast forward to 2005 for the Buick version - the Terraza. We had one and a ‘98 Silhouette. Awesome memories in the Silhouette, but the Terraza was... less ok.
@TJC4505 жыл бұрын
Nutz4Gunz45 Well they already had the Astro and Safari and the big ass Chevy van I think so maybe two more would’ve been too many. But like mentioned above Buick got the Terraza years later and Saturn got the Relay Chevy had the Uplander and Pontiac had the Montana.
@KTJohnsonkidThunder5 жыл бұрын
GM also made the Saturn Relay which is mechanically similar.
@thefuzzypickle82775 жыл бұрын
The chevy traverse, buick enclave, pontiac outlook, and gmc acadia lol
@middlereno5 жыл бұрын
Anthony Perez lol Saturn outlook*
@chgojoearchivist Жыл бұрын
As an Oldsmobile enthusiast, I always thought the Olds Silhouette from this era was very unique, quirky, yet very cool styling. Try finding one today. This entire disposable era of cars makes them virtually impossible to find collector examples.
@jayman2261 Жыл бұрын
Yes I drove a white one around Chicago all over was a courier messenger out of Schaumburg, IL. to 350,000 miles..... Love to find one today... a very rare vehicle...reminded me of the vehicle they had on Lost In Space...........
@kentboughen74295 жыл бұрын
Love how the rear heat switch moves around when tested in a brand new vehicle
@calvinnickel99953 жыл бұрын
GM quality.
@timsharkey19932 жыл бұрын
These vans were hot garbage. We had several friends who bought these and they did not hold up well at all.
@MIRONOIR2 жыл бұрын
@5:15
@saganich742 жыл бұрын
Standard
@fernandochaves96652 жыл бұрын
USA #1...
@rc121crx4 жыл бұрын
7:01 when mom " really isn't playing this time ".
@19MarcusH311904 жыл бұрын
👵🖐️🤣🤣🤣
@castlewhore20074 жыл бұрын
Lol
@JeremyBlant4 жыл бұрын
Flashback lol
@mrbilal19874 жыл бұрын
LOL
@jeremymetcalf25024 жыл бұрын
When you told mom you wanted french fries instead of apple slices.
@kc50775 жыл бұрын
Oldsmobile Silhouette “it’s the Cadillac of minivans”
@jarvisholloway66145 жыл бұрын
Kamaka Chang 😁😁 get shorty
@horseplop95 жыл бұрын
Kamaka Chang how fast is it
@wiibaron5 жыл бұрын
Then the next year Chrysler introduced the T & C and the Lux Olds reign was over
@horseplop95 жыл бұрын
wiibaron I,Uses,to Drag Race these Minivans
@kc50775 жыл бұрын
It's the same as the Chevy and Pontiac.
@wvusmc5 жыл бұрын
Good memories jamming Nirvana and Soundgarden in the Trans Sport as a kid.
@vfspectrum46523 жыл бұрын
oh yea i can see it now
@classicrocker815 жыл бұрын
Brings back memories of the old 92 Trans Sport my dad used to have. Paid $300 for it and ran it for 12 years till it died. Door handles broke and window motor died but everything else worked.
@steveespinola76524 жыл бұрын
I'm a car guy and I just love these old Mototweek Retro Reviews, Great Job and keep it up. 😂🙂👍
@StickPeopleAndPuff5 жыл бұрын
We had a TranSport SE when I was a kid and I have very fond memories of it. Also, as a first hand experience, if you loose something in one of these vans you are guaranteed to never find it again
@regalgs5111 ай бұрын
lose, not loose
@StickPeopleAndPuff11 ай бұрын
@@regalgs51 loose
@graham-jefferson5 жыл бұрын
In retrospect these APVs look really interesting. I think the same about the Toyota Previa. Such odd and curvaceous vehicles.
@shizzy_Snorlax5 жыл бұрын
I remember we had one of these back in 2000-01. It was roomy and the engine took a beating on back roads (lived in Eastern Shore, MD near Henderson) but it held up well. I always liked this van for it's looks.
@keithjackson2865 жыл бұрын
A lot of people did. Even tho the Olds version was a late addition, I liked it best.
@FeartheCyr6115 жыл бұрын
I LOVE the eastern shore!
@jtoddmusic70905 жыл бұрын
A fellow eastern shoreman.
@jayman2261 Жыл бұрын
Yes, despite negative comments on the design, I think it was extremely futuristic............something out of lost in space...
@ZImpresive5 жыл бұрын
Futuristic Design 1960's Engine Technology
@PreGameler4 жыл бұрын
ZImpresive should been rwd and standard V8 350 . Thats a winner usa cant make electric stuff
@AtomicReverend4 жыл бұрын
@@PreGamelersaid no one anywhere. almost all technology has came from the USA for the last 100ish years. That's not to say no other nation has had innovative ideas or good products but the USA is definitely a world leader when it comes to electronic engine management, suspension management, automatic transmission shift management and not to mention climate control not to mention computers or any other devices we use today. When this car was made at that time most cars were throttlebody or carbureted it was US strict emission standards that drove innovations such as fuel injection, distributorless ignition, variable valve timing, displacement on demand and other technology that is now common on most new cars.
@danr19204 жыл бұрын
With '70's quality!
@Thindoublechin4 жыл бұрын
And a 1950s transmission
@darreno14503 жыл бұрын
@@AtomicReverend Japanese cars have been better made for a long time and still are to some degree. The USA has some a long way in terms of reliability, but to say we are the world leader in in electronic systems is a huge stretch. Go into any home, look at the electronics and tell me how many are made in the US?
@doctorlawrence4676 Жыл бұрын
I miss these vehicles so much these were weird but very cool and awesome I still love these cars
@allisons36635 жыл бұрын
When these came out, I thought they looked like Dust Busters.
@androo8283 жыл бұрын
My aunt gave me a ride in one of these in the early 2000s when I was less than 10. It was a spooky looking van to me
@Merker367 Жыл бұрын
lol has a dirty feel to it. Also, why do the brand new ones look like they have 40k miles on em?
@douwekruizenga15125 жыл бұрын
Back when front wheel drive was cool
@jdmjimmy5 жыл бұрын
Douwe Kruizenga nowadays fwd is gay
@mattikiukas25235 жыл бұрын
SPicy rEns not where there’s snow and ice in the winter. The fwds and awds are much better then
@jdmjimmy5 жыл бұрын
mörk kirk yea but there's way to many fwd crossovers
@DTD1108655 жыл бұрын
Matti Kiukas AWD and 4WD are way better than front wheel drive, and this is coming from somebody who has FWD.
@Bartonovich525 жыл бұрын
DTD110865. Not in my experience. Just about every vehicle I see in the ditch in the winter is a 4WD/AWD one... usually after they break all four loose trying to pass slower cars. Every one has four wheel brakes... and FWD cars are lighter, havd a lower centre of gravity, have lower unsprung weight, and have most of their weight above the driving wheels. I have a 4x4 truck and I’m way more careful with than I am with my FWD minivan. It’s 4x4 because it’s absolutely deadly as a 2WD. My minivan has made it through snowy mountain passes and up old logging roads no problem.
@amoluppi4 жыл бұрын
Two of my friends parents used to own trans sport back in the early 00's both of them burned down because the dashboard caught on fire... gotta love the 90's GM quality
@nunyabusiness8962 жыл бұрын
How tf does a dashboard catch on fire?
@1st_Of_A_Kind2 жыл бұрын
I'm living in Germany, and these things are obviously incredibly rare over here. When I was a little boy (i.e. in the mid-2000s to early 2010s) I regularly saw one owned by someone in the neighbourhood and thought it was the coolest car ever… Edit: I LOVE a blue interior.
@SaidHead25 жыл бұрын
Is it wrong that I actually want one of these? The GM Dustbusters were always cool looking to me.
@kt817765 жыл бұрын
SaidHead2 be safe driving this shit out on the road dont drive near me either
@fnulnu63005 жыл бұрын
You probably think Chicago is a real city too.
@mrdaykurutakuchannel5 жыл бұрын
I know it's so retro futuristic n unique. Literally an ironing device with 7 seats n wheels.
@theol.j.59635 жыл бұрын
I have one. It's awesome!
@abutts025 жыл бұрын
Rather drive a Dustbuster than the third generation minivans, such as the Uplander. Owned a 96 Trans Sport and an 06 Uplander.
@JackBandicootsBunker5 жыл бұрын
The DustBusters! I loved these and the Previa more than the Chrysler trio. These ones still look fresh.
@thebestisyettocome41145 жыл бұрын
In '91 we bought the APV Chevy. If I recall it wasn't a bad minivan. Took a little to get used to via front windshield. It served the family for the times. I came out of a '84 Chevy Wagon at the time. 2018, I still drive a Chrysler Pacifica minivan. Technology does change with the times. Thank you 🚘
@SkippyThorson4 жыл бұрын
I can’t name a single date in time where this could ever be even misconstrued as cool.
@regularguyreviews30484 жыл бұрын
Skippy Thorson your wrong. It was mid 1989 and my parents pulled up to an arco gas station to fill up. Next thing you know a brand new white APV pulled up. Everyone in the gas station was talking about it and staring at it. In its time it was a very futuristic design, the feeling wore off a few years later . But I’m it’s day it tuned heads!
@connorpusey59124 жыл бұрын
Back when they came out they were very futuristic-looking. Heck, even for today they look kind of flashy and futuristic. Minivans do generally suck though.
@connorpusey59124 жыл бұрын
Regular Guy reviews I think they still look futuristic. It’s a very unique design all three of them have.
@calvinnickel99953 жыл бұрын
@ Skippy Thorson They were cool in the early 90s. Remember.. the minivan back then was what the crossover is now. A “cool” alternative to an older style family vehicle.
@johnnytyler56852 жыл бұрын
All you have to do is look at the Chrysler van they show at the very beginning of this video and you can see why these things were so popular (and they WERE hugely popular). In 1990, all cars and trucks still had the "square body" look to them that was prevalent throughout all of the 1970's and 1980's. Even well into the 90's many vehicles still had that "square body" shape to them. Then look at the design of these things. They were extremely "futuristic" then and that made them look VERY modern compared to everything else on the road. I assume they sold really well for at least half of the 90's because you definitely saw lots of them on the road back then.
@qmto5 жыл бұрын
Been waiting for this for a long time. Love these dustbusters!
@horseplop95 жыл бұрын
qmto best minivan ever
@WitchTrials925 жыл бұрын
The dustbuster nickname comes from the Pontiac Trans Sport
@tjwatson04034 жыл бұрын
I grew up in one of these. Boy was that thing horribly unreliable but it did look cool
@robertbell5254 жыл бұрын
I always thought they looked like dust busters as well. Ugly when new, ugly now. Nice to see them gone.
@danmccarthy47005 жыл бұрын
11 year old me thought these looked great.
@Ducky0nQuack4 жыл бұрын
23 year old me still thinks so
@scrambler41484 жыл бұрын
This was 11 year old me’s first car
@mattjohnson80903 жыл бұрын
These are fuckin ugly
@JoJoJoker2 жыл бұрын
10 year old me was embarrassed to be seen riding in my dad’s Transport.
@Sanpedranoazul5 жыл бұрын
Always loved these and the Previa, back then, a front view camera would`ve made a huge difference
@shakemaster99585 жыл бұрын
one of the most deadly vehicles ever buillt
@minivanman13565 жыл бұрын
These did have one very significant first. They were the first to offer a Power sliding door in the mid 90’s. This is something that has been a must have and is essential for a minivan for last 20 years
@Hubjeep5 жыл бұрын
YES!!! Retro Reviews! Thanks!
@Mgoblagulkablong5 жыл бұрын
I LOVE the design, most Star Wars Looking cars ever.
@BuddyHolly583 жыл бұрын
I bought a white 94 Trans Sport with the 3800 engine and tan leather three weeks ago with only 50000 miles. Love it.
@GETINLOSER3 жыл бұрын
Very lucky!
@ianthompson28675 жыл бұрын
I was driving one down the road at 65mph the hood came up and smashed out the windshield and I saw the hood bouncing down the road in the rear view mirror, I’ve never laughed so hard
@DalHarpJr4 жыл бұрын
I was paid very well to assemble every one of these vehicles while working for GM in Tarrytown, NY from 1994-96. My absolute best working experience for a 20 something year old. Good times indeed!
@DCSPORTSTER5 жыл бұрын
I had a 1990 Chevy Lumina van went 456,000 km sent it to the pile in September 2017 everything still work except the air condition gave up last summer. Caused very few issues was reliable as any import vehicle. Fuel mileage on highway was 32 mpg and about 20 mpg city. Imperial miles per gallon. Had the same motor and tranny in it that I bought it with. Changed oil every 10,000 km used synthetic oil 10w40.
@zyxzyx3030 Жыл бұрын
You Canadians are so cheap
@Juanknes5 жыл бұрын
I always loved the design or these vans, and still love it.
@sweets68654 жыл бұрын
I remember seeing these at the Detroit auto show back in 1990, I still have the pictures of it I took when it was on display.
@josephgibbons16315 жыл бұрын
Had a Chevy 28 yrs ago. Drove great. That front window took some getting used to. Very versatile. Seats came out easily and took a few great road trips with a crowd.
@landyachtfan795 жыл бұрын
STILL futuristic after all these years!!!!!
@McNuggs-5 жыл бұрын
This thing is hideous.
@lucasmock96675 жыл бұрын
S a n d s yes it is hideous. Dont see how its futuristic
@pontiacGXPfan5 жыл бұрын
It looks like a shop vac
@derbigpr5005 жыл бұрын
It wasn't futuristic even back then. Ripped off the original Renault Espace.
@SearchEast20695 жыл бұрын
No way they have the perfect 90's aesthetic
@_XD3465 жыл бұрын
Upload more retro review of the 80's
@triplehsheartattack85155 жыл бұрын
this is from the 90s nimrod
@zachhaus84884 жыл бұрын
My friend had one of these when we were teenagers. We loved it. We called it the "shuttle" looking like something from star wars
@RallyLancer955 жыл бұрын
My friends parents had a Lumina APV in the early 2000s. I remember thinking it looked so cool. I believe it's still sitting in a field on their farm to this day
@battycowboy5 жыл бұрын
Love the sound of hard plastic
@thenormalyears5 жыл бұрын
the olds was the best one of the three by far. some hipsters love the silhouette to this day
@darnezzi5 жыл бұрын
Thank MW! I wish you posted these more often. Crazy thing about these vans, I still see one every now n then here in Baltimore. It kinda makes u notice it even after all these years lol
@SmallADVentures19735 жыл бұрын
I always thought they looked like a shuttle-craft from the Enterprice (the good old NCC1701 D from Star Trek TNG) in white xD I do truly miss these simpler times :)
@twoeightythreez3 жыл бұрын
I always thought they looked like dustbusters
@palebeachbum5 жыл бұрын
120hp and a 3-spd auto? This thing must have been a dog. These also had 3-channel ABS which was horrible. Most cars at the time were using 4-channel. Futuristic design still looks futuristic. The dust buster look.
@hyperlogos5 жыл бұрын
GM put 3-channel ABS on everything. 2000 astro had it too. Cheap bastards.
@Furious3215 жыл бұрын
"Dust Buster" LOL
@titanicwhiz5 жыл бұрын
Take all those seats out this thing probably goes pretty good! lol
@otm6465 жыл бұрын
3 channel is fine with rear drums, there's so little rear bias that it's only there to prevent the rear from coming around.
@TeeroyHammermill5 жыл бұрын
most cars didn't have abs in 1990.
@OLDS985 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing more GM footage. It is appreciated. They started off wrong and they kept improving them. The second generation with with a global more conventional design that was shared with Opel and Vauxhall. I recall when it finally got the 3800 V6 too. This design was sold in Europe as the Chevrolet Transsport. It was the Pontiac design with Chevrolet badging.
@ys_a16592 жыл бұрын
It had a horrible crash test result.
@tytotheler925 жыл бұрын
I love that you posted this! I've been waiting for years! Thank you.
@downlowgo_4013 ай бұрын
My dad had one.. wow this brings back memories. It was so unique. In 1990 it looked like a spaceship
@hsvcommodore41115 жыл бұрын
Growing up with a minivan as a familycar was just Great!
@MisterTwister885 жыл бұрын
HSV Commodore I grew up in the station wagon era. You could have put one of these vans in the back of our 77 Ford Country Squire 😀😀
@richystar20014 жыл бұрын
This was recommended after I watched Teslas CyberTruck reveal..... Hmm.
@doctoroctos4 жыл бұрын
Cybervan, 1990
@IamPaste4 жыл бұрын
thought I was first
@rdbca96474 жыл бұрын
That's exactly what I thought
@hueyfreemanhisanimatedfrie9254 жыл бұрын
Nah. The APV looks more aerodynamic and more aesthetically pleasing than that hunk of plastic.
@eriksojka92095 жыл бұрын
Great review!!!! From the past!!!
@blacktaxi2d5 жыл бұрын
this is awesome. I wanna go back in time to this
@Jerrypintoswe5 жыл бұрын
FINALLY!! Had one as a projectcar a year ago, liked it alot
@Jerrypintoswe5 жыл бұрын
Mine was a 5 Speed Quad4 2,3 16v. Check it out
@Lrules3645 жыл бұрын
No fuckin way!!!!! Dude, those Quad 4 vans are rare as hell! What did you end up doing with it? The car had to be a rocket with a set of HO cams installed
@Jerrypintoswe5 жыл бұрын
LRulesTheWorld They are not rare here in Sweden, they are eurospec. Fixed it up and sold it
@Matp3455 жыл бұрын
I love when he turned on rear heat and the switch looked barely screwed in. Wouldn't bother me but people I've dealt with in New car dealerships would lose their minds.
@KKEM6414 жыл бұрын
At one time we had two of these, at the same time. We had a 90, and a 92 and both where a joy to drive. We traded them in for a E350 van -- I kinda miss the APV's though. One draw back not said, it the battery is very hard to get too.
@OrdinaryKy3 жыл бұрын
Pontiac has a clever name with that minivan!
@wingedmonkeys5485 жыл бұрын
Oldsmobile silhouette I love it........
@SearchEast20695 жыл бұрын
Great name
@TheCOZ5 жыл бұрын
Levothyrox Rex Ultra luxury!
@2BArchives5 жыл бұрын
Y'all got any retro horse and buggy reviews?
@Thindoublechin4 жыл бұрын
A horse and buggy might be faster then these pie slices
@rc121crx4 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂😂
@otsenres16364 жыл бұрын
They need to convert them from film to video and there will be no sound, just text pictures between footage.
@connorpusey59124 жыл бұрын
Otsenre s Um, film and video are the same thing. These 80s/90s reviews were shot on film...
@punchy2073 жыл бұрын
@@connorpusey5912 they have to convert these too though
@gregorymarsh95045 жыл бұрын
YES!!! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU MOTORWEEK!!! I've been begging for this video for months! I haven't even started to watch it at the time of the writing but thank you, I'm going to enjoy this one!
@torres38005 жыл бұрын
Ahhh the trans sport, my dad had one and once it broke down, that was it. Got to drive it back in the day while still having a driving permit... Very smooth ride... Center cup holders tend to rattle and pop out when driving over the rail road tracks...
@justas5255 жыл бұрын
I would love to own Pontiac Trans Sport looks so much cooler than most of mpv's, after nearly 30 years still looks futuristic
@01cumminsho265 жыл бұрын
searching craigslist for one right now
@hank15565 жыл бұрын
how many states did you have to search to find one? one of those would look out of place next to a 2001 Cummins haha. but weird shit is cool 👌
@01cumminsho265 жыл бұрын
Just in Vegas where I live. I'm not gonna drive too far out of my way for one of them lol. I've just got a thing for weird minivans and wagons.
@ramon88us4 жыл бұрын
Saw a Pontiac one today on the road after not seeing one in ages. Glad I found a retro review of it. I thought they were so cool looking as a kid.
@craig19745 жыл бұрын
I love this generation of GM minivans the best. When they came out with the 2nd generation in 1997 i heard of them things having all sorts of problems along with them turning into royal rust buckets.
@peterbattle57025 жыл бұрын
Man I remember my 91 transport, best car to have in high school!
@EMObeamer5 жыл бұрын
But not for the reliability of the car. Hehehe gigity
@SilverCymbal4 жыл бұрын
Enjoying this in 2019!
@jdsimons61155 жыл бұрын
dad had one of these he bought new in the 90s. He sold it only six months ago, still running perfect new water pump radiator and alternator but otherwise in good shape. Cant say ive seen any Chrysler minivans that old.
@nicks5214 жыл бұрын
That whistle from the engine bay... a sound that brings me straight back to the 90s
@kingleonidas96724 жыл бұрын
I’m 41 and I can’t remember mini vans looking like this. I must’ve blocked it out.
@rtz5493 жыл бұрын
King Leonidas seems like they never sold many of them.
@thehyperspacevault Жыл бұрын
@@rtz549 These were everywhere in the 90s.
@borginator14935 жыл бұрын
It's like the Star Trek shuttlecraft lol.
@devinpetersen23873 жыл бұрын
A family friend had a medium green one for years until and rusted severely and the transmission blew. I still remember the door closing sound.
@marshalmagooo38995 жыл бұрын
Friends father had 1. Very reliable. No issues. Travelled from Cape Cod to Williamsburg and Atlantic City a few times. Loved the rig
@DrBIeed4 жыл бұрын
Don’t let them fool you. For those who were around when this thing came out that had sense, we didn’t consider them stylish. Lol
@777jones5 жыл бұрын
Back when American families existed
@spinal_capped5 жыл бұрын
777jones They don't anymore?
@SassyPaddy5 жыл бұрын
cmtmj2006 Thank you for spewing strawman stuff every right winger tends to say
@SassyPaddy5 жыл бұрын
cmtmj2006 libertarian? Ayn Rand? Do you watch Jordan Perterson also?
@worldofz005 жыл бұрын
+cmtmj2006 I think the older generations need to take some of the blame as well. Society was much different than when they were kids and how they were raised, so the same approaches cannot be used entirely. Phrases like "when I was a kid, I did X...," can be ineffective and irrelevant in a modern context. I feel like as parents should have been a little more involved instead of the "he or she's old enough now" approach, and the kid is only 16 or 17 years old. Need more guidance and family time, otherwise it's entertainment. Curious to see what you think.
@stonecrestmovies5 жыл бұрын
cmtmj2006 You should try going outside every once in a while. Trust me
@jccoello5 жыл бұрын
OMF FINALLY! I was waiting for the one for so long! 😍
@84impalaguy5 жыл бұрын
When I was a kid, a friends mom had a 1995 Oldsmobile Silhouette with a 3800 series II/ 4 speed auto combo. I remember her talking about the great fuel mileage, but I'm assuming overall driveability must have been way better than the 3.1, 3 speed combo. Very comfortable seats and a CD/ cassette combo is what I mostly remember though.
@wizardmix5 жыл бұрын
I remember seeing these new and how strange I thought they looked. Actually just saw one drive down my street the other day. Rare to see now.
@steveespinola76525 жыл бұрын
HI Evan yes this minivans were strange looking and yes they are rare to see now these days but I did see one yesterday it was a red Pontiac Transport and it was actually in good condition the I guess the owner takes really good care of it.
@wizardmix5 жыл бұрын
That's what I saw, a white one (they seemed to only come in that color). My favorite part of the Transport was those aggressive strakes on the underside to make it look like it was engineered to go 150mph. If only GM spent as much time on their engineering as they did on their styling in the 90s? A friend of mine had one in the early 90's, it was interesting to ride in for sure, then again, how exciting is riding in a 90's minivan really?
@steveespinola76525 жыл бұрын
No they came in other colours too as I said I saw a red Pontiac Transport and yes they came in white and I one time saw a black Pontiac Transport with the matching black rims but that was years and years ago I think the black one is really rare to see now.
@punchy2073 жыл бұрын
I saw a red trans sport in someone's parking lot back in march
@bayouengineer5 жыл бұрын
What say you, Demuro and Mr. Regular?
@mipmipmipmipmip5 жыл бұрын
bayouengineer you can use 12 cupholders simultaneously but only if no one sits in the rear! Doug DeMuro would have a field day with this!
@somanymods5 жыл бұрын
so many quirks and features! mr regular can do a POV drive where he acts like a nervous 15 year old whose never touched a steering wheel before
@Trilluminati955 жыл бұрын
Hoovies Garage would find one for $50 😂😂
@cargueone19715 жыл бұрын
bayouengineer / they are awesome and entertaining channels! However, they can only give you today's take as a younger driver. This is as close as it gets to get an idea how they were at that time period.
@TurboMan9425 жыл бұрын
Carlos Guevara great point!
@UmmYeahOk4 жыл бұрын
My mom had one of these gold Pontiac spaceships. Going from a mid 80s ford excursion van to this was a huge change!
@sirtokesalot475 жыл бұрын
we had one of these when i was growing up. we called it the space ship. had a broken exhaust and cracked windshield wipers got stuck up and someone had to reach out and help them the last inch or so so they would swipe again. i remember the driver seat went crazy one day and we had to set the seat position and rip the switch out to get it to stop moving.
@roscoepartovi54415 жыл бұрын
Looks better than the Pontiac Aztec.
@ohguy19915 жыл бұрын
My dogs raw ass after he's been chewing on it for 12 hours straight looks better than an Aztec
@fordtechchris4 жыл бұрын
I'm not so sure....
@BJtheBassist4 жыл бұрын
"Now perhaps that may change." Whew...
@patsgarage85933 жыл бұрын
I love the styling from the late 80s through to the mid 90s on alot of vehicles
@lewisjob28995 жыл бұрын
I fell in love with this thing when I bought it at a used car dealer a week ago
@mayaroque64765 жыл бұрын
I KNEW 1 PERSON WHO BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW AND WHEN HE OPENED THE DRIVERS DOOR HE HIT HIM SELF IN THE HEAD KNOCKED OUT BY THE TOP ANGULAR SHAPE OF THE DOOR. LOL
@kristopherjames17424 жыл бұрын
That's no joke, those door corners were vicious if you weren't careful. You quickly learned to pull the door open by the corner so as to avoid whacking yourself. I went across the US and eventually learned to drive in one of those. All sorts of interesting mishaps. The driver's seat broke while I was driving on the highway. The bolt holding the seat back up snapped. My buddy had to sit behind me and hold the seat up so I could drive home. The modular seats were really nice for the time (pre-stow and go). This thing was slow as the day is long and the 3 speed gearbox made you thrash the engine to get anywhere. The dashboard was absolutely massive and cleaning the inside of the glass was a giant PIA. The rear hatch release was a knob on the outside of the vehicle. You'd put the key in then twist the little handle to release the door. One morning when it was about -20F outside I went to open the rear and the little knob snapped right off which made it completely impossible to open the rear until we got it fixed. Good times.
@vetteluvnh5 жыл бұрын
Love these retro reviews! Would totally scoop up one these if I came across one. Wife would probably make me sleep in it, but at least I'd enjoy it.
@hollykost1554 жыл бұрын
Don't be pussy. Put her dead body in the van. Dead wife happy life.
@chadsteele15 жыл бұрын
We always thought they looked like the little plug in vacuum models you used to hang on the wall.
@sheeznutz22544 жыл бұрын
We had a Pontiac Montana (trans sport) and I loved the thing!! I felt it had a little pep and man if you take out the seats you can haul a lot of shit! I would throw down a tarp and haul lumber, firewood and even a 4 wheeler in it! Air compressor in back also worked for the rear suspension to keep it level!!unload and take out the tarp, throw seats back in and you never would know anything was hauled in it!!💪
@805NAVE5 жыл бұрын
Did Motor week do a review of the Toyota Previa?
@giselasilva54155 жыл бұрын
I think we used to have the Pontiac version in Europe.. At least I remember seeing one or two when I was young, or am I mistaken? Not a shape you would forget, right?
@mipmipmipmipmip5 жыл бұрын
Gisela Silva GM sold a small set of their US lineup in Europe. This pontiac, the chevrolet beretta, and few more. Can't imagine they made any money off of this venture.
@cpufreak1015 жыл бұрын
I do know in Europe GM sold some Oldsmobile models as Chevies for a while, so maybe that?
@giselasilva54155 жыл бұрын
Just to clarify, I went to check used cars websites and indeed, you can find a few on sale here!! And according to Wikipedia, in Europe they sold the Oldsmobile Silhouette but badged as a Pontiac, and with a Diesel Peugeot engine. Kinda want one now!!
@rayboccino51744 жыл бұрын
@@giselasilva5415 Here in Holland, I saw a white Pontiac Trans Sport and it indeed had the Oldsmobile face! I expected it to have the Pontiac face but, now that I think of it again, the Olds face looks better!
@andrewburke8525 жыл бұрын
I had one of these once. It was on a truck frame though and had a SBC 350 with 35” mudders...
@socalhkyfan4 жыл бұрын
Wow, this is the van I learned to drive in, and took to prom. 1991 Chevy Lumina.
@ledzepandhabs5 жыл бұрын
This type of design is what killed GM, no a single young person I know would have been caught dead in these.
@MrWolfSnack4 жыл бұрын
That's because kids are stupid. I'm 27 and this car is first on my shopping list. I will upfit it with the wheels from a Eagle Vision though.
@tapethegrape81954 жыл бұрын
I'm 19 and I'd love to own one of these
@seinsmeld135 жыл бұрын
Thankfully these are long gone. Great job GM, NOT!
@JustinRaymer5 жыл бұрын
Grandparents had three Silohettes. Two of the dustbusters, and one of the later updated models. Many trips and memories in those vans.
@shawnwhite25725 жыл бұрын
I never could figure out why they didn’t use the same 3.1 MPFI that was used in the cars. In that form it was good for 140hp.