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Fake News meets Wide Track country
This article from Money INC magazine is so unbelievably wrong on every possible level I thought it was a joke…. It’s not, but it is.
https://moneyinc.com/best-pontiac-ca...s-of-all-time/ Unbelievable!
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My Break Away Squad 1969 Fbird (Base, 350 & Sprint Cvt’s - 400HO & TA Hardtops) 1969 LeMans (2dr & 4dr Hardtop and a Cvt) 1969 LeMans Safari 2 seat Wagon 1969 GTO (2 Cvt, 2 Hardtops & Judge Hardtop) 1969 Catalina (3 Cvt’s & a 2dr hardtop) 1969 Ventura 2 Seat Wagon 1969 Executive 4dr Sedan 1969 Bonnie Cvt 1969 Bonnie 3 Seat Wagon (2 of them) 1969 Bonnie Brougham (4dr Hardtop & Cvt) 1969 Grand Prix SJ (2 of them) 1969 2+2 2dr Hardtop (Canadian model) |
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Wow! Terrible
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The author is the poster child for today’s new crop of young “journalists” who infest and infect all the mainstream media, social media and “fact-checking” organizations. They are the byproduct of our taxpayer funded universities. God help us.
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My Break Away Squad 1969 Fbird (Base, 350 & Sprint Cvt’s - 400HO & TA Hardtops) 1969 LeMans (2dr & 4dr Hardtop and a Cvt) 1969 LeMans Safari 2 seat Wagon 1969 GTO (2 Cvt, 2 Hardtops & Judge Hardtop) 1969 Catalina (3 Cvt’s & a 2dr hardtop) 1969 Ventura 2 Seat Wagon 1969 Executive 4dr Sedan 1969 Bonnie Cvt 1969 Bonnie 3 Seat Wagon (2 of them) 1969 Bonnie Brougham (4dr Hardtop & Cvt) 1969 Grand Prix SJ (2 of them) 1969 2+2 2dr Hardtop (Canadian model) |
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I wonder if 'Benjamin Smith' is a real person, or if that article was some sort of computer generated story. His other articles are just as bad - the one about the ten best Grand Ams includes a picture of an AMC Concord.
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Absolutely ridiculous! It must be a joke, isn't it?
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Since when is even possible to have a list of the 10 best Grand Ams or Catalinas, the idea is flawed. Has to be computer created intended to generate clicks with out any rational thought to whether it makes sense.
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Too many ads. I had to stop.
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The 1977 four door convertible is hilarious.
If you read the blurb it would seen he was born in this century "Benjamin Smith is one of themanaging editors ]of Moneyinc. He has a strong interest in sports, video games and acting his age (and he's not even in college yet!)". So pat him on his widdle head. |
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Well said!
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Happiness is just a turbocharger away! 960 HP @ 11 psi, 9.70 at 146. Iron heads, iron stock 2 bolt block , stock crank, 9 years haven't even changed a spark plug! selling turbos and turbo related parts since 2005! |
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It’s all about the click bait on the site anyway not about actual content.. that’s just there like a piece of cheese for a mouse. To draw us in
What we read once we get there is irrelevant What is sad is how many stupid people still can’t (see won’t / refuse to) see what’s going on in this country.
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Happiness is just a turbocharger away! 960 HP @ 11 psi, 9.70 at 146. Iron heads, iron stock 2 bolt block , stock crank, 9 years haven't even changed a spark plug! selling turbos and turbo related parts since 2005! |
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I love how you insult my entire generation over what is likely a computer generated article that is solely designed to be clickbait to your generation. Don't believe me that it's clickbait? How many folks have you gotten to view this article by posting it that wouldn't have already??
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You are easily insulted, I didn’t insult you or “your generation” for that matter.
All I did was point out an idiotic article that was an exaggerated example of the pathetic journalist work of so many young journalists today. And I said so in a poking fun sort of way.
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My Break Away Squad 1969 Fbird (Base, 350 & Sprint Cvt’s - 400HO & TA Hardtops) 1969 LeMans (2dr & 4dr Hardtop and a Cvt) 1969 LeMans Safari 2 seat Wagon 1969 GTO (2 Cvt, 2 Hardtops & Judge Hardtop) 1969 Catalina (3 Cvt’s & a 2dr hardtop) 1969 Ventura 2 Seat Wagon 1969 Executive 4dr Sedan 1969 Bonnie Cvt 1969 Bonnie 3 Seat Wagon (2 of them) 1969 Bonnie Brougham (4dr Hardtop & Cvt) 1969 Grand Prix SJ (2 of them) 1969 2+2 2dr Hardtop (Canadian model) |
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I can’t believe theses a site with more adds than Trans Am Country. LMAO
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Although now that it’s pointed out…. It’s damn sure not the greatest generation. Kinda sucks really, But that’s if taken as a whole and one guys opinion. You should be able to handle that and if you can’t that proves my point Met many great people from That generation as well but it’s definitely the minority in a big way Again if you don’t feel I’m “entitled “to that opinion, your too “entitled” and proved my point!
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Happiness is just a turbocharger away! 960 HP @ 11 psi, 9.70 at 146. Iron heads, iron stock 2 bolt block , stock crank, 9 years haven't even changed a spark plug! selling turbos and turbo related parts since 2005! |
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Current Pontiacs - 1973 Formula SD455 - #'s auto orig paint 1972 Trans Am - 4 speed orig paint 1974 Formula 400 - Ram Air automatic 1966 2+2 convertible - 421 4bbl automatic 1967 Grand Prix - 4 speed orig paint 1967 GTO - 4 speed orig paint 35k orig miles |
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If it makes anyone feel better I think my generation SUCKS too !
Maybe not quite as bad though. We at least had the 80’s
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Happiness is just a turbocharger away! 960 HP @ 11 psi, 9.70 at 146. Iron heads, iron stock 2 bolt block , stock crank, 9 years haven't even changed a spark plug! selling turbos and turbo related parts since 2005! |
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I am pretty sure I am of Ben's generation, and I wasn't at all put off by this post; I'm pretty sure that I gleaned his age from a long since disappeared (because of crashes) on the old TAC - the original version of the site where I was active many moons ago. That ad may very well have been purely click bait, but that doesn't change the fact that journalism, for the most part is dead. My wife happens to have a degree in journalism, and is repeatedly disgusted by what passes for journalism these days.
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1970 Formula 400 Carousel Red paint on Black standard interior A no-engine, no-transmission, no-wheel option car. Quite likely one of few '70 Muncie three speed Formula 400's left. 1991 Grand Am: 14.4 @ 93.7mph (DA corrected) (retired DD, stock appearing) 2009 Cobalt SS: 13.9 @ 103mph (current DD; makes something north of 300hp & 350ft/lbs) |
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Well said and very true!!
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You come off sounding like my elderly parents, and I'm sure you're not that old. You have contributed a lot of positive things on this site, so why lower yourself to a particular level? |
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Diego,
My comment had nothing to do with anything but that crummy article (and other like it) and the similarities to the media in general. However I do think it wise to stay out of politics on a site like this and I guess my comment was nibbling on the edge. I think this site works best when we share our common interest in Pontiacs rather than getting into things that could divide us. God knows there are plenty of other places to do the latter on the net! Back on the article, it reminded me of those British books about American cars that seemed to be everywhere in the 90’s. I used to buy them just for the entertainment value of how riddled with mistakes they were.
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My Break Away Squad 1969 Fbird (Base, 350 & Sprint Cvt’s - 400HO & TA Hardtops) 1969 LeMans (2dr & 4dr Hardtop and a Cvt) 1969 LeMans Safari 2 seat Wagon 1969 GTO (2 Cvt, 2 Hardtops & Judge Hardtop) 1969 Catalina (3 Cvt’s & a 2dr hardtop) 1969 Ventura 2 Seat Wagon 1969 Executive 4dr Sedan 1969 Bonnie Cvt 1969 Bonnie 3 Seat Wagon (2 of them) 1969 Bonnie Brougham (4dr Hardtop & Cvt) 1969 Grand Prix SJ (2 of them) 1969 2+2 2dr Hardtop (Canadian model) |
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