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Old 05-20-2009, 09:36 PM
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Old 05-20-2009, 09:45 PM
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I don't think most of them were so much "Forgotten" more like just "Ignored"!
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There's a good reason why they've been forgotten

The Lotus Elan isn't so bad... A little drop with upgraded wheels would help
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what? No miata?
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Great Lebaron reference!
4:28 on....
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the cadillac alante should be on that list

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...and the lebaron was not forgotten. it was immortailized by Seinfeld when george bought john voights old lebaron.

my friend was such a huge seinfeld fan he bought one identical to george's

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Its a good thing they were forgotten
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Originally Posted by sleeper50' post='885257' date='May 21 2009, 02:00 AM
what? No miata?
considering its popularity, i hardly think it is forgotton...


and that maserati chryler thing is considered one of the top 10 car flops of all time by forbes
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Where's the spitfire?


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