It didnt hurt that Chrysler became the sponsor for Walker Texas Ranger and he basics drove one of those pickups for pretty much the whole show. I'm sure people at the time flocked to buy them.
@@PennsyPappas That show, and the movie Twister, are what made Ram sales skyrocket in the 90's. Now it's almost neck and neck in sales with the GM truck twins.
Mr. Shreve I agree with you, I've always wanted one of those cars. But they need premium fuel which I do not want to pay for. Still always loved that first gen styling.
@@jarrodwidiger5472 it wasn't supposed to be a performance car. I've always liked that somewhat bubblenshaled body with the solid bar Twilight. Wasn't meant too be fast. It was more so to be luxurious.
Porsche was on its way to bankruptcy and this “concept” really its last attempt. It was nowhere near ready and just a marketing stunt, a one-off - to convince the banks to allow for one last credit. Which worked, securing Porsche the money to actually develop 986 (Boxster) and 996 (911) for series production. The rest is history ... but that’s why it took rather long from this concept to actual cars on the road.
@@flori5548 They were working on the design already in parallel, in a rather siloed fashion, segregating advanced design (concept) from production design team. The final production body was approved right after this show in January 1993, but some minor changes delayed the next stage (design freeze) sometime in the fall of 1993.
Typical final design proposals were given at 42 months before market launch, so not really surprising. At the same time, the SLK final production design was approved in Sindelfingen, Germany and it went on sale in USA in January 1997.
Robert Smith wish my sc2 was reliable but it started blowing blue smoke at 130km on the engine and the chain was super noisy ); I did love driving it and I am pretty sure my issue wasn’t a common one I just got the unlucky one out of the batch, in the 2 years I had I had it I went through a starter and fuel pump all around 110km not horrible large fixes but I was hoping for less repairs at that km, Saturn was cool for making it though..way cheaper And just as peppy as my friends 94 civic si coupe
As a 13 year old I went to the Chicago auto show in 91, then watched motor-week religiously for years. That Dodge Ram changed trucks forever. The dodge intrepid was cool too... a forgotten classic?
My parents bought a ‘94 Intrepid in October of that year. I remember loving the styling and technology that all our cars from the ‘70s and ‘80s never had. They were always overprotective of it, only driving it when it was nice out and keeping miles down. It was emblematic of ‘90s Chrysler engineering issues and qualified for a proposed lemon 🍋 law buyback, which my parents refused because they liked the Emerald Green color on our ‘94 model versus the newer shade of green on ‘95s. It has suffered several problems, from the rack and pinion, water pump, transmission, fuel rail, retractable antenna and HVAC system failures, plus a couple crashes and mishaps. Despite all these, and by sheer will and hearty determination, my Dad has kept it running all these years. Soon to be 28 years old, with 160,000 miles, it still runs and is regularly used. It’s also still one of the best driving cars I’ve ever known.
Nice to see a 1990’s era Detroit Auto Show again. Seeing the Jeep Ecco reminded me of what could have been...back then, Chrysler was toying with the idea of a Geo Tracker sized Jeep, code named “JJ” or Junior Jeep. Sadly, Chrysler never gave it the green light for production. If you Google it, you’ll see what the prototype looked like.
It gives me a nostalgic feeling.. Especially the .. I remember when my old man and I go to the chrysler showroom here in new brunswick and bought a LHS. It was late month of 1994
Very cool. I went into a showroom with my grandfather in November 1994 and he up bought the New Yorker off the showroom floor. He had gotten 225,000 out of his 1985 New Yorker and loved the new one. Lots of great road trips in that car.
My grandparents traded in their '88 Grand Prix for the LHS when it came out. VERY different than the large coupes they had been driving since the early '70s. I thought it was so cool cause the radio had an eq, CD AND tape players. It was also the first car I had ever seen that had remote control for the locks/trunk
@Adrienne Shaver, how about slaughtering environmentalists? Would that not be considered as "environmentally friendly", especially since they want to make bigger, as well as more toxic, batteries, and, ironically enough, more noise pollution in their so-called "environmentally friendly vehicles"?
I was 17 in January 1993. A a car buff, I remember all of these cars well. Loved the "new" Dodge Ram, Lexus GS and new Chevy Camaro, just to mention a few.
So much soul, enthusiasm, beauty. Pure nostalgia, from better days in the car industry. I remember seeing all these cars in car magazines. Some were just quirky concepts, some made it to production. I even witnessed some of these car's birth from concept, to production, to death as they got discontinued. A lot of these I even had as model cars, like the Mustang Mach 3, Porsche Boxster Concept and Bugatti EB110. It's really weird, but cool hearing John talk about some if these cars with enthusiasm as they were not even released, or just brand new. Like the Ram (which absolutely changed the truck scene), the Aurora and even the Prowler, that as we know, made it into production. It also put a smile on my face seeing a traditional, true BMW! Now you can't even tell them apart from a Hyundai. Good old days! The car industry is so... bland and soulless nowadays...
Am I the only that had to look twice at that Mercedes coupe, looked like it had a black roof on it. I don’t remember that? But then again, I was just a child. This was fun to watch. Thanks!
the gs300 is literally a rebadged toyota aristo. 2JZ included Its funny to see all these concept cars and just realize that they are so old, and the ones that were put into production are weirder
From the back it looks like it inspired the design of both the Ford Aspire and Pontiac Aztek. I know it's a concept but it kind of looks like a Honda CR-X.
@@jonathankleinow2073 If you don't have the engine burn the fuel and use an external electric turbocharger it could be. Two-stroke diesels power most cargo ships.
I remember the Z28 in showrooms, compared to the outgoing model the windshield and roofline was very swept back and low. I couldn’t yet drive but I recall a Z28 with a 6 speed and T-tops was around $17,000 or so. I don’t even know when they went up in value so much. A decent one with under 80,000 miles is more than they were new. The anniversary edition 1997 and 2002’s are insane as well
A great year for cars and many of these are rare sights today. Love the Lexus GS and that era of Camaro is forever my favorite. The Aurora was my affordable dream car in high school ~10 years ago.
I worked at a olds/chev dealer at that time you got free x 2 tickets to movie if you came to dealership for free very few came in they were giving them out the tickets to employees to see the oldsmobile in the movie for couple minutes.
@@qmto It's funny that Olds Intrigue sales were so paltry given the exposure it had from this popular show, plus it was arguably the best version of all it's W-body platform-mates (Lumina/Grand Prix/Regal/Century).
The BMW 540 from this model year is still legendary and still sought after. Me, the Camaro Z28 is a good fit and should have bought one, being 29 at the time.
I always thought the BMW 850 series with a V-12 engine as a manual was bucket list car for me. And it's body design was ahead of its time & did not seem dated for 20+ years.
Wasn’t the 850 around $100,000 in the 90’s. I fell in love with the Z28 at dealerships. LT1, 6 speed, T-tops. If I recall the Z28 was around $17,000 or so. Crazy that now you can get a Corvette C4/LT1 for less than a low mileage Z28
@@RobertSmith-le8wp correct. A basic 850 was ferrari money. They looked great but didnt drive great, unless you got an 850 CSI with the manual box and 380hp
@@RobertSmith-le8wp low mileage z28 lt1s are rare, everyone who bought them drove the shit out of them, but most people who buy corvettes (of any gen) garage queen them. If you or anyone has an original 93 z28, 6spd, hardtop, or convertible your sitting on a future barrett jackson goldmine. The t-top models where a dime a dozen but will probably still be worth a good chunck of change too.
Loved my 2013 Canadian Chrysler Intrepid ES 24 overhead valve V6 3.8 L in bright red, room with zoom for me and my family that never got stuck in the snow. Had it 13 years too. Great car and great value too!
@@TBird100636 maybe the OP remembered incorrectly, I'm sure Canada didn't get their own special model. There's a Chrysler C9ncorde on my route I see everyday and it's in perfect condition and I live in Chicagoland too, amazing.
I like seeing these videos from MotorWeek. I gives me and idea of what new cars and concept cars came out the year I was born. Thanks MotorWeek. I liked that Jeep Ecco Concept. That color looked very 1990s.
Porsche was basically done and bankrupt in ‘93 and this very concept at NAIAS was the LAST attempt by then new CEO Wiedeking to safe the company. He took a huge personal risk as he got involved in the company financially with his own money - and succeeded, turning Porsche around and allowing for the great 911s of today. So yes, replacement no ... but we all must be thankful to this Boxster concept which is just now also celebrated by the “Boxster 25 years” special edition model that just came out a couple of days ago ;)
@@flori5548 ohh im not downing the boxter! I think its a great car and all, I just think it would have been a very big mistake if they got rid of the 911. And iam glad they came back stronger than ever!
@0:42 Those 1994-1996 Pontiac Grand Prix coupes were arguably some of the best looking cars from the 1990s IMO. I thought the Buick Regal & Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme coupes were also really sharp cars.
I miss these cars so much especially BMW540i, Lexus GS, Chrysler New Yorker, Dodge Ram, Chevrolet Camaro, Mitsubishi Galant. Plymouth Prowler and Porsche Boxer became production car.
These cars were individually unique looking and you could identify them at a distance... today, IMO,they almost all resemble each other that I have to see the badges to know what it is
3:45 holy shit I was just looking up what car was on the cover of Cruisin’ USA on the N64, (it was a Ferrari 512 TR) turns out this Hyundai concept was also in the game...
"Hello Plymouth execs. I'm from the year 2021. Don't build that stupid prowler! Instead, build something called a "crossover" vehicle and put a bunch of batteries in it. Do this by 2014 or so, and you'll be all set for life." "Also, here are the winners for the next 25 Superbowls. You can make a little money on the side."
"Due to market stereotypes, please make sure to use a truck based pushrod V8 (318 or 360) drivetrain, not that excellent 3.5 SOHC V6. Buyers demand that old V8 sound even if the modern V6 is quicker and more efficient."
Love that Saturn convertible. Heck any early 90's Saturn, they were decent, reliable cars but didn't look like anything else on the road. Sedan, coupe, wagon, they all had a certain funky aesthetic to them that really didn't look like any other car on the road at that time.
My thoughts exactly Aaron! I really wished GM didn't have to drop them! I'm looking around the country for a low mileage pristine coupe (preferably orange!) for my daughters first car.
American cars really started to develop and modernize in the early to mid 90s, especially with the New Yorker, Ford Taurus, Dodge Intrepid, Oldsmobile Aurora, Pontiac grand prix, cadillac sts. They finally moved from the 70s boxy style and became more curvier and sportier looking, because of the import brands.
Product of 1980s design studios, wanting to make a mark in the last decade of the 20th century. Cars are designed many years ahead, only being finalized 3 years out. Boxy and mathematically symmetrical, was the "future" design theme in automotive studios for the 1970s and early 1980s. After 1983, most future designs incorporated a lot of aero or rounded shapes. Italians and the French were the last to modernize in this area, compared to Germany, UK, and the USA, who began softening their future designs for the 1990s, in the mid-80s. The Oldsmobile Aurora was already designed as of 1988-89.
I love watching these old clips of what could of been as well as the older videos of ces show in vegas but I always wondered who takes home these concept cars now that would be an awesome find to have a garage of cars that could of been like that jeep one or that mustang Mach car
I'd love to see the MotorWeek review of the Chrysler LH cars, the Eagle Vision in particular. We had a 1994 Vision TSi when I was a kid, black with gray leather interior. I wish we'd kept it.
They were the last Chrysler cars Lee Iacocca oversaw from his tenure at the company. They borrowed some ideas and concepts from the Eagle Premier (which the Vision replaced), and in my opinion they nailed the styling, space and performance. They were let down by poor long term durability on the engines, as well as the typical Chrysler build quality woes.
@@TBird100636 I thought the oil pump would not adequately lubricate the engines causing major premature engine problems and failures, leading to the catastrophic end of many an LH. Or was that the second gen cars?
@@RoadCone411 Oil pump was fine on the 93-97, but the water pumps that used plastic impeller shafts tend to crack overtime causing overheat problems. The pumps that used metal impeller shafts weren't any better as they would seize from rust buildup or worse the tensioner could fail causing the impeller to rub against the engine block. Since the pump is hidden inside the timing belt cover you can't do a visual inspection like you can on a 3.3L engine where the pump is located on the outside. A big positive about the early 3.5L is that they were non-inference engines unlike the later redesign that used an aluminum block. I still own an operate a 94 Concorde with the 3.5L. They can keep going with proper maintenance and care.
::Dodge Ram:: "Here the styling seems borrowed from an 18-wheeler" Ya know what, John, I never thought of it that way! I think he's absolutely right, it does seem reminiscent of a semi-truck. Tall grille, low and thin headlights built into what looks like their own hips sticking out from the hood. Good design work actually.
The AA platform was one of the most reliable platforms Chrysler ever made. I still see a Spirit or Acclaim every now and then. The company really hit its peak in terms of quality in the early ‘90s in my opinion. “The New Dodge” commercials still ring in my ears . . .
@@mtfan The AA platform was decent, BUT the 3.0l had its issues. Leaked oil like crazy and dropped valve seats. Late 2.2/2.5 was a great engine, just underpowered to newer standards.
After 2 years of no car shows, I’ve actually begun to miss the cool smell of recycled large convention centre air, the shining lights and waiting for people to get out of the new cars after they’ve poked around inside.
They should have put an aluminum variant of dodge ram 1500's 318 in it. A push rod 5.2 v8 isn't much different in size or weight than a sohc v6. Or at least jam some boost into the 3.5
I have the hot wheels version of that vintage of Camaro...Also recall the Plymouth Prowler and someone mocking another person for not fitting into it, saying "get the butter!".
That is how long it takes to engineer a styling proposal into a showroom unit. 3 years, give or take. 2 years on the extreme end and 4-5 years on the high end.
I was born in 1989 and I remember this time period pretty well. Even as a kid, things were a lot different and way better than now. I know I sound boomer af, but the older people aren’t lying when they say that life was way better before the internet and cell phones. It’s a life that none of you will get to experience, which sucks. Simple things, like asking someone in the car next to you if you’re going the right way to get somewhere, bantering with waitresses, making friends with smalltown shop owners who would give you discounts on your birthday and small “thank you” gifts or cards on Christmas or Easter, or going to an autoshow and having it be an event because nobody was there with their phones or cameras and every car was like a succulent steak to the eyes merely because it represented a lifestyle and not just an image... Those were the days. Damn, I sound so old...
Steve, I remember the year you were born very fondly as well. I was 10, and life was good. As long as I had my family, my Nintendo Entertainment System, Perfect Strangers on TV, and not flunking school I was happy. This would be my Paula Abdul phase, also.
The LH platform New Yorker and LHS had such sporty, elegant exterior designs. I'd see them all over the place in the 90s. The Aurora was very common too. I'd see way more Lexus LS and SC than GS.
Trust me, people had just as many complaints with these cars just different. An old lady came into my dealerships mad because none of the cars had bumpers anymore like they did in the 80s as much as I exclaimed to her how much safer cars were with crumple zones and what not. she was just not buying it. Lol
So weird to see cars in a show that people had when i was a kid and now there all rusted and gone. Iv been to cobo many times for this. First one was in 1996.
??? That's the 1997 Tiburon, which was already deep in development in 1993. Hyundai were finishing up styling on it around this time, as it launched in 1996.
Ahhhh 1993, the year where airbags, tape radios & ABS were no longer options but standard equipment also $15,000 was the average new car price. Will check back in 28 yrs when I can check out retro 2021 cars.
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That Dodge Ram falling from the ceiling was everything lol.
Those poor cardboard boxes 😢 📦
90s pomp and circumstance lol 😆
That Ram drop still echoes today.
It didnt hurt that Chrysler became the sponsor for Walker Texas Ranger and he basics drove one of those pickups for pretty much the whole show. I'm sure people at the time flocked to buy them.
@@PennsyPappas That show, and the movie Twister, are what made Ram sales skyrocket in the 90's. Now it's almost neck and neck in sales with the GM truck twins.
@@Stressless2023 almost forgot about good old Twister. We got Cows. Lol
A “Sportier” LHS. A Camaro “Complete” with two airbags. A Dodge Ram truck that fell from the ceiling. Ah. These were Different times my friends.
That Aurora is still stunning
No it is not
Mr. Shreve I agree with you, I've always wanted one of those cars. But they need premium fuel which I do not want to pay for. Still always loved that first gen styling.
The aurora was as bland as potato soup. And the 4.0 was a dismal motor much like the Northstar itself. I smoked one in a park avenue ultra.
@@jarrodwidiger5472 it wasn't supposed to be a performance car. I've always liked that somewhat bubblenshaled body with the solid bar Twilight. Wasn't meant too be fast. It was more so to be luxurious.
It was ahead of its time in design but it fell short in reliability.
This was a good year. Interesting the Prowler and Boxster were already almost fully formed this 4+ years before they were released.
Thats was what I was thinking
Porsche was on its way to bankruptcy and this “concept” really its last attempt. It was nowhere near ready and just a marketing stunt, a one-off - to convince the banks to allow for one last credit. Which worked, securing Porsche the money to actually develop 986 (Boxster) and 996 (911) for series production. The rest is history ... but that’s why it took rather long from this concept to actual cars on the road.
@@flori5548 , and yet it was a marketing stunt that worked like a charm and it is also still in production to this day.
@@flori5548 They were working on the design already in parallel, in a rather siloed fashion, segregating advanced design (concept) from production design team.
The final production body was approved right after this show in January 1993, but some minor changes delayed the next stage (design freeze) sometime in the fall of 1993.
Typical final design proposals were given at 42 months before market launch, so not really surprising. At the same time, the SLK final production design was approved in Sindelfingen, Germany and it went on sale in USA in January 1997.
I love how the "environmentally friendly" Jeep Ecco is a 2 stroke.
It isn’t possible to have 2-stroke and environmentally friendly in the same sentence 😂
@@mattmayo3539 , it is if you use it to run over a crowd of vegans or environmentalists.
@@paxhumana2015 that’s pretty dark and not very funny either.
@@mattmayo3539 it doesn't even make any sense
That saturn convertible still looks good! I had a 1993 SC1 and liked it a lot.
Ikr love the SC's
Sc2 was alot better looking and more refined was a great car
@@BIGGIEDEVIL true. The twin cam engine was pretty peppy and the body matched bumpers and alloys looked great
They were really good cars. People I know that owned them put Honda like mileage on them with very few problems
Robert Smith wish my sc2 was reliable but it started blowing blue smoke at 130km on the engine and the chain was super noisy ); I did love driving it and I am pretty sure my issue wasn’t a common one I just got the unlucky one out of the batch, in the 2 years I had I had it I went through a starter and fuel pump all around 110km not horrible large fixes but I was hoping for less repairs at that km, Saturn was cool for making it though..way cheaper And just as peppy as my friends 94 civic si coupe
As a 13 year old I went to the Chicago auto show in 91, then watched motor-week religiously for years. That Dodge Ram changed trucks forever. The dodge intrepid was cool too... a forgotten classic?
Same here...now I'm missing going to McCormick place for the auto show. Won't miss it when it comes back!
13? Wow you are still young.. I was already married and had been for a while lol
Too bad the Intrepid had garbage build quality, it was a step ahead
@@kevlosent6375 I loved my Dodge intrepid but, it did not love me back... so many repairs 🤦♂️
My parents bought a ‘94 Intrepid in October of that year. I remember loving the styling and technology that all our cars from the ‘70s and ‘80s never had. They were always overprotective of it, only driving it when it was nice out and keeping miles down.
It was emblematic of ‘90s Chrysler engineering issues and qualified for a proposed lemon 🍋 law buyback, which my parents refused because they liked the Emerald Green color on our ‘94 model versus the newer shade of green on ‘95s. It has suffered several problems, from the rack and pinion, water pump, transmission, fuel rail, retractable antenna and HVAC system failures, plus a couple crashes and mishaps.
Despite all these, and by sheer will and hearty determination, my Dad has kept it running all these years. Soon to be 28 years old, with 160,000 miles, it still runs and is regularly used. It’s also still one of the best driving cars I’ve ever known.
I miss car shows so much!
ive been to one this year already lol
@@alexander1485 Must’ve been that one where everyone stood at the door.
Nice to see a 1990’s era Detroit Auto Show again.
Seeing the Jeep Ecco reminded me of what could have been...back then, Chrysler was toying with the idea of a Geo Tracker sized Jeep, code named “JJ” or Junior Jeep. Sadly, Chrysler never gave it the green light for production.
If you Google it, you’ll see what the prototype looked like.
Odd they didn't make it since everyone today seems to like the idea of a compact offroader with eco friendly features.
It gives me a nostalgic feeling..
Especially the .. I remember when my old man and I go to the chrysler showroom here in new brunswick and bought a LHS. It was late month of 1994
Nice
Cab forward design!
Very cool.
I went into a showroom with my grandfather in November 1994 and he up bought the New Yorker off the showroom floor.
He had gotten 225,000 out of his 1985 New Yorker and loved the new one.
Lots of great road trips in that car.
My grandparents traded in their '88 Grand Prix for the LHS when it came out. VERY different than the large coupes they had been driving since the early '70s. I thought it was so cool cause the radio had an eq, CD AND tape players. It was also the first car I had ever seen that had remote control for the locks/trunk
>environmentally friendly
>2 stroke engine
Pick one
@Adrienne Shaver, how about slaughtering environmentalists? Would that not be considered as "environmentally friendly", especially since they want to make bigger, as well as more toxic, batteries, and, ironically enough, more noise pollution in their so-called "environmentally friendly vehicles"?
@@paxhumana2015 you have never researched anything you don't like, have you?
I was 17 in January 1993. A a car buff, I remember all of these cars well. Loved the "new" Dodge Ram, Lexus GS and new Chevy Camaro, just to mention a few.
My mother had the Chrysler New Yorker. Reliable car that lasted nearly 20 years before selling it.
The Aurora still looks sharp.
Yeah I owned an ‘02 second gen, nice car but a major shame it was front-wheel drive
I remember when those came out in early '94 for '95.
The mid-90's Buick Riviera Too, has aged very gracefully.
2 airbags!!!! Loves these!!
It was the first Chevy nameplate to have them, barring the 70s. Bonneville SSEi was the first GM in 1991, so it was a big deal.
So much soul, enthusiasm, beauty. Pure nostalgia, from better days in the car industry. I remember seeing all these cars in car magazines. Some were just quirky concepts, some made it to production. I even witnessed some of these car's birth from concept, to production, to death as they got discontinued. A lot of these I even had as model cars, like the Mustang Mach 3, Porsche Boxster Concept and Bugatti EB110.
It's really weird, but cool hearing John talk about some if these cars with enthusiasm as they were not even released, or just brand new. Like the Ram (which absolutely changed the truck scene), the Aurora and even the Prowler, that as we know, made it into production.
It also put a smile on my face seeing a traditional, true BMW! Now you can't even tell them apart from a Hyundai. Good old days! The car industry is so... bland and soulless nowadays...
That Ram drop was hilarious.
Time flies! Great to see these 'concept' boxster and prowler models. Hard to find 90s cars in good shape anymore in Maryland!
hard to fins anywhere
Am I the only that had to look twice at that Mercedes coupe, looked like it had a black roof on it. I don’t remember that? But then again, I was just a child. This was fun to watch. Thanks!
the gs300 is literally a rebadged toyota aristo. 2JZ included
Its funny to see all these concept cars and just realize that they are so old, and the ones that were put into production are weirder
Such a beautiful car.
@@KevLEXodus we have giugiaro to thank for that...and yes, it is!
That Jeep echo could literally be a car today
It looks cool.
From the back it looks like it inspired the design of both the Ford Aspire and Pontiac Aztek. I know it's a concept but it kind of looks like a Honda CR-X.
I'm trying to figure out how a two-stroke engine is "eco-friendly," though.
@@jonathankleinow2073 I love my 2 stroke dirt bike but yea oil and smoke 💨 coming out of the exhaust does not seem to eco 😆
@@jonathankleinow2073 If you don't have the engine burn the fuel and use an external electric turbocharger it could be. Two-stroke diesels power most cargo ships.
I remember the Z28 in showrooms, compared to the outgoing model the windshield and roofline was very swept back and low. I couldn’t yet drive but I recall a Z28 with a 6 speed and T-tops was around $17,000 or so. I don’t even know when they went up in value so much. A decent one with under 80,000 miles is more than they were new. The anniversary edition 1997 and 2002’s are insane as well
I was just thinking, people are still trying to get $17k for those cars with 100k miles on them. 🙄
Oh how I miss the 90s! 😩
A great year for cars and many of these are rare sights today. Love the Lexus GS and that era of Camaro is forever my favorite. The Aurora was my affordable dream car in high school ~10 years ago.
I remember when the new Oldsmobile lineup was all the rage. They even got cameos in the X-Files, the hottest show on TV.
I’m sure it did a lot for it’s sales lol.
I worked at a olds/chev dealer at that time you got free x 2 tickets to movie if you came to dealership for free very few came in they were giving them out the tickets to employees to see the oldsmobile in the movie for couple minutes.
I miss the X-Files
@@qmto It's funny that Olds Intrigue sales were so paltry given the exposure it had from this popular show, plus it was arguably the best version of all it's W-body platform-mates (Lumina/Grand Prix/Regal/Century).
The BMW 540 from this model year is still legendary and still sought after. Me, the Camaro Z28 is a good fit and should have bought one, being 29 at the time.
I always thought the BMW 850 series with a V-12 engine as a manual was bucket list car for me. And it's body design was ahead of its time & did not seem dated for 20+ years.
You essentially had a slightly slower M5 for about $15,000 dollars less! Never seen one dyno at less than 295hp at the flywheel too
Wasn’t the 850 around $100,000 in the 90’s. I fell in love with the Z28 at dealerships. LT1, 6 speed, T-tops. If I recall the Z28 was around $17,000 or so. Crazy that now you can get a Corvette C4/LT1 for less than a low mileage Z28
@@RobertSmith-le8wp correct. A basic 850 was ferrari money. They looked great but didnt drive great, unless you got an 850 CSI with the manual box and 380hp
@@RobertSmith-le8wp low mileage z28 lt1s are rare, everyone who bought them drove the shit out of them, but most people who buy corvettes (of any gen) garage queen them. If you or anyone has an original 93 z28, 6spd, hardtop, or convertible your sitting on a future barrett jackson goldmine. The t-top models where a dime a dozen but will probably still be worth a good chunck of change too.
SC2 drop top looks so gooooood!
Loved my 2013 Canadian Chrysler Intrepid ES 24 overhead valve V6 3.8 L in bright red, room with zoom for me and my family that never got stuck in the snow. Had it 13 years too. Great car and great value too!
Don't remember it being a 3.8L, thought they were 3.3L🤔
@@klasseact6663 it would have been the 3.5L SOHC V6 in an Intrepid ES. The 3.3L was the standard engine 1993-97. They never had a 3.8L in an LH car.
@@TBird100636 maybe the OP remembered incorrectly, I'm sure Canada didn't get their own special model. There's a Chrysler C9ncorde on my route I see everyday and it's in perfect condition and I live in Chicagoland too, amazing.
I was there that year with my Dad and it was such a cool experience at 11 years old. Eating in GreekTown afterwards was always the icing on the cake.
I like seeing these videos from MotorWeek. I gives me and idea of what new cars and concept cars came out the year I was born. Thanks MotorWeek. I liked that Jeep Ecco Concept. That color looked very 1990s.
It’s crazy how some automakers like GM, Mitsubishi, Lexus looked so much more modern than other brands during this time.
3:31 The Boxster as the 911 replacement? Ha, it's the entry level Porsche now.
Totally. You can’t replace 911.
I saw the Olds Aurora at the NY auto show and thought it was the coolest car ever. How times have changed.
The Olds Aurora is still beautiful to this day, I feel it was way ahead of its time!
Except for the Northstar V8 which wasn’t very reliable.
Boy im i glad porsche didnt eliminate the legendary 911, by replacing it with the boxster!
Porsche was basically done and bankrupt in ‘93 and this very concept at NAIAS was the LAST attempt by then new CEO Wiedeking to safe the company.
He took a huge personal risk as he got involved in the company financially with his own money - and succeeded, turning Porsche around and allowing for the great 911s of today.
So yes, replacement no ... but we all must be thankful to this Boxster concept which is just now also celebrated by the “Boxster 25 years” special edition model that just came out a couple of days ago ;)
@@flori5548 ohh im not downing the boxter! I think its a great car and all, I just think it would have been a very big mistake if they got rid of the 911. And iam glad they came back stronger than ever!
they replaced the 928 with the Boxster
I find it amazing that this design even existed in ‘93!
That Boxster they showed looks amazing compared to what we actually got🤢
@0:42 Those 1994-1996 Pontiac Grand Prix coupes were arguably some of the best looking cars from the 1990s IMO. I thought the Buick Regal & Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme coupes were also really sharp cars.
I miss these cars so much especially BMW540i, Lexus GS, Chrysler New Yorker, Dodge Ram, Chevrolet Camaro, Mitsubishi Galant.
Plymouth Prowler and Porsche Boxer became production car.
Also Oldsmobile Aurora!!!!
The boxster was relatively affordable when it came out. Unfortunately over the years it’s gotten very pricey ..
I remember when that ram dropped, I was blown away by the styling
Same here. I was 14 and thought it was badass. I even ended up with a poster of it on my wall from somewhere.
PONTIAC! ❤
These cars were individually unique looking and you could identify them at a distance... today, IMO,they almost all resemble each other that I have to see the badges to know what it is
3:45 holy shit I was just looking up what car was on the cover of Cruisin’ USA on the N64, (it was a Ferrari 512 TR) turns out this Hyundai concept was also in the game...
Tha Galant still looks good today.
The mid-nineties Gallant is my personal favorite Gallant body!
"Hello Plymouth execs. I'm from the year 2021. Don't build that stupid prowler! Instead, build something called a "crossover" vehicle and put a bunch of batteries in it. Do this by 2014 or so, and you'll be all set for life."
"Also, here are the winners for the next 25 Superbowls. You can make a little money on the side."
"Due to market stereotypes, please make sure to use a truck based pushrod V8 (318 or 360) drivetrain, not that excellent 3.5 SOHC V6. Buyers demand that old V8 sound even if the modern V6 is quicker and more efficient."
GM did. It was called the Aztec. The prowler was pretty cool for its time (admittedly it could have used a more powerful engine).
I like the Saturn convertible. A shame it never made it to production.
thats the bean counters for you.
Fantastic looking little car. Very clean styling.
Convertible? GM couldn't make the Saturn coupes and sedans water tight. I had both and got a shower every time it rained.
Boy, I hope they build that Plymouth concept! /s
Love that Saturn convertible. Heck any early 90's Saturn, they were decent, reliable cars but didn't look like anything else on the road. Sedan, coupe, wagon, they all had a certain funky aesthetic to them that really didn't look like any other car on the road at that time.
My thoughts exactly Aaron! I really wished GM didn't have to drop them! I'm looking around the country for a low mileage pristine coupe (preferably orange!) for my daughters first car.
Please a review of that 94 Galant! Owner of a 96 Galant here
I used to have a 95 Galant
Dripping with nostalgia...
American cars really started to develop and modernize in the early to mid 90s, especially with the New Yorker, Ford Taurus, Dodge Intrepid, Oldsmobile Aurora, Pontiac grand prix, cadillac sts. They finally moved from the 70s boxy style and became more curvier and sportier looking, because of the import brands.
Product of 1980s design studios, wanting to make a mark in the last decade of the 20th century. Cars are designed many years ahead, only being finalized 3 years out.
Boxy and mathematically symmetrical, was the "future" design theme in automotive studios for the 1970s and early 1980s. After 1983, most future designs incorporated a lot of aero or rounded shapes.
Italians and the French were the last to modernize in this area, compared to Germany, UK, and the USA, who began softening their future designs for the 1990s, in the mid-80s.
The Oldsmobile Aurora was already designed as of 1988-89.
I love watching these old clips of what could of been as well as the older videos of ces show in vegas but I always wondered who takes home these concept cars now that would be an awesome find to have a garage of cars that could of been like that jeep one or that mustang Mach car
I didn't know that the 986 Boxster design was an early 90s design? Darn, Porsche was truly ahead of its time!
...and now Porsche has an anniversary version of THAT car, time flies😲
Man that ecco looked like something out of halo with that shade of green
I'm so glad the Mach3 didn't make production
Doesn't seem that long ago
I know. It’s crazy. I think Baywatch was also the #1 show in the world this year too.
I know- time fly’s.
The Mustang Mach III looks like it could have been a Porsche reboot
I'd love to see the MotorWeek review of the Chrysler LH cars, the Eagle Vision in particular. We had a 1994 Vision TSi when I was a kid, black with gray leather interior. I wish we'd kept it.
They were the last Chrysler cars Lee Iacocca oversaw from his tenure at the company. They borrowed some ideas and concepts from the Eagle Premier (which the Vision replaced), and in my opinion they nailed the styling, space and performance. They were let down by poor long term durability on the engines, as well as the typical Chrysler build quality woes.
@@RoadCone411 The A/C evaporators and the 42LE transmissions were the biggest issue on those first gen LH cars.
@@TBird100636 I thought the oil pump would not adequately lubricate the engines causing major premature engine problems and failures, leading to the catastrophic end of many an LH. Or was that the second gen cars?
@@RoadCone411 Second gen LH with the 2.7L had oiling issues, mainly the early ones due to inadequate oil passages and extended oil change intervals.
@@RoadCone411 Oil pump was fine on the 93-97, but the water pumps that used plastic impeller shafts tend to crack overtime causing overheat problems. The pumps that used metal impeller shafts weren't any better as they would seize from rust buildup or worse the tensioner could fail causing the impeller to rub against the engine block. Since the pump is hidden inside the timing belt cover you can't do a visual inspection like you can on a 3.3L engine where the pump is located on the outside. A big positive about the early 3.5L is that they were non-inference engines unlike the later redesign that used an aluminum block. I still own an operate a 94 Concorde with the 3.5L. They can keep going with proper maintenance and care.
The Hyundai HCD-II is neat. I believe this was in N64’s Cruisin’ USA and laid the groundwork for the Tiburon. Cool car!
Ya, you can definitely see the lines of Tibaron in that car. What a shark 😁
That is basically a teaser of the production Tiburon, as Hyundai finished designing it during 1993. Came out in 1996.
Chrysler doesn't get enough credit for that SOHC 3.5 V6 in the LHS. That was a great engine and ahead of others in the market.
That 3.5 had an awesome amount of power for the mid 90s! I just wish the cars electrical system would have been more reliable.
LOVE AND 💘ENJOT THESE OLD VIDEOS 📹💕
It was cool to see concept cars at that time that actually ended up being built years later.
::Dodge Ram:: "Here the styling seems borrowed from an 18-wheeler" Ya know what, John, I never thought of it that way! I think he's absolutely right, it does seem reminiscent of a semi-truck. Tall grille, low and thin headlights built into what looks like their own hips sticking out from the hood. Good design work actually.
3:17 One of my favorite cars from Need for Speed II: SE.
I love this videos of old car shows
1992-1993 was a GREAT time for Chrysler. New Dodge Ram truck, Viper and LS platform. Neon in 1994-1995. These were big changes over the 80's clunkers.
Right, replaced 80s clunkers with 90s sh-- heaps.
@@kevinbarry71 LS and Ram in the early 90's were great platforms. Early Neon was plagued with head gasket issues.
@@mph5896 if you say so. I have a very different opinion.
The AA platform was one of the most reliable platforms Chrysler ever made. I still see a Spirit or Acclaim every now and then. The company really hit its peak in terms of quality in the early ‘90s in my opinion. “The New Dodge” commercials still ring in my ears . . .
@@mtfan The AA platform was decent, BUT the 3.0l had its issues. Leaked oil like crazy and dropped valve seats. Late 2.2/2.5 was a great engine, just underpowered to newer standards.
After 2 years of no car shows, I’ve actually begun to miss the cool smell of recycled large convention centre air, the shining lights and waiting for people to get out of the new cars after they’ve poked around inside.
I miss the Oldsmobile Aurora so much. Was a very nice ride. Definitely one to perfect.
9 1 1 replacement by mid decade, LOL😅
The 911 never get replaced. Though the boxer is arguably gone. Lol
The Prowler really should've stayed a concept car.
They should have put an aluminum variant of dodge ram 1500's 318 in it. A push rod 5.2 v8 isn't much different in size or weight than a sohc v6. Or at least jam some boost into the 3.5
This was the auto show that defined the 90s and even the early 2000s 😮
It’s so fun to see which car Actually comes out .
Man I'd love to have that ASC convertible Saturn!
I have the hot wheels version of that vintage of Camaro...Also recall the Plymouth Prowler and someone mocking another person for not fitting into it, saying "get the butter!".
Wow the Prowler didn't come out for another THREE YEARS after this reveal. And look at the early Boxster as well!!!!! THIS IS AMAZING.
That is how long it takes to engineer a styling proposal into a showroom unit. 3 years, give or take. 2 years on the extreme end and 4-5 years on the high end.
Man, a new Camaro for under $15k. Those days are LOOOONG gone
Damn that mustang was THICC
I was born in 2006 and can say, it would be really cool to be born in the late 7ps so I cam grow up in the 80s and 90s
I was born in 1979, so I did! It was awesome!
I was born in 1989 and I remember this time period pretty well. Even as a kid, things were a lot different and way better than now. I know I sound boomer af, but the older people aren’t lying when they say that life was way better before the internet and cell phones.
It’s a life that none of you will get to experience, which sucks. Simple things, like asking someone in the car next to you if you’re going the right way to get somewhere, bantering with waitresses, making friends with smalltown shop owners who would give you discounts on your birthday and small “thank you” gifts or cards on Christmas or Easter, or going to an autoshow and having it be an event because nobody was there with their phones or cameras and every car was like a succulent steak to the eyes merely because it represented a lifestyle and not just an image...
Those were the days.
Damn, I sound so old...
Steve, I remember the year you were born very fondly as well. I was 10, and life was good. As long as I had my family, my Nintendo Entertainment System, Perfect Strangers on TV, and not flunking school I was happy. This would be my Paula Abdul phase, also.
The LH platform New Yorker and LHS had such sporty, elegant exterior designs. I'd see them all over the place in the 90s. The Aurora was very common too. I'd see way more Lexus LS and SC than GS.
I always wanted the Ranger Splash haha
I was 13 at this time wanted a Red or Black Splash 4x4 so bad. Still do actually lol.
Back when cars had clean flowing lines and dashboards were uncluttered.
Trust me, people had just as many complaints with these cars just different. An old lady came into my dealerships mad because none of the cars had bumpers anymore like they did in the 80s as much as I exclaimed to her how much safer cars were with crumple zones and what not. she was just not buying it. Lol
Back in the days of cocaine and hookers
@@killaco23 bolt on steel bumpers still rule. $100 at a junk yard!!
Those Saturns remind me of the bumper cars. The rear lights
Still have my 93 Ranger, and probably always will.
Nice to see the future of the past
That Ranger! That Cab was used from 1993-2011!
I had a 93 splash in that orange. I remember driving it during 9/11
My father use have a 94 splash in blue. I remember when he bought it off the showroom floor.
I love the look of the sporty Splash model of 1994-1995. I wouldn't mind having one in blue with a 5 speed manual.
So weird to see cars in a show that people had when i was a kid and now there all rusted and gone. Iv been to cobo many times for this. First one was in 1996.
Not in California where many are still around.
Wow. That Hyundai looks like an actual production car from the late 2000's. Lots of good looking and innovative vehicles at the '93 auto show.
??? That's the 1997 Tiburon, which was already deep in development in 1993. Hyundai were finishing up styling on it around this time, as it launched in 1996.
That Saturn 😆
1983 was a great year for car enthusiasts
that ram drop waz COOL!
Also that convertible Saturn looks pretty damn good. For a Saturn
Man I wish this video was longer
Ahhhh 1993, the year where airbags, tape radios & ABS were no longer options but standard equipment also $15,000 was the average new car price.
Will check back in 28 yrs when I can check out retro 2021 cars.
Amazing how far we’ve come in nearly three decades.
I miss being a kid in the 90’s.
I still see these cars out on the streets.
That lex gs was the car to have back in the day 😎😎
"With TWO airbags!" Ah, the good old days.
Man 90s car design had a LOT of curves lol