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I think when someone asked if you were scared, they weren't referring to its size, but its price lol.
@doug61916 минут бұрын
In the 80s, when I saw these wearing "Eurosport" badges, it made me wonder what the hell they benchmarked as a European sporty sedan. If they didn't try to present this as anything "Euro", it would have been fine. But...they were too ambitious and this severely under-delivered on the badges.
@nlpnt11 минут бұрын
I'm surprised MotorWeek didn't spend more time with that wagon, since the FWD A-body wagons were new for '84.
@nlpnt12 минут бұрын
In retrospect "Eurosport" is almost cringey in its' lack of confidence. This car should've been called the Celebrity Rally Sport.
@brianm.627114 минут бұрын
130hp out of the "high output" V6. 😁 Actually not bad considering the V8s were putting out 160hp around the same time.
@JacobFrey16 минут бұрын
Take my money!
@palebeachbum16 минут бұрын
Retro reviews make me happy. It's nice to see a time when cars and the enjoyment of driving weren't ruined by electronics. Back around 2005 an old lady traded in her 1987 Celebrity Eurosport wagon at my used car dealership. It had 234k miles on it. Everything still worked and it still ran well. The 2.8L wasn't powerful, but it was very responsive. I liked that car and used it to commute until someone bought it on the lot. Celebrity was a mundane, but comfortable and nice driving car for the money. Even in hindsight, I'd go back and buy one of these A-body GMs new over a Camry or Accord. Cheaper, more comfortable, and quite dependable. The 2.5L "Iron Duke" in these cars was also an excellent engine.
@user-mz3jy3tw9h17 минут бұрын
This was great and fun to watch. Well done.
@kevinasaurus22 минут бұрын
My parents had an '89 Celebrity Eurosport and quite liked it. Other than the rust. :(
@punemax23 минут бұрын
Some of yall were made in the back of the wagon.
@glovedcop6924 минут бұрын
This "Eurosport" sure has a lot of body roll.
@runoflife8727 минут бұрын
Well, at least not another RWD BOF v8 turd.
@bd76427 минут бұрын
Amazing that they considered 0-60 in 11 seconds "good". These days the average car,with a 4 cylinder,is getting there in about 7.5 seconds.
@bbc_junior48639 минут бұрын
A 1984 corvette did 0-60 in around 7 seconds 😅 205hp
@adamtrombino1068 минут бұрын
Oh it was as slow back then as it sounds today, don't let the 'good' rating fool you. Yet 40 odd yrs ago, TBI was considered great, and PFi was just getting started which was considered 'exotic'. Electronic feedback carbs were still very much the norm. I worked on many A's through the yrs but never saw a Celebrity with the 2.8 HO John mentioned.
@tonysurface131 минут бұрын
I grew up in the 80's. A lot of boring, underpowered crap. Your best bet back then was to find a late 60's or early 70's model before they started the "smog" packages and catalytic converters.
@Marshal_Dunnik41 минут бұрын
So Sporty Much Euro
@dohc106744 минут бұрын
Decent effort by GM. I always liked the Europe Sport trim over the base. One of my friends had one. The seats and room were OK.
@tkewrestler266249 минут бұрын
My first job was delivering a small weekly newspaper. The circulation manager had a Celebrity Eurosport wagon. Hers was black in color with the orange Eurosport trim.
@ericervin477839 минут бұрын
Bet you that looked "rad"!!!!! 😀
@milfordcivic675556 минут бұрын
When I was a kid, I always wanted a Eurosport coupe with the 3.1. Say what you want about these A bodies, many people I knew had Cutlass Cieras and Celebrities that went well over 200K - they were pretty reliable once they got rid of the carbureted 2.8's.
@gbarton80057 минут бұрын
Imagine today someone reporting on a “new” car in March of the following year that a summer test and review was done. 😮😂
@Motorweek17 минут бұрын
This is part of the reason we went from 26 episodes a season to 52!
@PaulMiller-mn3me57 минут бұрын
Always loved the look of the Eurosport… like a mini Grand National
@anajay7857 минут бұрын
Thanks Joyce now get out.
@us1fedvet59 минут бұрын
They were a nice car. The 2.8 was peppy and smooth. Car drove well.
@flyjarrettСағат бұрын
Nothing European or sporty about the Eurosport.
@michaelre755656 минут бұрын
You row? Sport!
@adamtrombino106Минут бұрын
Typical of the 80s through 90s domestics, anything with black out trim, stripes, bigger tires and some sort of 'handling package' were called ES. It was just a spin off of the late 70s 'Sport' packages done to try and assume something they were not, on the cheap, for a few more sales.
@michaelre7556Сағат бұрын
Thanks Joyce!
@bruceyung70Сағат бұрын
Growing up in the 80’s these cars were so common on the roads!
@ericervin477838 минут бұрын
Yes!!!!! And in all variations (4-door sedan, coupe AND wagon). Nuns at my school had one and also many parents.
@user-cj4sm8hv9yСағат бұрын
Caprice
@hazzaknox1069Сағат бұрын
Never clicked on a video this fast before
@grimfandango5640Сағат бұрын
Im so early lol, this feels surreal, ive never even heard of this wagon
@milfordcivic675554 минут бұрын
There were a bazillion of these and the other GM variants on the roads.
@Alexander_TimoninСағат бұрын
first
@richardbingaman697Сағат бұрын
This car is the Chevy Corvette I have waited my whole life to own. The problem I'm having is trying to buy one. I've been dealing with an exceptionally honest dealer Aaron Miller, but the whole team is exceptional at ( Leach Wilson) in Shelbyville IL. They told me from day one that they would sell the car to me at sticker there . I've been waiting for 3 years now to get one. The dealerships have been gouging the customers, and Chevy hasn't been sending them anywhere but to a few chosen dealerships. Some of the people I know have decided not to buy one now. They moved off and bought Audi's or Porsche's. Chevrolet you need to try to get out to the other markets, I've been a Chevy guy, especially performance Chevy, since I was 17. ( I owned a 70 Chevelle SS 396) Now that I've raised my family and waited my whole life, I want the car of my dreams. Please get it to us Chevy purists!
@jasonmages4323Сағат бұрын
$422,000 also being an EV. I imagine that Rolls Royce only has a very small demographic of buyer's for a vehicle like this. Our British brethren keeping up with this goofy EV trend.
@justgoofingoffСағат бұрын
Was this about the RR or a "look at me" video?
@blisterbrainСағат бұрын
Great car,; terrible music.
@1bojanbojan2 сағат бұрын
Great video, but you forgot to pick me up for a ride!!
@burghchamp3 сағат бұрын
I don’t think they were asking if you could drive it they were wondering what you would do if you messed up a car that costs almost half a million
@ys_a16593 сағат бұрын
03:10 You can find the umbrella gimmick in a Skoda Superb in Europe since more than 20 years now. Skoda was a car manufacturer in the Czech Republic before WWII and was bought in the 1990s by Volkswagen and placed below their own brand using the same technique. I would not call the Spectre a Super Coupé rather than a luxury Grand Tourismo EV.
@jongpraserthsathaporn28773 сағат бұрын
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@ruthun4 сағат бұрын
What happened to this channel? :(
@matthrivnak65724 сағат бұрын
Mine had a 5 speed
@matthrivnak65724 сағат бұрын
I had one of those, great car!
@TheRasta4ri4 сағат бұрын
The future of automobiles you can keep it i don't want it @ any price British german foolishness not impressed
@nicholasdevlin45824 сағат бұрын
What on earth did I just watch?
@Cheezwizzz6 сағат бұрын
Was that a car review I just watched? All I can remember is self closing doors, restaurants and annoying voice 😂
@thrRnz94966 сағат бұрын
The rear suspension of this test truck are coils springs why did you say it had leaf springs?? You can see the solid links holding the rear axle instead of leaf springs...
@philliesphan3126 сағат бұрын
Still looks modern!
@MrCsluggo7 сағат бұрын
But the grill looks like a Lincoln
@CalvinHikes7 сағат бұрын
Lifestyles of the rich and famous vibes with this review
@ericwhitehead64517 сағат бұрын
Handsome car. One of the best designs of the 80's.
@jonb75977 сағат бұрын
You only get this for good smooth drive and fuel efficiency
@douglasb.12037 сағат бұрын
You ate. You shopped. Other than that zero specifications on performance and actual range. Pretentious pretending.
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I think when someone asked if you were scared, they weren't referring to its size, but its price lol.
In the 80s, when I saw these wearing "Eurosport" badges, it made me wonder what the hell they benchmarked as a European sporty sedan. If they didn't try to present this as anything "Euro", it would have been fine. But...they were too ambitious and this severely under-delivered on the badges.
I'm surprised MotorWeek didn't spend more time with that wagon, since the FWD A-body wagons were new for '84.
In retrospect "Eurosport" is almost cringey in its' lack of confidence. This car should've been called the Celebrity Rally Sport.
130hp out of the "high output" V6. 😁 Actually not bad considering the V8s were putting out 160hp around the same time.
Take my money!
Retro reviews make me happy. It's nice to see a time when cars and the enjoyment of driving weren't ruined by electronics. Back around 2005 an old lady traded in her 1987 Celebrity Eurosport wagon at my used car dealership. It had 234k miles on it. Everything still worked and it still ran well. The 2.8L wasn't powerful, but it was very responsive. I liked that car and used it to commute until someone bought it on the lot. Celebrity was a mundane, but comfortable and nice driving car for the money. Even in hindsight, I'd go back and buy one of these A-body GMs new over a Camry or Accord. Cheaper, more comfortable, and quite dependable. The 2.5L "Iron Duke" in these cars was also an excellent engine.
This was great and fun to watch. Well done.
My parents had an '89 Celebrity Eurosport and quite liked it. Other than the rust. :(
Some of yall were made in the back of the wagon.
This "Eurosport" sure has a lot of body roll.
Well, at least not another RWD BOF v8 turd.
Amazing that they considered 0-60 in 11 seconds "good". These days the average car,with a 4 cylinder,is getting there in about 7.5 seconds.
A 1984 corvette did 0-60 in around 7 seconds 😅 205hp
Oh it was as slow back then as it sounds today, don't let the 'good' rating fool you. Yet 40 odd yrs ago, TBI was considered great, and PFi was just getting started which was considered 'exotic'. Electronic feedback carbs were still very much the norm. I worked on many A's through the yrs but never saw a Celebrity with the 2.8 HO John mentioned.
I grew up in the 80's. A lot of boring, underpowered crap. Your best bet back then was to find a late 60's or early 70's model before they started the "smog" packages and catalytic converters.
So Sporty Much Euro
Decent effort by GM. I always liked the Europe Sport trim over the base. One of my friends had one. The seats and room were OK.
My first job was delivering a small weekly newspaper. The circulation manager had a Celebrity Eurosport wagon. Hers was black in color with the orange Eurosport trim.
Bet you that looked "rad"!!!!! 😀
When I was a kid, I always wanted a Eurosport coupe with the 3.1. Say what you want about these A bodies, many people I knew had Cutlass Cieras and Celebrities that went well over 200K - they were pretty reliable once they got rid of the carbureted 2.8's.
Imagine today someone reporting on a “new” car in March of the following year that a summer test and review was done. 😮😂
This is part of the reason we went from 26 episodes a season to 52!
Always loved the look of the Eurosport… like a mini Grand National
Thanks Joyce now get out.
They were a nice car. The 2.8 was peppy and smooth. Car drove well.
Nothing European or sporty about the Eurosport.
You row? Sport!
Typical of the 80s through 90s domestics, anything with black out trim, stripes, bigger tires and some sort of 'handling package' were called ES. It was just a spin off of the late 70s 'Sport' packages done to try and assume something they were not, on the cheap, for a few more sales.
Thanks Joyce!
Growing up in the 80’s these cars were so common on the roads!
Yes!!!!! And in all variations (4-door sedan, coupe AND wagon). Nuns at my school had one and also many parents.
Caprice
Never clicked on a video this fast before
Im so early lol, this feels surreal, ive never even heard of this wagon
There were a bazillion of these and the other GM variants on the roads.
first
This car is the Chevy Corvette I have waited my whole life to own. The problem I'm having is trying to buy one. I've been dealing with an exceptionally honest dealer Aaron Miller, but the whole team is exceptional at ( Leach Wilson) in Shelbyville IL. They told me from day one that they would sell the car to me at sticker there . I've been waiting for 3 years now to get one. The dealerships have been gouging the customers, and Chevy hasn't been sending them anywhere but to a few chosen dealerships. Some of the people I know have decided not to buy one now. They moved off and bought Audi's or Porsche's. Chevrolet you need to try to get out to the other markets, I've been a Chevy guy, especially performance Chevy, since I was 17. ( I owned a 70 Chevelle SS 396) Now that I've raised my family and waited my whole life, I want the car of my dreams. Please get it to us Chevy purists!
$422,000 also being an EV. I imagine that Rolls Royce only has a very small demographic of buyer's for a vehicle like this. Our British brethren keeping up with this goofy EV trend.
Was this about the RR or a "look at me" video?
Great car,; terrible music.
Great video, but you forgot to pick me up for a ride!!
I don’t think they were asking if you could drive it they were wondering what you would do if you messed up a car that costs almost half a million
03:10 You can find the umbrella gimmick in a Skoda Superb in Europe since more than 20 years now. Skoda was a car manufacturer in the Czech Republic before WWII and was bought in the 1990s by Volkswagen and placed below their own brand using the same technique. I would not call the Spectre a Super Coupé rather than a luxury Grand Tourismo EV.
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What happened to this channel? :(
Mine had a 5 speed
I had one of those, great car!
The future of automobiles you can keep it i don't want it @ any price British german foolishness not impressed
What on earth did I just watch?
Was that a car review I just watched? All I can remember is self closing doors, restaurants and annoying voice 😂
The rear suspension of this test truck are coils springs why did you say it had leaf springs?? You can see the solid links holding the rear axle instead of leaf springs...
Still looks modern!
But the grill looks like a Lincoln
Lifestyles of the rich and famous vibes with this review
Handsome car. One of the best designs of the 80's.
You only get this for good smooth drive and fuel efficiency
You ate. You shopped. Other than that zero specifications on performance and actual range. Pretentious pretending.