List of production/concept vehicles that will be introduced at DetroitAuto Show

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This is an (edited) preliminary list of production and concept
vehicles that will be introduced at NAIAS 2004. Check back often for
updates.

Chrysler Town & Country
Chrysler 300C
Chrysler Crossfire convertible
Chrysler PT Cruiser convertible
Dodge Grand Caravan
Dodge Magnum
Dodge SRT-10
Dodge Sling Shot
Jeep Wrangler Unlimited
Jeep Rescue
Jeep Treo
Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren
Mercedes-Benz Vision GST

Ford Five Hundred
Ford Focus
Ford Freestyle
Ford Mustang

Pontiac G6
Pontiac Solstice
Chevrolet Nomad
Saturn Curve

Black-tie charity preview is tonight (8 pm?). If you get a local
Detroit TV station (I think it's ABC?) then watch!

 

Black tie event is next Friday night, not tonight as stated below.

This whole week is devoted to pre show press introductions and
supplier/manufacturer preview days.

 

I really miss the car-truck.com website.

The site always did a good job reviewing the Detroit and Los Angeles Car
Shows and I enjoyed their opinions regarding the various DCX concept
vehicles.

Chrysler Corporation used to "rule" the NAIAS - the concepts cars were
always a clue as to what was coming - the Grand Cherokee, the LH cars, the
Ram Truck, etc.

Since the Daimler days and the loss of Bob Lutz, DCX just doesn't provide
the same excitement. I'm not impressed with the Slingshot or the Jeep
Rescue and I do not think there will be a very receptive market for the
Dodge Magnum - who the hell wants a Station Wagon? (The four-door Charger
concept car from two years ago was fantastic - why didn't they build that?)

That said, I think the 300 C is awesome - hopefully if the Magnum is a
failure, DCX can shift production toward the 300C.

Product is everything - just look at Nissan.

Marketing/Advertising is next - DCX has had many documented failures in the
past two years.

I still think that better days are ahead for DCX - there's a ton of new
product in the pipeline. I just hope the lessons learned from the Celine
Dion and Lingere Bowl disasters will result in improved
Marketing/Advertising.

As always, time will tell.....

Have a great week.

SBH